Anyone remember Laser-Quest? The indoor laser gun game in the dark that ever kid would want to get for their birthday? You’d strap on a vest that act as your hit detector and try to take out 20 other little hellions, with amped up laser pointers. Good wholesome fun.

Well the military along with laser shot have giant “kill houses” that are the final evolution of Laser-Quest. Where armed soldiers breach rooms and take out Terrorist Silhouettes with quick and calculating strikes for the ultimate simulation. For the last ten years they have been refining and fine tuning this project. Making sure bullets fly right, also making sure all the physics add up. It requires a ton of processing power to crunch the data, but it must be precise for the simulations to have real life validity.

Even the A.I’s are expertly crafted to react with the utmost authenticity. They are programmed to kill and will think creatively to do so. The actual detail of these simulations is not at the forefront since the soldier won’t care for specific textures but more of how it reacts realistically. The walls have high-end projectors showing enemies and the walls are bullets-proofed so the soldiers can fire of live rounds.

The “kill house” is being updated again with vests for the soldiers to wear that will mimic bullet impact when an A.I shoots a soldier. These layers of depth show some really slick technology but also are kind of reminiscent of a metal gear solid feel of simulation and dehumanizing enemy troops. It’s both interesting and terrifying at the time and money being spent on something little kids would play for fun on Sunday afternoons.

In one way it gives videos games better funding to make better games but the counter-point is the obvious negative conation it can take to show video games and murder simulators. Damn Jack Thompson was right.

Full story here on Kotaku.


  • http://www.bonus-level.com Paul

    In before the “nice shop, lulz.” comments. :)

    Also, I checked out the video of this in action, and I guess this is good training if all your terrorists are all 2D, 6′ foot tall, stuck to walls and populate around the edges of completely empty rooms. Seriously, put some fucking props in there to keep it interesting. LAME!

    *Please be of note that I am a complete softy and don’t want my ass kicked by some jar-head. Just sayin.’

  • Chris

    Paul do you ever have nightmares of all the photoshops you do of me, I’d imagine that be terrifying

  • http://forums.projectfanboy.com/forumdisplay.php?f=160 Matt Doc Martin

    This seems SOOO much better than the laser crap they had when I was in BASIC. It was a band around your helmet and chest and a sensor on your rifle, and none registered for crap. Hell, I stood in front of someone blasting them and it failed to get a hit. Paintballs would have been better, save for accuracy issues.

  • http://www.bonus-level.com Paul

    I haven’t actually done a shop of you since your Alan Wake review. I’ve been too busy. I’m guessing it’s getting jobbed out to lance’s sweatshop. (his balls)

  • http://www.Bonus-Level.com Lance

    Indeed it is. My balls understand tradition and are proud to keep it going.