Novint's Falcon 3D Haptic Joystick has been around for awhile now, but it has just received an upgrade in the form of a black version and an optional pistol grip accessory for FPS gaming. At $19.99, the grip is a little more expensive than the $4 price tag they hinted at last May, but if you are already paying $199 for the black Falcon, what is another $15? [Novint via i4u]
Novint Upgrades the Falcon Controller With Black Version, Pistol Grip Accessory
8:25 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Sean Fallon
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I've been looking at this for 15 minutes... I don't know how you are supposed to hold and/or use this.
Well, that certainly looks simple and intuitive to use.
It practically needs an NSFW tag, from the look of it.
I mean, they don't call it a "haptic joy stick" for nothin', know what I'm sayin'?
That part on the right, the little knobby thing? I'm 80% sure that's what you hold, then you move it back and forth and up and down and left and right and anything in between. This would be a cool idea if there were any (decent) games that supported it. But don't take my word for that, I don't know what I'm talking about...
@Hiphopopotamus: Agreed. Can't make heads or tails of it.
Shit. Does that mean I'm officially getting old, and/or out of touch?
ive peronally tried this out at a convention and it is worthless (i didnt tell them that so i could get a free shirt! :) is comfy) but anyways you do hold the knobby part on the right with the buttons on it and you move it around in all directions (3dimensional control) but its completely more trouble than its worth.
+ Watch video
Here's a review for people who haven't heard of it.
Watched the video and, I don't know, it seems kind of fragile to me ... Too many moving parts for the more hyperactive gamer, perhaps.
I can see this being used for operation-style games like Trauma Center. It looks like it might start to hurt after holding your arm suspended in mid-air after a while tho.
Geez, one thing they didn't think of in all their innovation is the fact that you're arm would get really tired from you having to hold it up for prolonged periods.
@tetrion: Pussy. ;)
So its basically like a non-wireless wii nunchuck?
What the hell is that thing on his head?!!?
That thing freaks me out when it twitches just sitting there. I can feel it restraining its urge to slaughter.
It looks like its strangling a smaller version of itself. Maybe it eats it young?
Why not just use a Wiimote on your PC. Its both cheaper and doesn't seem so awkward.
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