MIT Researchers Develop Suit That Lets You Feel Like You're 75 Years Old

But if you're ninty-five, does it help you feel younger? Probably not. AGNES, a sophisticated suit developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is designed to help people understand through personal experience what it's like to get old:

AGNES simulates a gerontological atmosphere in retail, public transportation, and workplace environments. Braces and bands mimic joint stiffness and muscular fatigue. Leg straps create slower leg movements, and helmet attachments give the wearer an age-induced curved spine. Yellow eyeglasses make it difficult to read small print, and earplugs simulate difficulty with sounds and tones.


Video at the link.

Link -via Geekosystem | Project Website | Photo: MIT

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Neat idea, expanding perspective. I'd be curious feel what it's like. Maybe I'd appreciate and enjoy myself more at this age?

Also, I'm guessing WordyGrrl isn't, like, an engineer :)
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