This Exosuit Is Supposed To Make You Feel Like You're 75 Years Old
When we think of Exosuits, we think of something looks badass and makes you stronger, faster, and more agile, like in the movie Edge of Tomorrow. Someone decided to do the exact opposite of that, and made an Exosuit that makes you feel like you're 75 years old! It's called the Genworth R70i and on top of adding on some weight, it also alters a person's range of motion, limits vision and hearing, and simulates conditions like arthritis.
Why would anyone want to wear an exosuit that doesn't make you feel like a badass? Well, according to Genworth, the reason for the suit is to reinforce “the importance of thinking about future long term care needs and talking to loved ones about how they would like to age.”
The suit was featured in a recent episode of The Atlantic series called If Our Bodies Could Talk, and host James Hamblit tests it out. I think I'll just age gracefully and wait as long as I can before I have to start worrying about this stuff. I'll just wait until I'm 75 to feel like I'm 75.
You know what I'd rather have? An exosuit for when I turn 75 that makes me feel like I'm 25!