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MindwireV5 Shocking Game Accessory: Rumble is for the Weak
mindwirev5.jpgYou know what would make gaming even more fun? Pain. Or at least that is what the folks at Mindwire would like you to think. Their new MindwireV5 unit helps you get into the action with sensations ranging from a “crashing car to the blast of a machine gun’s multiple bullets hitting you; a sharp zap all the way through to a soft massaging feeling.” Five self-adhesive pads are connected to the arms, legs and stomach that administer a range of electric shocks to create sensations that mimic in-game action.
The system works with most PS2, Gamecube, and XBox games as well as PC games that support force feedback. Next gen consoles are also supported%u2014in certain configurations (a full list of compatible games is available on the website). So, I’m not sure about all of this electric shock business, but tell me more about this “soft massaging feeling?” The Mindwire is available for £99.99 (or $200). [Mindwire via PocketLint via Geeky Gadgets]
MindwireV5 Shocking Game Accessory: Rumble is for the Weak
Schimmel Pegasus Grand Piano Could Probably Travel Through Time and Space
pegasus.jpgLooking like it belongs in Jeff Vader’s Coruscant bachelor pad, the hand-made Schimmel Pegasus has an ergonomically curved keyboard, over 200 strings under a total tension of 176,520 newtons, and a key assembly composed of 10,000 pieces. Only 14 were made ten years ago for people like Eddie Murphy, Lenny Kravitz, and granfunkmeister Prince. Now you can get into this exclusive club because there’s one for sale until March 15th. More pics and technical details after the jump. Updated with price and other information
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Professor Luigi Colani reimagined the traditional 88 keys and gave the classic grand piano a futuristic organic shape with some virtuoso upgrades. The Pegasus features a ergonomic curved keyboard ( i. e. the keys exhibit a slight curvature ) that encompasses 7 1/4 octaves, a electrically operated hydraulic lid that allows you to control the specific amount of projection desired, a fallboard “soft close” system, the original Schimmel Triplex Scale “CAPE” precision soundboard tri-dimensionally curved and formed with a “high performance” back assembly with tension collector, a Sostenuto pedal (middle pedal), a fully-adjustable integrated black leather upholstered stool extendible in width, height, and distance to the keyboard, and a hard-wearing professional lacquer finish resulting in a grand piano of breathtaking elegance.
The Schimmel Pegasus comes with all this and the guarantee that your skills won’t get any closer to Prince’s than when you played with your Casiotone.
Update: According to the Mr. Koveleski, they are asking only $110,000, and their highest bit is currently at $100,000. The piano is now located in Northern California. The original owner is not any famous person, however, but “the CEO of a famous San Francisco Bay Area music store.” [Automorrow and Autoworldmobilia]
Retromodo: Schimmel Pegasus Grand Piano Could Probably Travel Through Time and Space
Researchers tout progress with maglev joystick, aim to bring it to market
Posted Mar 5th 2008 1:57PM by Donald Melanson
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Maglev technology may be best know for its use in trains (and the odd wind turbine), but a group of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University’s Ralph Hollis have some ideas of their own for it, with them now touting a so-called “maglev joystick” that they hope to bring to market. That, they say, can provide increased feedback compared to a standard joystick, and offer an alternative to complicated gloves and robotic interfaces. Key to that, obviously, is a whole bunch of electromagnets, which are concealed in the bowl pictured above and allow the “joystick” to levitate, while also providing resistance when it’s moved in any direction. Needless to say, there’s no indication as to when the joystick might actually be available, but Hollis has recently formed a company, Butterfly Haptics, with just that as its goal, and it’ll apparently soon be shipping six of the joysticks to a consortium of US and Canadian universities for testing.
Researchers tout progress with maglev joystick, aim to bring it to market – Engadget
Simtrix trots out radically designed Swiftpoint mice
Posted Mar 5th 2008 2:26PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Peripherals
Sure, we’ve seen input peripherals stretch the core meaning of the word “mouse,” but few have done it better than Simtrix. First up in the Swiftpoint series is the TriPed (on left), which was designed to be held much like a pen if needed and is aimed primarily at tablet PC / tabletop computer users; according to the firm, it “provides seamless transitioning between mouse, pen, and text entry.” Moving on, we’ve got the equally zany Slider, which looks to grab more attention by being able to operate when sliding over a keyboard. Granted, folks with ergonomic / split boards are probably out of luck there, but that’s not to say your thumb still wouldn’t love this critter on a traditional mouse pad. Mum’s the word on pricing and availability at the moment, but we’ll keep an ear to the ground for whispers of either.
Simtrix trots out radically designed Swiftpoint mice – Engadget