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Next Generation of Gyroscopic Controllers on the Horizon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the will-it-help-me-collect-more-stars dept.

Jamie found a story about a next gen input device that is functionally similiar to the Wii, but instead of using IR, it gets all location information from gyroscopes and accelerometers. This has the potential to be more accurate and maybe not require me to contort my wrist to bizarre angles in order to successfully collect the stars that are like oxygen to me.

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  1. It's not the Wii... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Wii is partly to blame for your wrist problems, the lack of female interaction might play a bigger part.

  2. Next gen? by Freeside1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you think gyroscopes are next gen, I have just one word for you: plastics.

  3. Re:I'll stick with the mouse... by sakdoctor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mouse and keyboard are for old people!

    I control my computer with a 3/4 scale reproduction of a Gibson SG

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Guitar-hero-controller.jpg

  4. Samurai Sword by necro81 · · Score: 2, Funny
    FTFA:

    The Darwin, which was designed to resemble a samurai sword...

    Yaarrrrr! When be they making one to resemble me cutlass? When do we pirates get our'n?
  5. Re:I'll stick with the mouse... by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I could, I'd mod you up to 11.

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