Chapter Forty-Three
Jia whistled in appreciation.
The harness and VR helmet didn’t trick her into thinking she was in a full exoskeleton, but the sense of movement, visuals, and directional sound were spot-on. The slight shake of impact with each fall of the exoskeleton’s foot also was off just enough to remind her she was in VR. She laughed after thinking about it.
“What’s so funny?” Erik asked, his voice coming through her comm. “I didn’t put any bikini-wearing space raptors in this scenario.”
“I keep thinking how this VR rig isn’t realistic,” Jia explained. “But I’m comparing it to the nano-augmented VR, which is still fake. I’ve never piloted a real exoskeleton, so why am I complaining?”
“True, but I’ve tested our normal place,” Erik replied. “It’s pretty close. In the Army, they
