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timo180 26 Apr 2005 18:28:16 2,714 posts
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Pirotic wrote:
Revolution doesn't use projection, it uses something which you can already buy in the shops for your PC - but its just not the standard in games consoles and therefore will be unique.

its like the rumblepak in that, unless its built into the joypad you cannot make games require it, as then people would be left out. but by making sure every joypad has a built in rumble pack allows you to do some toally unique stuff.

Edited by Pirotic at 18:12:38 26-04-2005

Sounds like Pirotic is 'in the know'. Care to share anything more with us?

Deleted user 26 April 2005 18:33:21

While we're on the WOW factor. Augmented reality anyone?
http://gprime.net/video.php/totalimmersion
Can someone link this...it's fucking fantastic!!

Deleted user 26 April 2005 18:40:20

Thanks. Yes, I suspected it had already been seen by a few people, as it was released towards the end of last year. But for the people who haven't...it's a must see!

Pirotic Moderator 26 Apr 2005 18:57:37 20,644 posts
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timo180 wrote:

Pirotic wrote:
Revolution doesn't use projection, it uses something which you can already buy in the shops for your PC - but its just not the standard in games consoles and therefore will be unique.

its like the rumblepak in that, unless its built into the joypad you cannot make games require it, as then people would be left out. but by making sure every joypad has a built in rumble pack allows you to do some toally unique stuff.

Edited by Pirotic at 18:12:38 26-04-2005
Sounds like Pirotic is 'in the know'. Care to share anything more with us?

I gave up on the games industry years ago, i used to think making games for a living would be the 'bestest job evar!!' but unless you can fund your own project you have to put up with deadlines, market research and the daunting task of looking for a publisher who gives a shit about originality.

Luckily i have plenty of old friends who can put up with being in the biz, and the latest dev kit is only a mobile phone picture away

You'd be surprised, i bet you a good number of EG readers probably work in the industry and have to toy around with the 360 for 9 hours a day, then come back to the forum and try not to say anything.

the next gen war will be battled with joypads and input devices, as not many people can tell the difference between 120 million polygons and 150 million polygons, that and a good working online system which gives MS a headstart.

Abscido 26 Apr 2005 18:59:12 641 posts
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The problem with this rumour is that Ninty seem to be focusing on the fact that the new console will open up gaming to non-gamers. The whole 'mums will want to play Revolution' statement, etc. That really puts the emphasis far more on control than visuals - especially when you consider that anyone not wearing special glasses won't see the benefit of the 3D, which makes the machine far harder to sell (if that indeed was the selling point).

3D could still be a feature of the console, sure, but I think it's unlikely that it will be a prerequisite for games. Unless the controller issue has been an unbelievable red herring, which is highly unlikely.

KTM 26 Apr 2005 19:11:35 1,674 posts
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One good feature of a Gryroscopic controller? You're gran might actually be good at gran turismo when all that pad tilting she does has a real-time effect on your car

Deleted user 26 April 2005 20:19:14

JC2 wrote:

Fruit_Salad wrote:
Can someone link this...

Wow, that's amazing. Are we sure Nintendo are doing something like this? If so, I'm looking forward to it.

Damn....now people are confusing the two. I only posted the Augmented Reality stuff to show what is possible these days.

Deleted user 26 April 2005 21:52:12

JC2 wrote:

Fruit_Salad wrote:
Can someone link this...

Wow, that's amazing. Are we sure Nintendo are doing something like this? If so, I'm looking forward to it.

I doubt that is anything to do with Nintendo but fuck me that's astonishing technology!

Deleted user 26 April 2005 22:00:28

The augmented reality thing seems to be hijacking this thread, so I've made a new thread. Sorry!

terminalterror 27 Apr 2005 00:01:53 18,932 posts
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otto wrote:

AnotherMartin wrote:
TT, have you been to the imax in the Science museum or just the one at waterloo. I've only been to the one waterloo but the science museum one is easier for me.

thanks for the recomendation for SS:3d as that was one we thought about.
Do either of the London ones have those wrap-around dome screens? I've been in quite a few IMAX cinemas but I'd never seen a dome screen before, they've got one here. Basically once the film starts the doors are closed and they bring down a full half-dome screen, the projection extends well beyond your whole field of vision - it's incredible.

I went to one of those in Paris. Was pretty stunning, but nowhere near as stunning as IMAX in 3D.

jiroczech 27 Apr 2005 01:11:10 2,669 posts
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Sounds to me like Pirotic could be talking about headtracking - something like this maybe? Fairly established technology, but not widely used.

/shrugs

AnotherMartin 27 Apr 2005 09:52:32 6,229 posts
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otto wrote:

AnotherMartin wrote:
TT, have you been to the imax in the Science museum or just the one at waterloo. I've only been to the one waterloo but the science museum one is easier for me.

thanks for the recomendation for SS:3d as that was one we thought about.
Do either of the London ones have those wrap-around dome screens? I've been in quite a few IMAX cinemas but I'd never seen a dome screen before, they've got one here. Basically once the film starts the doors are closed and they bring down a full half-dome screen, the projection extends well beyond your whole field of vision - it's incredible.

I know the kind of thing you mean but no they're not like that. But the one in waterloo is a hughe screen and the old one in the Trocadero was something like 7 stories high. So they are more than big enough to fill your field of view if looking straight at it.

I went in a dome one years back at an amusement park, not in 3D and you had to stand as there where no seats. Well at least try to stand, as when they put on rollercoaster footage you really felt like the whole place was moving.

timo180 27 Apr 2005 18:52:33 2,714 posts
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Interesting.

terminalterror 27 Apr 2005 20:21:46 18,932 posts
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timo180 wrote:
Interesting.

Indeed.

I don't really care too much about the Xbox2 and PS3 announcements as they just seem to be more of the same, but better. I am really curious what Nintendo will be doing though.

otto Moderator 28 May 2007 11:16:19 49,322 posts
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AnotherMartin wrote:
TT, have you been to the imax in the Science museum or just the one at waterloo. I've only been to the one waterloo but the science museum one is easier for me.

thanks for the recomendation for SS:3d as that was one we thought about.

Do either of the London ones have those wrap-around dome screens? I've been in quite a few IMAX cinemas but I'd never seen a dome screen before, they've got one here. Basically once the film starts the doors are closed and they bring down a full half-dome screen, the projection extends well beyond your whole field of vision - it's incredible.

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