Ever dreamed of airsoft players calling their hits immediately when BBs slam into them? Unfortunately it does not happen all the time as there are instances that players don’t feel the hit such as thicker vests or adrenalin rush. With the BB hit not painful enough for one to acknowledge the hit quickly that some players want higher powered airsoft guns that can inflict more pain and that can turn into a dangerous situation.

We did gave have a viral April Fools’ Joke about a BB that can inflict pain with an electric jolt and whilst it seemed like a nice idea, it is not feasible for now. But what if there is really another way to achieve the same result that masochists in airsoft would love?

The answer lies in this contraption called “Tazer Tag” which of course is a combination of Tazer and Laser Tag. The first one is for apprehending suspects who will not surrender peacefully and the other is a popular game that skirmish site owners also offer apart from paintball and airsoft. Whilst Tazer emits a 50,000 volts to incapacitate a suspect temporarily, the Tazer Tag does not do that. Made by Michael  Reeves, a YouTuber who is also an engineer, Taser Tag gives an electric prick to the hit player, painful enough to make the player experience shock, but not powerful enough to immobilise.

Using off the shelf laser tag bundles, he modified the laser tag vest and placed and Arduino microcontroller that will activate a device that will give an electric shot when it detects a hit. The laser tag gun does not actually emit a laser beam but an infrared beam similar to the MILES (Multiple integrated laser engagement system) system that is used for the U.S. Army’s FTX. Judging by the expletives from those at the receiving end, it looks like it works as intended. We have no idea the voltage the electric shocks carry though.

Reeve’s idea can be incorporated into airsoft too without removing the essence of firing BBs. Just have an infrared beam module installed on the airsoft gun like the one used in MILES and the modified laser tag vest that he developed. All that needs to be agreed upon is the voltage threshold which is enough to give the electronic “pin prick” that is painful enough for a player to acknowledge the hit.

The caveat of course is that this is not to be used by those with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICDs as it may affect these devices.

Well, it’s an idea for those gravel a lot about airsoft players not calling their hits. It can be a niche airsoft product for those who want to hold force on force airsoft competitions such as the SpeedQB or Battle Arena as a way to ensure that airsoft players acknowledge their hits.

But if it is something that you don’t want but want a hit sensing system for airsoft, there is already that Gunpower GPR Hit Sensing System from South Korea that Evike.com is carrying in the U.S.