Monday, August 23, 2004

Could the Cyber glove be the new DDR Pad?


According to Game Developer Magazine gamers do not regularly buy peripherals for their gaming systems, other then extra standard controllers. This is due mainly to the reluctance of game developers to increase the sticker price of a game released with an extra bundled piece of hardware, or the developer's rely on consumers to purchase the peripheral themselves. A new piece of hardware called Gametrak however, is making waves with its innovation and fresh gaming applications.

The "Cyber-glove" as its being called, is shown in the video below as a useful control for fighting, boxing, golf, and other active games. Special gloves attatched to cables on the floor track the movements of your hands and arms. The excitement of this peripheral is perhaps largely a result of the huge success of games like "Dance Dance Revolution", which has changed many peoples' ideas about proprietary peripherals.

Gametrak_Demo(wmv)
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