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    Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta

    Seriously...Someone Is Really About to Release a PS3 Wiimote?

    Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming

    Sony Patent Controls Games with That Crap on Your Coffee Table

    A Few More Details on Sony's Motion Controller

    Sony: Dual Shock Still Defacto, Motion Control Secondary

    Nyko Shocks the World, Releases Giant Inflatable Wiimote

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    Image of TheGuinnessTooth TheGuinnessTooth
    10/19/09

    In reply to Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta
    Next to Afri-cola and MezzoMix, Fanta was my soft drink of choice when living in Germany. I really loved it when they came out with special limited edition flavors. Unlike in the US the flavors really were limited, they only had them for a few months before moving onto the next. #abbrobots
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    Image of duck0 duck0
    10/19/09

    In reply to Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta
    Um, look, this isn't what I do, but I've got an idea for one of your commercials. You see... a carpenter, making a beautiful chair. And then one of your robots comes in and makes a better chair twice as fast. And then you superimpose on the screen, "ABB: Shittin' on the Little Guy". That would be the fade-out. #abbrobots
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    Image of Thom Kozik Thom Kozik
    10/19/09

    In reply to Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta
    "Bishop.... do that thing with the knife" #abbrobots
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    Image of Intelext Intelext
    10/12/09

    In reply to Seriously...Someone Is Really About to Release a PS3 Wiimote?
    I love how people say that the wii sucks, and yet the majority of the new updates for the 360 and ps3 are from the wii.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    10/12/09

    @Intelext: The one from the 360 doesn't use a remote though, so it's not really something from the Wii. I think most people say the Wii sucks though because of the graphics, the rendering power, and the lack of games for serious gamers.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    10/12/09

    @Nathan Obbards: "Serious gamers" is an oxymoron.

    "Pretentious gamers" is more accurate, IMHO.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    10/12/09

    @HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: I'm just using the terminology I hear it couched in typically. By serious gamers, they mean people who play games for hours on end. It seems that most Wii games aren't that type of gamer, but tend to be shovelware and timewasters.If you feel they are pretentious gamers, that is your right; however, I tend to see their point. The Wii has great potential that is vastly under-utilized.
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    Image of Invisible-Echidna Invisible-Echidna
    07/15/09

    In reply to Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming
    If Natal turns out to be the Wii I've been dreaming about, count me in.
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    Image of GlenTen GlenTen
    07/15/09

    In reply to Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming
    My specific thought about Natal is that, while it's a great and novel idea, most people would rather sit completely still while gaming and/or computing.



    I work 10 hours a day in front of a computer as is, so I certainly do not look forward to a day where I might wave my arms and legs in front of a computer for 10 hours a day.



    The same is true of gaming for lazy slobs like myself. My ideal gaming experience involves me sitting completely motionless and slack-jawed in front of my TV.
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    Image of biofreak biofreak
    07/15/09

    In reply to Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming
    It was obvious that this tech can be used in areas other than games, like; malls, museums, military and etc.
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    Image of dallasmay2 dallasmay2
    07/15/09

    In reply to Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming
    Oh, well if Bill Gates said it...



    Project Natal is really building itself up to be the first real MS Surface killer. Everyone loves their big-ass tables, but once they see this, they won't go back.
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    07/15/09

    @dallasmay2: I think they can coexist, it seems there are two different target audiences from the promotional videos. Natal seems to be more for home use to control your xbox (and eventually maybe TV/PC/other electronics). As for Surface, it seems to work best in social settings as a piece of furniture (i.e. table) that just sits there and happens to have these cool features which you can use to put your camera on and up/download pictures and play simple games etc.
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    Image of dallasmay2 dallasmay2
    07/15/09

    @Purple Monkey Dishwasher: I don't know. The MS Surface is amazing. It's so versatile. Remember how people lined up at the doors on its release day for hours? Think about the huge developer community that has built up around it. You see them everywhere now, it's quite a phenomenon. I just don't see how MS could possibly bring about a second act even half as good as Surface.



    IT'S %*#(*#& VAPORWARE!!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    07/15/09

    In reply to Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming
    No, the real reason is that Bill Gates and Microsoft are government fronts, and this will be used to body scan you, which makes it easier for the blimps to find you. That's why these record and transmit data even when not plugged in! The body scans will also let the Terminators/guided missles identify you as the correct target.



    Or so the Velo-stat Hat crowd thinks/says.
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    07/15/09

    @TheStateOnDVD2Day_GitEmSteveDave: So, I must constantly gain weight to disguise myself from these evil machines. It's the only solution!
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    07/15/09

    @32ndnote: I'm way ahead of you...Been workin' on it for years.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/15/09

    In reply to Bill Gates: Project Natal Tech Isn't Just For Gaming
    What a surprise.



    Market! Market like the WIND!
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    Image of Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner
    07/05/09

    In reply to Sony Patent Controls Games with That Crap on Your Coffee Table
    I wil map it to my dick. there, I said it,I aint trying to hide stuff.
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    Image of Bloodboiler Bloodboiler
    07/05/09

    @Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner: I'm afraid there will be a minimum size for objects that can be tracked.
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    Image of Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner
    07/05/09

    @Bloodboiler: The doctor said it was average.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    07/05/09

    @Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner: Brody, when a doctor says it's average, it's a nice way of saying it's small.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/22/09

    In reply to A Few More Details on Sony's Motion Controller
    did george lucas get on this yet? if he hasn't than i am not interested.
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    06/22/09

    In reply to A Few More Details on Sony's Motion Controller
    Didn't the Eye already have facial tracking? It's something common on a lot of digital cameras nowadays. It's not the same as 3D tracking and skeletal modeling, but it may not need to be.
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    Image of thegreatpablo thegreatpablo
    06/04/09

    In reply to Sony: Dual Shock Still Defacto, Motion Control Secondary
    Here's what I see:


    Sony was the only presenter at E3 that showed a live demo of the 1:1 motion controls in action. Nintendo and MSFT didn't do that...and until I see it I'm skeptical.


    The other thing I noticed was that even though I knew they were demoing 1:1 motion controls I was still blown away by what they did. The amount of accuracy and precision in the controls was ridiculous.


    Finally, in the video they mentioned it, but there are some things that can only be done with a controller (pulling a trigger for instance).


    Natal will be awesome, but the PS3 motion controls will be more focused on gaming, similar to the Wii's.

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    Image of tok3ninja tok3ninja
    06/04/09

    In reply to Sony: Dual Shock Still Defacto, Motion Control Secondary
    I assumed when Sony announced motion control that it wasn't going to be a huge priority on their end. When you use a device like the Wiimote or this odd looking thing from Sony you get limited to the device. Since Natal needs no device for the system to work anything can happen. I'm not trying to be fanboyish in any way but it seems Microsoft is willing to put more effort into Natal than Sony is with the Eye hands down.


    I'm all for being a lazy gamer though. But you have to admit Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (or something along those lines) would be a blast on Natal.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/04/09

    @tok3ninja: I might still use a controller to play COD, but it would be handy to "throw a grenade" without having to switch from guns.
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    Image of efenili efenili
    06/04/09

    @tok3ninja: I don't think any FPS works with any of this controllers. I don't know about you but I don't know how to form my hand into an assault rifle and fire at the screen with my finger? And even if they did make gun controllers for COD for Natal am I supposed to carry all the diff kinds around? And even if I did you think Natal will detect all my trigger pulls of my finger? Do I have to walk in place or run in place to move?


    Just wondering :)

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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    06/04/09

    @tok3ninja:

    Should have a look on Kotaku at todays "Talk Amongst Yourselves". I think the general consensus is "Natal is cool but we still want to hold something and have buttons"

    Which if you think about it, kinda makes sense. Natal is limited to what you can physically do. If you can't do a high kick then you're gonna be screwed in Tekken. Natal would be nice for controlling the Dash Minority Report style, but it's not so great for proper games.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/04/09

    @efenili: Visual cues. A virtual hand would appear on-screen that mimics your hand, and grabbing a rifle would be controlling that virtual hand. As far as detecting the finger? I'm not sure about that but if it has the precision to detect your face, why not fingers? As far as moving around, I mentioned it to someone before: think Segway. Lean a little forward or backward. Side-step: lean sideways. Turning: turn your shoulders. Side-step & turn: lean sideways while turning your shoulders.
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    Image of efenili efenili
    06/04/09

    @ripfire: Ah, that sort of makes sense. But I still feel all the things you mentioned would be a tad bit clumsy only because you always have to stare at the screen. And grab diff guns...unless you could make the motion to holster a pistol and grab a rifle from your back. I mean I see the possibilities but it just gets really complex.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/04/09

    @deanbmmv: Not everyone can execute the shoryuken or any of the complex combos properly on SF. Does that stop the game from attracting players?


    If you're not good with kicking, pick Balrog(US).

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/04/09

    @efenili: Like I said, I'd stick to controllers. :)
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