Microsoft's
Xbox 360 HD DVD drive wasn't the only device we checked out at their post-
press conference exposé. We also got to take a look at the
Live Vision, Wireless Headset, Racing Wheel and Wireless Gaming Receiver up close and in person. Unfortunately for us, we were told these were all hand-built product mockups that apparently wouldn't withstand the wear and tear of a thousand or more press and partners manhandlings with chubby greasy party hands. Well, who cares, we touched the headsets anyway and they felt pretty nice, fairly light, if not a little fragile. Guess that's what we get for playing with the mockups though, right? Click on for more.
Yep, it's the
same camera we've been seeing, well, for a long time now.
The Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver didn't get much play at the press conference, but it's a small device you will use to connect any RF wireless Xbox device with your PC (i.e. headset, wireless controller, etc.).
Yeah, don't touch, we get it.
The Racing Wheel is wireless if you use the battery packs, but if you want rumble you have to plug it in. Bummer, man.
This thing clamps it to the desk, obvs.
The girls of PMS were situated throughout the event at World Championship of Poker kiosks with avatars of themselves going all in... or whatever it is poker players do.
Just in case you were wondering what the pool area looked like.
posted May 10th 2006 4:34AM
Isn't this then more like a "hands off!" article than "hands on"?...
Pool is begging to have a mean game of leapfrog played on it!
So I'll be able to use my Xbox 360 wireless controllers on my PC? That's so perfect. Kind of makes Nintendo's "Virtual Console" kind of irrelavent. I already have all of the old games on roms and emus. I hope they bring that one out first.
ragnar, LOL:))) I also noticed all the "do not touch" signs. I was like, WHT? :)
I meant WTH, and I wish there was "edit message" option. Now all the misprints I made will haunt me forever every time I write my name in Google. Damn:)
I'm running out of USB space, I have one controller, and a wireless internet adapter. I won't have enough USB ports for the Rumble Feature on the steering wheel, and the camera together.
Good Job, don't let a piece of paper tell you what to do...
unless maybe its signed by Billy G himself
Rumble ???? I thought it was force feedback ?
Where the offical 360 USB hub! I never tried to used a UBS hub on my 360, but dont you think Microsoft should mention how we are to connect all these with only the three that are provided.
well the usb for pc thing isnt plugging into your xbox so doesnt take a spot the hddvd drive has a USB hub.... the headsset and the wheel are both wireless... so .. well... tada no need for extra usb and if so use the 2 on back of the hddvd :)
Why is it that so many people complain about Sony ripping off Nintendo's controller, and no one has seemed to blink an eye at Microsoft ripping off the Sony's Eye Toy?
If there are two USB ports on the HD DVD will your WiFi connect to that?
Wow what ever happened to the old "Please Don't Touch" signs for prototyps at trade shows?! these a$$holes at Micro$oft can learn a few manners from the Japanese.
#10 maybe because MS is just "ripping off" an accessory (which btw has been done before), while SONY is ripping off nintendo's only chance to outsell them....
Either way nothing really matters now... bungie is gonna take over the world enyway. and HALO 3 is going to be the best game ever made! Can i get a HELLYEA?!
Just a correction, it is rumble... rumble AND FORCE FEEDBACK! as was clerified over at xbox-scene from the microsoft presspack
"The existing battery life is the same as the wireless controller and, by using the AC adaptor, you'll get force feedback. There are two levels of feedback, the basic rumble motors that pick up wheels on gravel and low-level rumbles, and force feedback, from the actual car performance -- slides, crashes, etc. The same rechargeable unit that works for the controllers works with the Xbox 360 wireless steering wheel. The wheel comes with full Dpad usage, ABXY buttons, and a guide button. It comes in one color, "chill white.""
PMS = Psycho Man Slayers which is an Xbox Live Clan of all women gamers. They'll own you in Halo...
You should rename this post from Hands On to something else becuase obviously you aren't supposed to touch this things according to the signs featured in the photos.
QUOTE: Well, who cares, we touched the headsets anyway and they felt pretty nice, fairly light, if not a little fragile. Guess that's what we get for playing with the mockups though, right?
That's why it's a hand's on article. :-P
#6 you can use a normal USB hub, it was on llamma.
To the #11 thats because no one cares about some garbage camera accessory that nobody is going to buy anyways...who cares if they rip it off...the eye toy sucked and no doubtebly the 360 cam will suck too
I was very excited about the wireless wheel ESPICALLY for PGR3 and the "sure to be released" PGR4, but with no right analog stick, it's going to be next to impossible to use the look feature when you are driving in car. Bummer man...
Actually SONY copied Nintendo's GameBoy Camera. I remember that thing in 1998.