Say goodbye to the mouse and hello to the.................

Novint falcon (http://home.novint.com/)

Yep this device looks cool and with a deal struck with Valve and EA all the games will support this device.

Its basically is a full force feedback device that replaces the mouse. And you don't lose accuracy.

check out a preview a g4tv

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tag/41/G4.html (you need to scroll down to get to it)

Im so NOT getting this.

Ill keep my mouse.

Im so NOT getting this.

Ill keep my mouse.

Sliverwarrior

How's that rotary phone workin out for ya?

The mouse, simple as it is, is probably still MORE accurate anyway. :lol:Dalo12345

I've seen it in motion its like a virtual mouse.

check this vid out, someone playing with the falcon with half life 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx7XJtcfYU4&feature=related

idk, looks kinda weird...

it is expensive... :|purple_MAN1832

New tech always is.

[QUOTE="purple_MAN1832"]it is expensive... :|Bread_or_Decide

New tech always is.

Why should people buy this?

We do not lose nor gain accuracy and its alot more expensive than a mouse.

see it the way you need to use it. you always need to face the screen not be ab;e to adjust you sitting when your playing for hours. plus it looks expensive. with a mouse you can sit any way you want. i will never buy a controller that is made for one gene any ways. the weight of it has to be heavy because you be sliding on your nicly polished computer desk.

ow my routery phone is great it only takes 2 min to dial.

No, i don't think so.

$200 for that thing, or $20 for a decent mouse? I'll stick with the mouse. Where the hell are you going to put that on your desk? It looks bulk and awkward. Is it screwed down into your desktop or does it use suction cups? I can see the gun being pulled out of the hold many times in the heat of battle.:lol:

gamepad is best for shooters always been that way always will be that wayPotatoSandWitch

yet another vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW70elK9Yrs

from this vid i do want one, but can't buy it in the UK yet :(

yes its expensive and big, but i got spare cash and a big table :), i need to get a new gadget

Yeah, I saw this or something similar months ago. It looks cool but I'll stick with my mouse thank you.Tiefster

[QUOTE="Tiefster"]Yeah, I saw this or something similar months ago. It looks cool but I'll stick with my mouse thank you.PotatoSandWitch

I have actualy used one of these and well its not easy to use at all, the impact force feedback completely messes up your next shots recoil even with a regular pistol.

Its a great idea but it wont cach on.

gamepad is best for shooters always been that way always will be that wayPotatoSandWitch

somone quick..get a facepalm pic on this one..

[QUOTE="PotatoSandWitch"]gamepad is best for shooters always been that way always will be that wayPinkyimp

somone quick..get a facepalm pic on this one..

It's way too obvious. Facepalming is not needed.

When the price falls, I'm SO getting this. Anything that will be more immersive = win.

Also,

gamepad is best for shooters always been that way always will be that wayPotatoSandWitch

Joke of the year 2008 winner! :lol:

I'm surprised that people aren't going "old" to this, as that..... thing got a lot of publicity last year.

Now we'll see if other PC developers will actually support it.

Pfft.

Controlling things with hands is so last year.

PCG had an article on a "mind control" device a few months ago.

They could play UT3 quite well, using this device to trigger things like jumping and changing weapon.

[QUOTE="Dalo12345"]The mouse, simple as it is, is probably still MORE accurate anyway. :lol:Bread_or_Decide

I've seen it in motion its like a virtual mouse.

Regardless he's actually correct - this would have a confined range of motion, whereas a mouse on a large pad with high-sensitivity has a near infinite amount of scroll in any direction. The problem of joysticks is always that you get to some "edge" where the stick is pushed down all the way, and at that point control / sensitivity is gone. You lose precise extreme aiming.

How does this deal with that? Same way, it's a glorified force-feedback joystick shaped like a gun. However if we look at the actual device it's a joystick turned sideways with a gun instead of a stick. Will that be better than a mouse in terms of speed, accuracy, and precision? No. More fun? Maybe. Better? no.

Wasn't this at E3 in like 2006?

taking it's time to roll out......

looked at a couple of vids. impressive.

but the tech is more suited to replaceing the analogue sticks on a controller than a mouse. obhiously it would need a redesign to work while holding it in ure hand.

very interesting though..if i get the opportunity to try one i certinaly will....but ill stick to a mouse for now.

I'm surprised at the amount of bashing going on in this thread. I mean, yeah, it is expensive, but considering few if any of you have actually tried the thing I don't see how you can have such negative impressions of it. Are people really that attached to the mouse as an input device? After watching the videos posted my impression is that it's a cool device that I may be interested in if the price is reasonable. Especially given the more realistic physics engines being used every year I could see something like this being very popular in the future.

gamepad is best for shooters always been that way always will be that wayPotatoSandWitch

:lol:

I'm surprised at the amount of bashing going on in this thread. I mean, yeah, it is expensive, but considering few if any of you have actually tried the thing I don't see how you can have such negative impressions of it. Are people really that attached to the mouse as an input device? After watching the videos posted my impression is that it's a cool device that I may be interested in if the price is reasonable. Especially given the more realistic physics engines being used every year I could see something like this being very popular in the future.

KodiakGTS

The mouse needs to be reinvented. This could be a good start. Can't keep using the same thing forever.