Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget 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/<![CDATA[Peregrine gaming glove modeled, calibrated, and demoed on video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/peregrine-gaming-glove-modeled-calibrated-and-demoed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/peregrine-gaming-glove-modeled-calibrated-and-demoed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/peregrine-gaming-glove-modeled-calibrated-and-demoed-on-video/#comments Now that the Peregrine gaming glove is finalized and taking pre-orders, we had a chance to sit down with creator and company CEO Brent Baier, who guided us through the use of the military-spec'd mitt and gave us our first glimpse at the calibration / key-mapping software (PC only for now, Mac coming later). We're still fiddling with our review unit, and while the gaming aspect is intriguing, we're actually pretty interested in how it could be applied to production and design software. The one issue with that is a conscience decision to limit each finger press to activating only one key at a time -- macros are theoretically possible, but according to Baier that would disqualify the glove from being used in professional gaming competitions. Maybe down the line, perhaps? Video after the break.

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Peregrine gaming glove modeled, calibrated, and demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back at E3 in June, we had a chance to check out the singular Peregrine glove -- a wired elastic affair which allows you to configure 40 different combinations for gaming. When got tried one on, we found that fast-paced games might not be the Peregrine's forte, but something like World of Warcraft could be a perfect pairing. The Peregrine, which runs $129, is available for pre-order now, which means that just about any day now we should start seeing these puppies in the wild. We can only hope!

Peregrine wired gaming glove gets pre-order status originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gaminggloveperegrineperegrine glovePeregrineGlovevideo gamesVideoGameswearablesWed, 02 Dec 2009 23:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Peregrine wires you into a keyboard, we go hands-in]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/peregrine-wires-you-into-a-keyboard-we-go-hands-in/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/peregrine-wires-you-into-a-keyboard-we-go-hands-in/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/peregrine-wires-you-into-a-keyboard-we-go-hands-in/#commentsPeregrine wires you into a keyboard, we go hands-in Got a game with a lot of commands, but are sick of supporting the Big Keyboard industry? Meet your rebel input replacement, the Peregrine. Demonstrated to us at E3, the Peregrine is basically an elastic glove with some wires sewn into it at various points. Connecting one of those points to conductive patches on the palm and thumb creates an electrical circuit, which the glove's brain converts to a keypress. It's like a glove but with power -- a sort of power glove, if you will. The main application is MMOs, where you could touch your thumb and forefinger together to cast a spell in a role-playing game or touch your middle finger to your palm to heal yourself. Or your character, anyway. More impressions and some spec-ops intrigue after the break.

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Peregrine wires you into a keyboard, we go hands-in originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3e32009featurefeaturedfeaturesglovekeyboardperegrineperegrine glovePeregrineGloveperipheralsusbusb keyboardUsbKeyboardThu, 04 Jun 2009 21:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Flying suicide bomber drones could be almost unstoppable]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/flying-suicide-bomber-drones-could-be-almost-unstoppable/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/flying-suicide-bomber-drones-could-be-almost-unstoppable/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/flying-suicide-bomber-drones-could-be-almost-unstoppable/#commentsIf you thought the 12-gauge shotgun-wielding AutoCopter was bad news, imagine one of the little menaces in the hands of a terrorist and strapped with several pounds of explosives -- or worse, biological, chemical, or radiological payloads. Several experts are warning that we are nearly defenseless against such attacks, even though terrorists have already shown a propensity for using such tactics in the Middle East and South America, and are known to have purchased so-called "drone" airplanes capable of high-precision navigation even over long distances. One scenario that is particularly disturbing involves a fleet of drones or robotic helicopters launched from an off-shore freighter, sent en masse to attack a large gathering like a sporting event where stampeding from panic would likely cause more deaths than the bombs themselves. The Pentagon is supposedly working on an drone-killing drone of its own, called Peregrine, that would patrol the skies and intercept any hostile aircraft -- but the main problem seems to be finding, not destroying these things, and you'd need a whole lot of Peregrines to cover every potential target in the US.

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Flying suicide bomber drones could be almost unstoppable originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 May 2006 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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