One of the best things about NextFest is that sometimes you see things and say, “I just don’t understand.” But that’s just it - NextFest is a place where you don’t have to fully grok the technology to appreciate it. And in that tradition, I present Conspiratio - a “novel VR system that allows users to virtually experience the sensations of drinking.”

In short, the straw creates pressure changes inside the mouth that resemble the feeling you get when take a drink. Additionally, when the speaker creates sounds - the vibrations are also transmitted to the lips.

Conspiratio - we don’t really get it, but we’re glad there’s people thinking about things we don’t understand.