The Suit That Makes You Feel 75 Years Old
Getting old is no fun. The stiff joints, the constant urination, the diminishing eyesight, the wrinkles … and that’s just 40! As more and more of us get old (by 2030 20% of the population will be over 65) it’s important to allow designers, engineers and others to fully understand the needs of this aging population.
Enter AGNES (Age Gain Now Empathy System), a suit outfitted with braces to stiffen your joints, goggles that make it hard to read, a neck brace that crooks your spine, and rubber bands that make it impossible to extend your limbs.
Sounds real peachy.
(via Discoblog)
What a great idea. A concern like this doesn’t often cross designers’ minds until it happens to them personally (close family, self, etc.).
