Gun-Mounted Pico Projector Lets You Game Anywhere
Gun-Mounted Pico Projector Lets You Game Anywhere
Posted 12/11/2009 at 3:04pm
| by Bart Salisbury
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“Shoot ‘em up, shoot ‘em up, pow, pow!” Gamers have finally been freed from the confines of their measly 24-inch high definition LCD screens. Making use of a pico projector mounted on a wireless game gun, Microvision has devised a way to make gaming more fluid and physically participatory. (The Wii doesn’t count.)
Our colleagues at Gizmodo see some flaws in the present incarnation of the device. And it’s hard not to disagree. You’d need a pretty slick spherical surface to play on, and the pico projector doesn’t provide all that detailed an image. Plus, the whole set-up still limits you to a fixed screen size.
But the upsides are more realistic motion effects, and a better upper-body workout than offered by a keyboard and mouse.
Admittedly not ready for primetime, it is nonetheless a pretty neat proof-of-concept experiment. And who knows? It just might be the precursor for a new niche in PC gaming.
Image Credit: Microvision
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nduanetesh
December 11, 2009 at 9:10pm
If the projector is mounted on the gun, doesn't the image move when you try to aim? You move the gun to the right a little bit to line up your shot, and the image moves the same amount...and suddenly you're like a cat chasing its own tail.
SEALBoy
December 11, 2009 at 9:55pm
I think there's a motion sensor or something, so imagine that everywhere around you is the game world, and pointing your gun illuminates a small part of it.
At least that's what I figured from the article.
chronium
December 11, 2009 at 4:01pm
It would be a great new addition to video game arcades, when there are better projectors to use.
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