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PDP also unveiled the new revolutionary wireless SmartStylus™ 1 and 2 devices for the Nintendo DS™. The patent-pending SmartStylus™ 1 and 2 both feature a vibration feedback that players using the stylus will feel based on movements and commands in the game. The SmartStylus™ 2 can include a variety of added features, including LEDs, sound and motion feedback. With the motion feedback capability, the stylus can now act as a motion input device, allowing you, for example, to hit a home run by swinging the stylus off the DS screen. The SmartStylus™ 1 will launch this fall and is pending licensing by Nintendo.
"The technologies offered by both the Gametrak Freedom™ and the SmartStylus™ tools are the first of their kind," said John Moore, senior vice president of marketing for the California-based PDP. "PDP is excited to be introducing these new technologies. They will create a new level of gaming that can be enjoyed by the whole family."
PDP enjoyed a big year in 2008, with increased sales year over year compared with 2007. The company will be introducing several new gaming products in 2009.
If you think the height of gaming technology is a wireless mouse, then look away now. There are a small segment of gamers that will do anything to give themselves that extra edge and with Christmas around the corner, they might want to start saving hard now for the ultimate in gaming accessories. We have covered the home cinema chair and now comes two chairs built to take gaming to the next level. The £225 Raptor and the £350 Ultimate Game Chair (UGC) have been designed specifically for gamers with serious addictions and deep pockets.
Finally the full view of the new Logitech G-Series gaming accessories for PC and Mac (I think). A few months back the G13 was shown off and detailed to the public but a mysterious Japanese website managed to get hold of a picture containing a prototype/photo shopped version of the above G19 keyboard, we all wondered if it was real or if it’s some random mock-up. Well CES has just kicked off and Logitech has dropped information about all of its new G-Series products which are all coming out in 2009.
Asus has officially announced the Eee Stick, a Wii-like wireless motion-sensing game controller. First shown at Computex in June, the controller package bears a strong resemblance to Nintendo's ubiquitous Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers, but is designed for use with PCs. Using the advertising tagline "Get into the swing of Gaming," Asus is no doubt hoping gamers will choose one of their low-cost PC's instead of a Nintendo console. The Eee stick will be "bundled exclusively" with some Eee PC models including the Eee Box, along with a collection of games designed to use the controller's motion-sensing technology.
Asus says the package comes with an Activation Stick, a Navigation Stick and a 2.4 GHz RF dongle. The sticks reportedly "consume very little power" providing up to three days of use, even though they are vibration-capable. Each stick runs on two standard AA batteries. The company touts a long broadcasting range of about 32 feet, and says the controllers remain connected even if when not pointed directly at the dongle.
The Eee Stick's motion sensors offer three different operating modes. The 3D Motion mode, designed for sports and action games, "responds to and reproduces movement along all axes as well as wrist rotations." The Pointing mode is, as you might expect, intended for shooting-style games and allows users to aim the controller at a target. The final mode, Tilt, reproduces the forward, backward and side motions used in racing and fight games.
Asus says the Eee stick "theoretically can be used with all PCs," but is recommended for games that are designed for it. The device is compatible with with other gaming accessories such as gamepads and keypads, the company said.
Just as how we looked at Mad Catz’s upcoming line of video game accessories for the Street Fighter IV franchise, the company has also kept itself busy by focusing on genres other than beat ‘em ups - and what better way to kick off the new year than with a couple of new models for the Xbox 360 and PS3? These two joysticks are known as the Saitek Aviator Flight Stick, and they will definitely help all you flight simulator buffs enjoy a more realistic flying experience while sitting in the comfort of your living room.
Engineers at Rutgers University are using a modified version of a popular computer game to provide rehabilitation for people who have suffered strokes or other types of brain injury.
The VR rehab system is based on a Microsoft XBox game and the Essential Reality P5 gaming glove (left), which detects movements of the fingers and wrist and uses them to manipulate on-screen objects or characters.
Enemy planes circle overhead, looking to take out satellite installations at your base. Your defense system consists of a 360-degree gun turret armed with heat-seeking missiles and machine guns, which you control by a virtual targeting system that follows the movement of your hand.
In theory, it's the game player's dream. A video game controlled by the mere wave of a hand, the twitch of a finger.
