{"id":15549,"date":"2011-10-15T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/?p=15549"},"modified":"2011-10-15T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T15:00:13","slug":"men-can-experience-pregnancy-with-mommy-tummy-a-serious-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/men-can-experience-pregnancy-with-mommy-tummy-a-serious-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Men Can Experience Pregnancy With &#8220;Mommy Tummy,&#8221; A Serious Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"internal-source-marker_0.21625441552364089\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kait.jp\/ug_gr\/undergrad\/info_science\/info_media\/academic\/kosaka.html\">Kanagawa Engineering College Kosaka Laboratory<\/a> exhibited their serious game which simulates the experience of pregnancy, \u201cMommy Tummy,\u201d at the Tokyo Game Show 2011.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/BEaH_WaHfMnFTqMym2__yTwXDnKt1YZAdMNYp0w22mv16o94WOAq032IYupRuRAXa-mRnfb480azvyQbzcL_tkrffGT5IgxIzD8DF_dC-kwO-rMrc1s\" alt=\"\" width=\"600px;\" height=\"449px;\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cMommy Tummy\u201d is a serious game which allows you to have personal experience of the roughly 10 month period of pregnancy in two minutes. \u00a0The condition of pregnancy is emulated by wearing a suit into which special stomach and chest sensor devices are inserted.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/ktP8bQoFvBHMV8xb9yip9xDt2WEBBFg-wt3Y-A3iV4Qk0GtdfQqegcISKuKp5CH4iDx7x1dkWl-sDSmv-H0-Uvymtk8T_JTUqXfFWAxGBGsXPSkpbJI\" alt=\"\" width=\"600px;\" height=\"449px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/3B8_z4hmGNFpHc5jNQZrdHnE5dPnwRO7oJdYEH88btaCWg6_feHvQ-oFaWI4tbfw9ZKuzGrICLbMjB29mI0n4GLY7NB9Sy0Ahjxw2rmtbpFm85s-oaQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"600px;\" height=\"449px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/zh6SpfgnlbHJrGdaI3HYxVNOB3QD_tQtqLf1voqOPkOhfYU0h0ICUNtbBcrYXpuaSx1rJnFCDCu1cmXYxsEGtnrciFJlZ8-H3X8BtcbVO_5qPePcdX4\" alt=\"\" width=\"600px;\" height=\"449px;\" \/><br \/>\nA water bag is fitted into the suit, and by injecting hot water into the bag, it simulates the experience of the belly getting bigger as the developing foetus grows little by little. \u00a0Also a \u201cfetal movement belt\u201d is placed at the back of the stomach; this gives users a body vibration and the sensation of \u201cbeing kicked\u201d from inside the stomach. \u00a0On the monitor, the present condition of the foetus, how big it is and how it\u2019s moving are displayed, bringing a real sense of the actual feeling of pregnancy. \u00a0All of the CG of the foetus are coordinated with the sensor of the suit, so for instance if you move violently its mood gets bad, if you pat your stomach its mood gets better, and it changes depending on the user\u2019s movements. \u00a0A touch sensor is included on the front of the stomach to perceive patting motions. \u00a0This seems to present the message of \u201crestful pregnancy,\u201d as too much violent movement results in \u201cmiscarriage,\u201d a bad ending also included in the game.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nTranslation authorized by <a href=\"http:\/\/vsmedia.info\/2011\/09\/23\/tgs2011_20\/\">VSMedia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanagawa Engineering College Kosaka Laboratory exhibited their serious game which simulates the experience of pregnancy, \u201cMommy Tummy,\u201d at the Tokyo Game Show 2011. \u201cMommy Tummy\u201d is a serious game which allows you to have personal experience of the roughly 10 month period of pregnancy in two minutes. \u00a0The condition of pregnancy is emulated by wearing&hellip; 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