History of Motion Detection in Gaming

kukyfrope writes "In the spirit of the Revolution controller, GameDaily takes a look at the history of motion detection in console games, including U-Force and the infamous NES Power Glove, to name a few." From the article: "When the Sega Genesis came around a few years later, Sega decided to try their hand- and legs and feet- in the motion-sensor game with the release of a device called the Activator. This was a grid-like octagon that laid on the ground and allowed the user to stand in the middle of it, and then use a number of motions to convey actions in a series of games that worked with it, including Sega's brawling titles Streets of Rage 2 and Eternal Champions. But, again, it took too much effort to really figure out how to make it work in a comprehensive manner, and many folks just ended up taking a pass on it."

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Re:They Left Out My Favorite!

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:They Left Out My Favorite!

[Maffy]

You can get a similar result with the PS2's dance mat controller.

• Sit in the middle (or on the back button if your legs are long).
• Put your hands on the left and right buttons.
• Put your feet on the two buttons at the front (X and O?).
• Lean left and right to steer.
• Push on the "pedals" below your feet to accelerate and brake.

It's quite fun after you've had a few beers.

Matt

IF you mention ddr then they should mention the ne

[majortom1981]

Remember all the people who say why no mention of the ddr pad should keep in mind there was a similiar pad for the nes. You used it on games like track and field where you would run in place to make the guy run and you would jump to make him jump. Lol at the porn comment. The revolution controller is perfect for orn games. People who say nintendo is kiddy now are just nintendo haters. Think about it you will see lol .