What do you buy the person who’s both a hardcore gamer and an avid hiker? Apparently, a Death Stranding 2–inspired exoskeleton.
Kojima Productions has partnered with Dynsys, a company that develops wearable exoskeletons, to produce a hiking- and climbing-focused suit modeled after the equipment in Death Stranding 2. Dynsys says the design aims to let users “experience game-like mobility in real life.”
Co-designed with Death Stranding 2 art director Yoji Shinkawa, the Z1 Exoskeleton Pro — Death Stranding 2 on the Beach Limited Edition is advertised to improve pace, endurance, and comfort on trails and ascents. The unit echoes the look of Sam Porter Bridges’s gear and includes status lights that display battery level and operational state, mirroring the in-game interface.
“We designed this exoskeleton with the same passion and precision as if it were built for the world of Death Stranding,” Yoji Shinkawa says on the Dynsys site. “Every detail was refined to bring the game’s futuristic vision into reality, creating something Sam himself might wear. Wearing it feels as if the world of Death Stranding has come to life, where imagination and reality finally connect.”
According to Dynsys, the Z1 Exoskeleton Pro can extend a typical hiker’s range by roughly 15.5 miles and increase vertical climbing endurance by about 9.3 miles. The leg-assist system purportedly provides an extra 50% power to each step and can relieve up to 200% of the load on the wearer’s knees, making users feel as much as 44 lbs lighter. Battery packs run for about four hours and are designed to be hot-swappable for longer outings.
Dynsys does not publish a single clear figure for the full packaged weight or a precise folded footprint. The manufacturer’s product page lists a “machine weight” of “680g per leg” and says the folded unit is “comparable to an iPad Mini.” For more technical details, see the Dynsys announcement.
The Death Stranding 2 edition of the Z1 Exoskeleton Pro is slated to launch on Dec. 2. Pricing remains somewhat unclear: Dynsys links to a Kickstarter campaign where non-branded configurations range from $749 to $2,298 depending on joint configuration and accessories, while some reports have listed a retail price near $1,500—so the limited-edition Death Stranding model may fall in that ballpark.
Production will be limited, Dynsys warns, and interested buyers are encouraged to subscribe to the Dynsys newsletter for the latest ordering details.
Dynsys and Kojima Productions are also running a giveaway. Three winners will receive a free Death Stranding 2 Z1 Exoskeleton Pro after participating in the “Share Your Journey Mission”: entrants must document an outdoor adventure (text, video, and/or photos), post it to social media, screenshot the post, and email the screenshot to Dynsys. The company will select the three entries it finds most creative or moving. The announcement and delivery dates for winners have not been specified.
Source: Polygon
