Until I can get a laser mouse embedded in my fingertip Gyration's new Air Mouse Elite will have to do. The Elite should respond better to in-air movements and gestures than the last version with improved motion-sensing software.
Now this is interesting. Hillcrest Labs is suing Nintendo, trying to create an import ban on the Wii. They claim that Nintendo is infringing on a number of their patents relating to the Wiimote and the on-screen menu system on the Wii. The whole thing doesn't make a lot of sense to us, as we were under the impression…
There are gaming chairs that have speakers and a subwoofer, which are nice and have been done to death, but Gyroxus' gaming chair is a GAMING CHAIR. It's akin to the types of rigs you see in arcades that jiggles you like crazy in sync with whatever racing, flying or shooting game you've just thrown four quarters into.
Click to viewYesterday you saw the first prototype pre-Wii motion-sensitive controller that Gyration pitched to Nintendo in 2001. Today, we received a note from Matt Presta at Bridge Design, who drafted the original concept. Here he explains his mission, shares a peek at the actual drawing board, and gives a shout-out…
Click to viewIn an alternative Universe, this is what the Nintendo Wii's Wiimote and nunchuck would have looked like: this is the amazing transforming GyroPod, a motion-sensing gamepad prototype that Gyration made for Nintendo back in 2001.
Jeremy "Kap-in-yo-ass" Kaplan at Gearlog took the Gyration Vista Media Center remote out for a spin, and he loves it. See, it's the only Microsoft-approved Media Center remote that has a Gyration motion-style mouse built in. So when you're sitting on your couch you can both click and wave to move the cursor around on…
The one feature of that huge Dell XPS M2010 LapDeskTop that hasn't been talked about is the Media Center Edition remote that ships with it. Instead of RF, IR or WiFi, this remote uses wireless USB that connects to connect with the M2010.
Thomson was also featuring the very first Windows-licensed universal remote to be used with Windows Media Center. This remote features Thomson's Gyration hardware to control the Windows operating system and the remote also supports IR for universal control of the rest of your home theater devices. This has a range…
Thomson has debuted two new remotes that support its Gyration hardware. Yesterday we reported on these devices as we heard about them from the Thomson Press Conference, but today we got the chance to talk with a Thomson rep and get a little more hands-on action with these Gyration controls.
More new product highlights from the Thomson et al press conference. GE Bluetooth Cell Connect System. This will allow users to access their cellphone on their home phone system via Bluetooth. Will support up to 4 additional handsets. Calls can be placed on either the cell or main unit. Allows for conference calls…
Here's the new product scoop from the Thomson's (and all their other companies) press conference.
Thomson sneaked its newest Gyration product today, the Gyrotransport. This curvy white mouse could fit on a keychain and even get lost in your man-purse. There is a 1GB USB dongle that snaps into the underbelly too. Slide that sucker off, plug it into a Windows XP machine and it carries both the software required…
