15th September 2005, 9:02 PM
You know it!
And, don't misunderstand the tone of my previous posts. This is an awesome idea. Apparently that sorce lazy checked out was right about a gyro sensor, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't just a lucky guess at that :D.
I was just pointing out it's not new. Games actually USING it instead of ignoring it, that's new. Not really relevant though...
The only issue I have, Nintendo's promotions aside (and their statement of originality here isn't exactly unexpected or anything), is just the shape. The one I used was a lot more ergonomic, and I've also used even more ergonomic one handed (non motion sensing) controllers before that. This is a great idea, but it's not complete yet. Sure the look they have makes it look acceptable in a living room, but I really don't care about that. Make it conform to your hand shape and make all the buttons basically in a circle near the thumb and a couple other fingers (not the ones supporting it of course, that would be awkward).
Now, I haven't used it yet, but I do have a remote control, so I'm not unfamiliar with the layout.
And, don't misunderstand the tone of my previous posts. This is an awesome idea. Apparently that sorce lazy checked out was right about a gyro sensor, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't just a lucky guess at that :D.
I was just pointing out it's not new. Games actually USING it instead of ignoring it, that's new. Not really relevant though...
The only issue I have, Nintendo's promotions aside (and their statement of originality here isn't exactly unexpected or anything), is just the shape. The one I used was a lot more ergonomic, and I've also used even more ergonomic one handed (non motion sensing) controllers before that. This is a great idea, but it's not complete yet. Sure the look they have makes it look acceptable in a living room, but I really don't care about that. Make it conform to your hand shape and make all the buttons basically in a circle near the thumb and a couple other fingers (not the ones supporting it of course, that would be awkward).
Now, I haven't used it yet, but I do have a remote control, so I'm not unfamiliar with the layout.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)