AN EQUIPMENT TESTING APPARATUS

摘要

An equipment testing apparatus for wearable equipment which includes a motion emulation apparatus arranged in use to emulate an activity with which the wearable equipment to be tested is used. The apparatus also includes at least one image display device arranged to present a plurality of images to a user which simulate a view experienced by a participant in the activity emulated by the motion emulation apparatus. The apparatus also includes at least one environmental variable simulator arranged to simulate the exposure of a user to an environmental variable experienced by a participant in the activity emulated by the motion emulation apparatus. The equipment testing apparatus allows a user to use the motion emulation apparatus to emulate an activity while the user wears the equipment to be tested and said at least one environmental variable simulator changes the user's exposure to the environmental variable it simulates.