Talk:Stasis Rifle/@comment-70.95.12.240-20161211054214/@comment-31189012-20170501125750

The item description actually addresses this. The Stasis rifle is able to actually slow down time, not just hold things in place. Apperantly, no time at all is passing for the trapped creature, so its body is not using oxygen and it doesn't need to keep breathing.

As for the player, I suppose the gun is somehow allowing the player to move freely, but it may just be that the devs wanted you to be able to go in and scan and catch things. It would be pretty pointless if the orb caught you as well.