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The Wiimote as a Power Glove
From the hey, that's a great idea department comes a conceptual rendering of what it would be like to throw caution and embarrassment to the wind and strap a pair of wiimotes to your arms. The full ad depicts a guy with a Wii controller on each punch-capable limb next to some screenshots of the Xbox titles, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Breakdown and Fight Night Round 3. The connection between dual wiielding action and Super Punch-Out should be obvious in your mind, though we recommend you swiftly move on to the conclusion we reached:Namco Bandai should port Breakdown to the Wii. Immediately. The game (which had a really fun story) was critically undone by unwieldy controls and unfair combat, problems that could very well disappear when given the opportunity to beat up those pesky T'lan warriors (or hallucinated cats) by flailing your own, more reliable fists. Oh, and let's not forget the joys associated with consuming magically restorative soda and protein bars. [Via 4cr. Kudos to zaiten.]
Gyroscopic Power Glove revisited
After seeing leadingzero's Power Glove gyroscopic mouse hack, Austin Weber decided he could do it better. He cleaned up the hack a little bit (note the relative absence of wires), and used smaller circuitry components, but that's not what we're really here for, is it? We're here for his incredible demo vid using the newly enhanced glove to play Unreal Tournament. Moving his arm controls the camera, his thumb controls propulsion, and his index finger controls firing. I want![Via MAKE: Blog]
GDC volunteer feels the Power (Glove)
I bumped into Mr. Joel Gonzalez leaving Satoru Iwata's keynote on Thursday. Nintendo fans are a special breed; in fact, they're so reliably dedicated, I saw one coming out and going in. Joel said the Power Glove was more of a "conversation starter" than a fashion statement, giving me the distinct impression that this wasn't the first time Joel worn "the Glove" out of the house. Godspeed, Joel Gonzalez. Joystiq salutes you!
Turn a PowerGlove into a gyroscopic mouse
Relegated to basements and junk closets around the world, it's time to resurrect the Power Glove, transforming it from a marginally successful gaming peripheral into a 21st century futuristic gyro-mouse. Power Glove hacker leadingzero writes, "With this hack I can strap on the Powerglove and have total control over the mouse cursor on my computer. I can control the cursor’s position with a wave of my hand and activate the mouse clicks by simply bending my fingers - a beautiful integration of old and new." Follow his step-by-step instructions to make your own, or just live vicariously by watching the video... over and over again.[Via hack a day]
Turn your vintage Power Glove into a modern mouse
Ah, the Nintendo Power Glove. Just thinking about it brings back memories of those glorious early days of virtual reality, when we all imagined floating off to some alternate universe on the wisps of Jaron Lanier's dreadlocks. And, now, if you still have one of those classic controllers -- or can pick one up from someone clueless enough to part with it -- you can turn it into a modern mouse and use it to control your PC. No, it's not the simplest process, but when you're done, you'll be able to relive those halcyon days of yore while running Firefox (or playing GTA). Dreadlocks not included. [Via Hackaday]
