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Someone just showed me this web page this morning and we cant seem to figure out how it works. novint
Novint plans to introduce the world to haptics, the science of applying tactile sensation to human interaction with computers. The technology has been around for nearly 10 years, but it was limited to high-end applications such as medical training. At Demo, the company plans to launch a mass-market device, the Novint Falcon, for less than $100 that brings haptics technology to the world of computer gaming.
The Falcon device is like a joystick, but provides three-dimensional feedback to the user, making games feel more realistic. The company developed a golf game and basketball game that make it feel like you're actually swinging a golf club or shooting a ball. The company says it hopes to attract game developers to the device, but it also says that online gaming applications will benefit (imagine being able to unsheathe a virtual sword in a game, or being able to look at and touch an object that you are buying on a shopping site). Novint says it's aiming for a first-quarter 2006 release of the device and a few games, with more games planned for later in 2006
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Novint plans to introduce the world to haptics, the science of applying tactile sensation to human interaction with computers. The technology has been around for nearly 10 years, but it was limited to high-end applications such as medical training. At Demo, the company plans to launch a mass-market device, the Novint Falcon, for less than $100 that brings haptics technology to the world of computer gaming.
The Falcon device is like a joystick, but provides three-dimensional feedback to the user, making games feel more realistic. The company developed a golf game and basketball game that make it feel like you're actually swinging a golf club or shooting a ball. The company says it hopes to attract game developers to the device, but it also says that online gaming applications will benefit (imagine being able to unsheathe a virtual sword in a game, or being able to look at and touch an object that you are buying on a shopping site). Novint says it's aiming for a first-quarter 2006 release of the device and a few games, with more games planned for later in 2006
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