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JaggedSac on 13 January 2010

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Valve endorses PC motion controller

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Acclaimed title Left 4 Dead 2 becomes playable with a new device from Razer and Sixense

Valve has modified one of its most valuable game properties to make it compatible with a new PC-only motion controller.

The studio’s flagship title Left 4 Dead 2 will soon give consumers the choice to play the game using a new motion-reading controller developed by game peripheral firms Razer and Sixense.

The ‘Sixense Ultra Precise Motion Controller’ (pictured) is a dual-wielded peripheral that reads motion through an electromagnetic field sent out by a transmitter. Both Razer and Sixense say that the device is recognised as the first “true” one-to-one motion sensing and gesture recognition platform for the PC.

And Valve has given the PC-exclusive device a ringing endorsement by claiming that it surpasses the current motion control offering on consoles.

“With this controller, Razer and Sixense have created the most immersive way to play our games," said Chet Faliszek, Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 team lead.

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“For us and for our customers, this release represents motion-enabled gaming that's more integrated and visceral than any platform has so far achieved,” he added.

The tech was first unveiled to the public at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show is Las Vegas, and was built as part of a multi-year technology partnership between Razar and Sixense.

Both firms say the device can track motion across all six axes, accurately positioning the controller within a millimetre-thin margin of error.

“The magnetic motion sensor technology combines precision and speed with the freedom of other motion sensing technologies to fill the gap between consoles and PC in terms of human interface devices,” said Razer president Robert Krakoff.

PC developers interested in integrating the tech are urged to email gamedevrelations@razerzone.com.

An SDK is already up on Steam.

 

 

 

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jefforange89 on 13 January 2010

Oh, neat.

I wonder what kind of support this'll get, as well as how much it'll cost, though.



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thranx on 13 January 2010

depending on the price, i would definatly pick one of these up. I like the idea of motion control, and have been a little let down by the wii ( i thought it was 1:1 out the box years ago) and I haven't looked at the ps3 wands to much yet and dont own a ps3 so this could be gold for me



daggy on 14 January 2010

wow



nightsurge on 14 January 2010

EMF? Seriously? Prolonged exposure to EMF causes headaches, nausea, panic, and even hallucinations on some people.



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dobby985 on 14 January 2010
thranx said:
depending on the price, i would definatly pick one of these up. I like the idea of motion control, and have been a little let down by the wii ( i thought it was 1:1 out the box years ago) and I haven't looked at the ps3 wands to much yet and dont own a ps3 so this could be gold for me

Since it is made by Razer it will probably be very expensive but very high quality as well.



Mummelmann on 14 January 2010

I'll stick to my keyboard and mouse for now thanks. Maybe in 5-6 years when these kinds of controllers are actually applicable to more things (or, say, anything at all).
Waving around from two feet distance at a 17-20" screen doesn't exactly scream fun imo.



otoniel on 14 January 2010
Mummelmann said:
I'll stick to my keyboard and mouse for now thanks. Maybe in 5-6 years when these kinds of controllers are actually applicable to more things (or, say, anything at all).
Waving around from two feet distance at a 17-20" screen doesn't exactly scream fun imo.

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WilliamWatts on 14 January 2010

Nice! So now I can share the joy of my Wii with my uber eyefinity display. I hope it comes with a wrist strap because I had not one but three monitors I could destroy.