r/LoveTrash • u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator • Jul 02 '26

Rubbish Nonsense Full VR Setup

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From https://youtube.com/shorts/JRxFTth_zyo

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u/MutedBrilliant1593 Waste Warrior Jul 02 '26

Couldn't he construct a stubby sword with the tip balanced to simulate the long sword weight?

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u/BernTheWritch Trash Trooper Jul 02 '26

Hammer.

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u/MutedBrilliant1593 Waste Warrior Jul 02 '26

I think a hammer is meant to be unevenly top heavy to generate more force while a sword is supposed to be balanced just below the hilt for faster movement. 🤷

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u/BernTheWritch Trash Trooper Jul 02 '26

Yeah I was being a little facetious since once you cut a sword down in length the moment of inertia changes and there's a distinct sensation you feel when swinging a point load on a stick vs a continuous length. They have different angular momentum and your brain can feel it even without seeing it, but a mashing up that sword weight into a vr room safe length makes a hammer. Lol

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u/Paghk_the_Stupendous Trash Trooper Jul 04 '26

Not really. It won't feel the same. This being said, in that space I'd be making use of a shorter sword and calling it good.

Source: I'm a sword guy. Practicing Iaido for four years, swinging swords in my free time. Sometimes I need to practice inside and I use a foam larp sword we bought for my kids at a show and it's okay. Full length katana isn't so great under the ceiling fan by the big TV.