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Professional cameramen, we are not.  However, we have no trouble playing Half-Life 2 with a big robot helmet on (a valuable life skill). Check out what it's like to gun down Manhacks, Cityscanners, and other pathetic Combine with the Novint Falcon 3D mouse at CES in the video above, as well as a quick tech demo before we start blowing things up.

The force feedback experience is far more rewarding than any rumbling controller could ever provide, not to mention provides amazing immersive gameplay, but you take a hit on movement range (ie: you can't quickly tug your mouse to rotate 270 degrees in a quick jerk without launching this thing off the table). As an arcade experience, there is almost nothing else out there that comes close.

Things to watch for in the video: kickback is different for all weapons fired, reaction when you're near explosions, and when you're hit by different types of gunfire it responds in turn. You can also get a sense of the weight of the barrels when you pick them up.

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19 comments | showing # 1 to 19

iRaf 's Avatar
iRaf at 01/18/2007 20:11
thats really cool...but probaly expensive.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar
Churchhills Dog at 01/18/2007 20:14
This was at E3 2006 and I heard nothing but good things about it. The company was estimating they could get the consumer version into retail at under $100.

The downside (if I remember correctly) is that it requires extensive support from developers.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar
Churchhills Dog at 01/18/2007 20:16
oops, I should've read the article first. I suck.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 01/18/2007 20:41
Yeah, that never happened. Vtech will sell it for $180-$240. Cool toy but the price is wrong
PressStart's Avatar
PressStart at 01/18/2007 20:51
Hey Niero, what's the name of that second song?
Aetsen's Avatar
Aetsen at 01/18/2007 20:51
Great music, again. That looks cool, but commercially viable for gaming? I think not. Maybe Surgery or Space travel.
Ocana's Avatar
Ocana at 01/18/2007 21:11
"Cansei de Ser Sexy" is the new fad?

Brazilians sky-rocketing to fame!
(one has to be proud of his compatriots =D)
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Ocana at 01/18/2007 21:18
"Cansei de Ser Sexy" is the new fad?

Brazilians sky-rocketing to fame!
(one has to be proud of his compatriots =D)
Ocana's Avatar
Ocana at 01/18/2007 21:18
"Cansei de Ser Sexy" is the new fad?

Brazilians sky-rocketing to fame!
(one has to be proud of his compatriots =D)
Ocana's Avatar
Ocana at 01/18/2007 21:19
OUCH - awfully sorry about those =((
Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 01/18/2007 22:41
Congratulations on your triple post. You are special
Southpwnd's Avatar
Southpwnd at 01/18/2007 23:24
very fat. but i don't see it taking off, for various reasons.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 01/18/2007 23:29
They pretty much own me right now. The second song is called, and I shit you not, "Paris Hilton".
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 01/19/2007 00:06
That's hot. Make one of those a prize in a future contest.
ZMTToxics's Avatar
ZMTToxics at 01/19/2007 00:51
Whats the name of that tune?

Also, I think you guys need to make your own sound track!
nerpin's Avatar
nerpin at 01/19/2007 02:43
Fool! Grav gun the manhacks!

Er..anyway. Usually not big on shiny pieces of hardware but damned if I don't want me one of those someday.
Milofo's Avatar
Milofo at 01/19/2007 08:46
"The bitch says.." I can see that describing Paris Hilton. 3-D mouse could be cool but not for that price. I would rather spend the money to buy more games.
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galagabug at 01/19/2007 10:06
um, why do they have a typical optical mouse for performing day to day clicking, and only use the falcon in tech demos. i'm wary of mouse demos when a stunt mouse has to be brought in for the light stuff.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 01/19/2007 14:28
Niero, you look pimp as hell in that suit. And that 3D mouse looks like it would come alive and kill me in my sleep.
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