What is this?

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this is a fursuit that i have created myself.
my best description is
"VR headset in a fursuit head with animatronic parts"

How does it work?

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hidden in the fursuit head are two cameras i placed to give me vision accurate to how the real character would see.
the image from those cameras gets displayed to two high resolution and high framereate displays in the head that i see.
some info such as heartrate, blood oxygen levels, inside humidity and temp, and other stuff gets overlaid so i know what is going on

How long did it take to make?

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as of now, the fursuit is incomplete. as you see it now, its more of a plastic head with exposed electronics and tail.
i've been dreaming about it since August 2024 or so, and actually started working on it in late November 2024

How do you breathe in there?

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i just breathe normally, like any fursuiter does

Wont all the CO2 inside make it hard to breathe?

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inside the head, i have a VOC and eCO2 sensor. this will detect and record the VOCs from 0 to 60,000 parts per billion, and estimate the CO2 from 400 to 60,000 parts per million.
the reason why i went with the CO2 estimator instead of a dedicated module for it is it just made more sense given the use case. less expensive, smaller, larger reading range.
when CO2 levels get dangerously high inside the head, it will warn me, and at a certain point, urge me to take off the head immediately
it will also let me know if the air coming in the nose is high CO2 as well

Dont you overheat in that?

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dont get me wrong, it gets very warm in here. however, i have a ventilation system consisting of two fans that take in air through the fursuit's nose.
that air then passes over some sensors to get information about it, then goes through one of the fans.
one fan uses the air to cool the computers inside, and the other pushes the air through vents to help keep me cool.
having the head base not be 100% solid and have holes in it also helps

How do you hear?

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my hearing in this is impaired for sure, but the ears are functional. sound can travel down the ears and into my actual ears.
think those horns old people use in cartoons to hear better

What parts did you make yourself?

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i designed and 3d printed nearly all the parts. the only things i really didnt make are the computers, screens, sensors, and motors

What software are you using?

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for both the internal and external displays, i am using Unity. i needed to use some game engine because i dont know how to write a program from scratch.
plus, the BrainBit used for ears, eyes, and tail movement has an API for Unity, so it makes moving the eyes easier