A review of the Vault-Tec SubPac M2 Wearable Tactile Audio System, using HTC Vive VR HMD and Elite: Dangerous.

Please check the descriptions for links and more information. Gameplay is from Elite: Dangerous a PC/X-Box space and flight simulator.

SubPac M2 Wearable Tactile System (featured in this video):
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SubPac S2 Seatback System (cheaper):
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15 foot IEC C7 Cord for more VR mobility while the SubPac is plugged in:
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Bluetooth USB adapter for your computer if you want to use the SubPac wirelessly:
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Wikipedia summary for the SubPac:
"SubPac is a tactile audio system, designed and developed in Toronto, Canada. The SubPac consists of a combination of tactile transducers, vibro-tactile membranes, electronics and textiles, designed to deliver a physical dimension of sound. SubPac is available in a wearable and seatback format. The device was intended to move music hardware technologies in this area past simple ‘vibrating devices’ to deliver a complex and nuanced experience, to create an accurate tactile representation of whatever audio input is used. Outside of music production and enjoyment, the SubPac has a wide range of applications such as gaming, virtual reality (VR) and film enjoyment."

I am using the SubPac M2 with the HTC Vive virtual reality headset. SubPac devices also work with the Oculus Rift VR HMD. It can also be used without VR, for regular PC games. The game I'm playing in this video is Elite: Dangerous, a space and flight simulation game where you travel through a simulation of our galaxy and perform various activities in space to earn credits and buy better ships.

In this video I am floating in the ice rings of Saturn, in our solar system, which is called Sol in Elite: Dangerous. The solar system is accurately represented, letting me look back on Earth and see it with proper scale.

I'm playing Elite: Dangerous using a modified office char with clamps attached to the arms for supporting my HOTAS flight stick and throttle controllers. For more information on this setup, and how to do it yourself for cheap, check this video:
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I'm using the Saitek x52 Pro HOTAS flight stick and throttle. Check it out on Amazon:
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If you play Elite: Dangerous on the HTC Vive and don't see crisp graphics like me, check out this video on supersampling with the HTC Vive to fix graphical issues with Elite: Dangerous:
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In this video I'm using 2.0 SteamVR SS and .65 E:D in-game SS.

Official game description of Elite: Dangerous on Steam:
"Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions.

Starting with only a small starship and a few credits, players do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to survive in a futuristic cutthroat galaxy and to stand among the ranks of the iconic Elite. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s story influences the unique connected gaming experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. Governments fall, battles are lost and won, and humanity’s frontier is reshaped, all by players’ actions.

400 Billion Star Systems. Infinite Freedom. Blaze Your Own Trail."

Check out Elite: Dangerous on Steam:
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Computer Specs:
OS: Windows 10 64bit
Video Card: GeForce GTX 1080
Memory: 32 gigs
Processor: 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7-5820K
Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK EATX LGA2011-3
VR Hard Drive: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" SSD

Thanks to my amazing girlfriend for giving me this awesome SubPac backpack! Check out her channel on YouTube:
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