Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Kinect Hacks: The futuristic, unloseable remote]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/kinect-hacks-the-futuristic-unloseable-remote/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/kinect-hacks-the-futuristic-unloseable-remote/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/kinect-hacks-the-futuristic-unloseable-remote/#comments If your loveseat sustains itself on a diet of channel changers, Harishankar Narayanan's Kinect hack is right up your alley: Using the peripheral and a Universal Infrared Receiver Transmitter, any ol' couch potato can turn their body into a remote that's virtually impossible to misplace.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kinectkinect-hacksmicrosoftremote-controltelevisionxboxSun, 13 Feb 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on: Parrot AR.Drone]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/16/hands-on-parrot-ar-drone/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/16/hands-on-parrot-ar-drone/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/16/hands-on-parrot-ar-drone/#comments We've never written about the Parrot AR.Drone on our humble news site because we've yet to see its applications in the gaming space. Don't get us wrong -- it's as inherently awesome as you'd expect a hovering, camera-equipped drone (that's controlled by your iPhone!) to be. However, "random things that are awesome" doesn't really align with our editorial purview.

At GDC, Parrot went to great lengths to show off the gaming applications of the Drone. A representative presented two tech demos to us, both of which use the device's front-mounted camera to recognize "tags" in the environment, creating augmented reality overlays which allow the user to virtually interact with an object. In layman's terms: It recognizes predetermined patterns, and turns them into virtual targets, at which you can then shoot virtual bullets and missiles.

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JoystiqHands-on: Parrot AR.Drone originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Appledronegadgetgdc-2010iPodparrotparrot-ar-droneremote-controlvirutal-realityTue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Marc Whitten sees Natal replacing television remote controls]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/28/microsofts-marc-whitten-sees-natal-replacing-television-remote/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/28/microsofts-marc-whitten-sees-natal-replacing-television-remote/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/28/microsofts-marc-whitten-sees-natal-replacing-television-remote/#comments Speaking to a room full of executives focused on "the business of online video" at this year's Streaming Media West trade show, it's easy to understand how Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten could fall into hyperbole regarding the implications of Project Natal. "I believe that this will be the largest leap of TV experience since the remote control," Whitten said on the subject, reports Yahoo Tech. "With the flick of my wrist I can change a channel ... with the power of my voice I can start a movie."

Aside from the more obvious implications to television using technology that can interpret voice and motion, he sees a future where Natal will recognize individual voices in a room and allow for a variety of human input - from "laughter" to "the number of people in a room" and everything in between. "Watching a movie is a passive input, but a TV should understand what you're trying to do." We don't know about you, Marc, but we're a bit worried about the implications of our television understanding what some of us are trying to do.

[Via Edge]

JoystiqMicrosoft's Marc Whitten sees Natal replacing television remote controls originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>marc-whittenMicrosoftnatalproject-natalremote-controlstreaming-media-westtelevisionXbox-360Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony patents tiny PSP-controlled spy car]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/sony-patents-tiny-psp-controlled-spy-car/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/sony-patents-tiny-psp-controlled-spy-car/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/sony-patents-tiny-psp-controlled-spy-car/#commentsSo this is why Gran Turismo hasn't come out for PSP: Sony has a much better idea for "realistic" PSP racing. Siliconera found a patent filed by SCEE for a remote-controlled car that uses the PSP as an interface. The car is equipped with a camera that feeds video back to the PSP. One possible application: "a user may control the car... so as to spy on their friends... then upload the stored video images to a website."

In addition, the patent application states that the car could be used for an "augmented reality" racing game in which the game recognizes real objects as elements in the racing game. Basically, you build your own track from stuff around the house.

The only thing we can't figure out about this patent is why it's not a real product yet. Why is nobody selling us this right now? If Sony really wants the PSP to succeed, here's how to do it. A pink PSP and a Hannah Montana game aren't going to be any significant competition for the DS. But a remote-controlled spy car is, because that is awesome.

JoystiqSony patents tiny PSP-controlled spy car originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>augmented-realitycarpatentremote-controlsceesonySony-Computer-Entertainment-EuropeFri, 10 Apr 2009 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Use your Blackberry as a PS3 remote and keypad]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/use-your-blackberry-as-a-ps3-remote-and-keypad/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/use-your-blackberry-as-a-ps3-remote-and-keypad/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/use-your-blackberry-as-a-ps3-remote-and-keypad/#commentsFiled under: ,

Got a Blackberry? If you do, then you could turn that smartphone into a cheap and practical solution to some of PS3s peripheral needs. Unity4Life's Games|Shadow will turn your phone into a remote control for both DVD and Blu-ray playback features, as well as turn it into a keypad for internet browsing or other text-heavy inputs.

The add-on for the phone costs $39.99 and will be available this upcoming April. At that price, it's a rather attractive option as opposed to going for the official wireless keypad which costs $10 more (with no remote control features either). Check out Games|Shadow in action after the break.

[Thanks KidQwik!]

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JoystiqUse your Blackberry as a PS3 remote and keypad originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the TV Guide Channel releasing in Japan today, many wondered exactly how the Wiimote would be used as a remote for the television, as well. Thanks to the video above, this important new features needs not reside only in the darkest corners of your imagination. And ... uh, it works just like you would expect. It changes channels and works the volume. It even looks really fun.

JoystiqVideo demo of Wiimote and TV playing nice originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were skeptical about the usefulness of Nintendo's Television no Tomo Channel G Guide when the application was first announced -- we assumed it would be a simple listing of future and currently-playing shows. According to initial impressions of the recently launched (in Japan) channel, however, there's a lot more to it!

Users can rate shows, share their favorite shows with friends, and mark their favorite programs to receive email/text alerts a half hour before they begin ... in Japan.

The coolest feature we've heard about, though, is the ability to use the Wii remote as a universal remote control. Wii owners can use the controller to change channels, adjust the volume, and switch back and forth between their shows and the TV Guide Channel. Apparently, the sensor bar transmits your commands to your TV, making this all possible ... in Japan.

JoystiqWii TV Guide Channel debuts! ... in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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