http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/ Engadget Comments for ForceTek XIO: the gaming controller that hurts you, not the TV (video) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/His robodance is killing me.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
This is the future of gaming. Imagine scanning your boy from 36 different angles and having it virtually move within a virtual environment while feeling the resistance. People always cringe at the thought of these types of virtual worlds, but for an hour or four of virtual soccer would be elfin sweet.

People say why not play the real thing, but like, why do it when you can be better virtually. Now don't quit on the real life, but have fun in the virtual world.]]>Jun 18th 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
A virtual body suit could get out of hand real fast. But could also be the fastest selling accessory for young males.]]>Jun 18th 2010 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/and as a young male I can tell you I am not interested in it at all]]>Jun 19th 2010 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Screw the Wii Fit now!]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Not so fast.. He seems to be talking allot of donky dung. All systems, Full support for every game without the need of help from the game developers, and it learns your movements.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
I can see what he is saying. You can calibrate it so when you hold your arm out, it can perform an action like raising the rifle scope up, or increase the airplane speed like in the demos. You could calibrate it so when you raise your elbow and rapidly move it downward, it will simulate a melee attack, or if you put your arm to your side, it would switch weapons. It probably uses a couple encoders, gyros, and/or potentiometers to get the arm positions. It would work for many games, but not all of them.]]>Jun 19th 2010 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
Forgot to add: it's like binding keys on a keyboard in a computer game. Say pressing the Triangle button on a PS3 controller zooms in a rifle scope. You can calibrate the arm controller so when your arm is in a certain position, it will be like pressing the Triangle button. Judging from the video, it probably can also send "pressure sensitive" feedback, like pressing a trigger button on the PS3 controller half way increases aircraft throttle a bit, extending your arm half way will do the same.]]>Jun 19th 2010 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
In Soviet Russia you make joke funny.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Seriously though! Imagine a dance-genre game with these things on arms and legs...]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/not ready to call it vaporware......... yet. but will not be surprised if that is what it will come to. all in all this looks pretty awesome, but skeptical about all system support.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
emo gamers....
what has the world come to.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
It's ok, you have another life.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/that might be a new form of torture
lol, if mario dies you die too
if nathan drake dies you die too
if chief dies... oh you get it]]>Jun 18th 2010 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
When you die in the game, it should taser you until you go into cardiac arrest. Then the device will defibrillate you until you respawn. ]]>Jun 19th 2010 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
Imagine the feeling of being in a huge robotic suit, controlling it with precision. Any mech game would do, but the Armored Core series is, in my opinion, the most accomplished robot-creation series I've ever played.

P.S. AC4 failed in comparison, imo. AC3 was the best in its series.]]>Jun 18th 2010 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 3:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcMa5NxrRGU

Much better video.]]>Jun 18th 2010 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 18th 2010 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/What is invovled in jilling a console accessory?]]>Jun 19th 2010 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
Yeah this is way more accessible than Natal. "Here mom strap on these bionic arms so that we can play bowling. Here dad I bought a third pair of bionic arms for you too." There's a significant element of practicality that is missing from this device. Not to mention that it receives no feedback from your legs or head or hips or mouth like Natal. ]]>Jun 19th 2010 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/
YESSS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZErvASwdlU&feature=related]]>Jun 19th 2010 4:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/forcetek-xio-the-gaming-controller-that-hurts-you-not-the-tv/Jun 19th 2010 9:25AM