NOT JUST ANY TOY.

There are hardcore gamers, and there are those who are willing to drop $20,000 in accessories for their computer-based virtual worlds. For the latter, may we recommend the VirtualGT - perhaps the most realistic (and expensive) driving simulator chair money can buy?

Granted, this is no toy – we’re told those Champ Car and IRL drivers often train on one of these things, and we’re starting to see why. Four vibration transducers are placed throughout the chassis to realistically simulate suspension feedback, while motors in the Momo-sourced steering wheel (with paddle shifters – a sequential shifter is optional) and MasterCraft racing seat aim to do the same thing. A 500-watt speaker is capable of producing engine sounds at 100+ decibels, something close to what you’d hear behind the firewall or ahead of the motor in a real racer. Displays range from a 37-inch plasma screen to an 80-inch LCD projection system.

Source: WR