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[RevolutionDude]

Source: World Entertainment News Network  

Australian scientists are in the process of developing a television which responds to waves of the owner's hand, making remote controls useless. Professor Jeff Jones, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (ACID) explains the device, described as a TV mouse, provides a user-friendly alternative to complicated remote controls.  

The device clips onto your hand to operate the TV with simple hand gestures and short-range wireless technology. The device sits on a charging station and you clip it onto the palm of your hand when you need to use it. This means you can switch channels while drinking a cup of coffee, reading a paper or talking on the phone without having to put anything down or hunt for the remote.  

Specific gestures are still being developed but a palm-up or palm-down gesture could mean fast-forward and rewind, while hand-up could change the channel up and hand-down could change channels down. (ES/WNWCAAB/JB)

Does this mean the Rev. controller will be "from the past" in the future when it comes out?

[Chukchi Husky]

A television is simpler to control than a console...

[RevolutionDude]

still, it'll be wierd to say that the only remote control will be for the Rev. and no longer for TV.

(just when you thought Nintendo wanted to make the controler more "familiar")

[Mystic Kitsune]

At the wave of a hand? Okay thats just cheap. XD

Hey, REV still wanted something that the user can actually hold, it would look funny to walk in to see a bunch of people waving their hands around and playing SSB3 XD XD XD

[RevolutionDude]

That'd be really funny

i dont think so though.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Oh well, who cares if its from the past? Everyone enjoys "retro" gaming...XD

[Wanchimaera]

Or better yet, the Clapper.

[RevolutionDude]

clap, clap, clap... darn mario... MOVE

[Mystic Kitsune]

*shoots at screen with the good ol' scope* Ha, that will make mario move! XD Okay, get back on topic...

[RevolutionDude]

remote controls are not retro gaming

thir not even gaming yet

[Ducci]

I am not buying the nintendo revolution console partly because of the disapointment of the bad controller. i think people will find it hard to get used to and many will steer away from the idea of a remote for a games controller.

[RevolutionDude]

Nah, it's the best controller ever

[Mystic Kitsune]

RevDude, remotes are pretty retro, just not in the gaming industry. But yeah I think ive changed my mind, Im going for PS3 because of RE5 and MGS4. Revoloution can wait.

[RevolutionDude]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
people the REVOLUION is #1

EDIT: have you seen the PS3 controller? it stinks

[Mystic Kitsune]

Not for me anymore. ANYWAYS we were talking about the future controller being part of the past...

Dont get me wrong, i still love nintendo. Its just that Im aiming for PS3 when it comes out. Not Rev.

[Chukchi Husky]

I don't think I will get any of the new consoles...

I think if they did anything like that hand device it would probably be used to replace movement, but there would still be a problem with trying to make buttons..

[RevolutionDude]

buttons are a thing of the past...
... in the future you will control video games with your mind. your mind i tell you. YOUR MIND. muahahahaha....*cough*

[Mystic Kitsune]

EDIT: have you seen the PS3 controller? it stinks

So...youre judging consoles by their controllers? Thats sad. Well whatever, I just know im staying away from the XBOX 360.

[Chukchi Husky]

Wear a bandana controller, or implants?

[Ducci]

Nah, it's the best controller ever

I dissagree

Its a lame design, hard to get used to, has stupidly laid out buttons and people are used to the two hand held controllers. I know that its called 'The Revolution' and nintendo want to Revolutionise gaming, but it was a big mistake to do it with a controller like that

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
people the REVOLUION is #1

EDIT: have you seen the PS3 controller? it stinks

I Definetly dissagree here

The PS3 controller is designed for comfort. Have you even picket one up? Didnt think so. They are very intelligent people at Sony and i think PS3 will have record console sales followed by the 360 and then a very far away number for the Revolution. I am going to buy the PS3 because im very happy with the way sony produce games consoles. The Gamecube was awesome but things move on. PS3 babeh, PS3.

[Mystic Kitsune]

buttons are a thing of the past...
... in the future you will control video games with your mind. your mind i tell you. YOUR MIND. muahahahaha....*cough*

Just like they thought in the 60's that we'd be in flying cars right now.

Theres a problem with playing with your mind, if you think about not doing something, then think about what would happen if you thought about it, then it will happen, its quite confusing.

[RevolutionDude]

I dissagree

Its a lame design, hard to get used to, has stupidly laid out buttons and people are used to the two hand held controllers. I know that its called 'The Revolution' and nintendo want to Revolutionise gaming, but it was a big mistake to do it with a controller like that



I Definetly dissagree here

The PS3 controller is designed for comfort. Have you even picket one up? Didnt think so. They are very intelligent people at Sony and i think PS3 will have record console sales followed by the 360 and then the a very far away number for the Revolution. I am going to buy the PS3 because im very happy with the way sony produce games consoles. The Gamecube was awesome but things move on. PS3 babeh, PS3.

I guess we'll have to wait...

Just like they thought in the 60's that we'd be in flying cars right now.

Theres a problem with playing with your mind, if you think about not doing something, then think about what would happen if you thought about it, then it will happen, its quite confusing.

true...

[Mystic Kitsune]

Although, Im not saying anything about how it will sell. I know back in Osaka, they love technology like this. I love the DS, and am going to stick with it for awhile

So yeah, the controller may sell extremly well pending where it is. Japan, definatley, US, Im not so sure, Europe...not sure either.

[RevolutionDude]

look:
PS3 C.:bumerang
Xbox360 C.: freaky
Rev C.:NORMAL...oh and revolutionary

[Ducci]

Playstation dominates most of Europe.

[RevolutionDude]

Playstation dominates most of Europe.

proof?

[Ducci]

look:
PS3 C.:bumerang
Xbox360 C.: freaky
Rev C.:NORMAL...oh and revolutionary

PS3: Bumerang, For Comfort!
X-Box: Whats freaky about that? its and easy to hold design, nice colours and and standard shape controller.
Rev: omfgdontgetmestartedonthisevenmore

(Sorry about the double post but i never do it and wont make a habbit of it )

[RevolutionDude]

So...youre judging consoles by their controllers? Thats sad. Well whatever, I just know im staying away from the XBOX 360.

not true.
i dont even judge consoles i just like nintendo better

[Mystic Kitsune]

look:
PS3 C.:bumerang
Xbox360 C.: freaky
Rev C.:NORMAL...oh and revolutionary

Actually, its more like:

PS3: Scanner/Printer
XBOX 360: DVD Player
Rev: Hard Drive

[RevolutionDude]

Actually, its more like:

PS3: Scanner/Printer
XBOX 360: DVD Player
Rev: Hard Drive

I'm talking about the controllers not the consoles