ForceTek XIO: the gaming controller that hurts you, not the TV (video)

Forget the Wiimote, PlayStation Move and Kinect; here's a controller that actually makes you feel the games. At E3 earlier this week, startup firm ForceTek was seen demoing its XIO Virtual Gaming System -- a rather fancy name for a force-feedback arm exoskeleton that "provides a controlled resistance" to your arm and wrist movement. The rig sure looks like a great addition for action games -- imagine feeling a virtual basketball bouncing, or your virtual machine gun recoiling, or even the reaction force from a virtual punch. Want it now? Try next year, when the XIO will apparently ship at a "competitive" price comparable to that of a guitar for Guitar Hero. See the controller in action after the break, and try not to wince.

[HW90 Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:43AM]

then use a barrett .50 in MW2

'Ma! the controller took my arm clean off!'

[just4chan2day Posted Jun 19th 2010 1:17PM]

Is it too much to ask for PC compatibility? I can't find mention of it anywhere, but I'd really like to be able to hook this up to a PC in addition to an XBox or PS3.

I like it. Keep it under $500, please.

[infamous1 Posted Jun 19th 2010 4:41PM]

my K/D ratio will surely go down if my arm is gettin blasted around

[bradford88 Posted Jun 20th 2010 3:28AM]

Great.. another Nintendo Powerglove re-fail

[Eternal Density Posted Jun 20th 2010 7:03PM]

Hurt the player, not the game!