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The kotaku review was kind of interesting, bad punctuation aside. On the one hand, he's right to criticize the apparently limited application of this technology to actual gameplay. It did sound like this was basically a neat trick that, for now, would largely need to be used in tandem with existing controllers. On the other hand, I'm glad that this will be available to consumers so soon. If it's at all successful on the market, they should be able to get more financial backing and further refine the technology. Here's hoping.
In today's strip, we postulate an encounter between our own Gabriel and the contraption. I don't want to spoil it, but we use the device as a prop in order to generate a hilarious effect.
Someone else will probably work on the technology after them though
This isn't an idea that I think will just be abandoned
I absolutely agree
I just think this is a terrible application of the technology and is doomed to failure
It seems to have a lot of complications. I used the OCZ NIA (neural interface actuator) and you actually can control it by using your face muscles. Clenching your jaw triggers a movement, as does tensing your eyelids as if you were winking. The problems come when you're trying to do something with it and you talk, sneeze or try to eat, all of which get in the way of control.
Then there's just the sensitivity problem, where it takes 30 minutes to get the hardware calibrated, and even then its prone to electrical interference and all sorts of other problems. It also takes several hours of solid use to even be able to move around normally.
If there was some way to isolate the neural readings from muscle control, and even better a way to use more than four axes at once, this technology could be fantastic for creating a viable hands-free control scheme that could potentially be as fast as operating a keyboard with physical buttons... as it is though it's just a less effective alternative to a gamepad.
because only a fool would pay $300 for such a gimmicky computer interface
obviously I don't know what kind of capitol they have backing them up and perhaps the founders are enormously wealthy and can afford to hemorrhage money until they come up with a commercially viable product, but the Epoc ain't it
if they're relying on investors I suspect that money will dry up pretty quickly once it becomes clear what a gimmick the Epoc is and how few people are willing to throw down that kind of cash for one
because only a fool would pay $300 for such a gimmicky computer interface
obviously I don't know what kind of capitol they have backing them up and perhaps the founders are enormously wealthy and can afford to hemorrhage money until they come up with a commercially viable product, but the Epoc ain't it
if they're relying on investors I suspect that money will dry up pretty quickly once it becomes clear what a gimmick the Epoc is and how few people are willing to throw down that kind of cash for one
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edited November 2009
I would not call the technology "gimmicky"
As to me that implies that it could have only the briefest of popularity before being forgotten forever
Eventually I think the costs will come down, the technology will be refined and it will be used for games people actually want to play.
It's just not going to be this particular machine and probably not this particular company
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My, how far the world has come, when controlling things with your mind is just "cool" and NOT AMAZING...
"Where's my flying car??"
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not enough love for this
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It was supposed to make quadriplegics and the like be able to play video games.
That one didn't go off of brain impulses, however, it read minute movements in the face muscles.
I also didn't work, like, at-all.
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Because you don't have use of your arms! Read godammit!
This isn't an idea that I think will just be abandoned
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I thought quadriplegics had four arms
Oh, none
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That's a funny thought.
The world's first handy-capable fighting-game character everybody!
I absolutely agree
I just think this is a terrible application of the technology and is doomed to failure
This made me laugh even more than the strip.
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Well yeah
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Perhaps. But not yet. I can't roll out of bed and go 0 to Photoshop without breakfast. Or lunch. Whatever time this is.
It seems to have a lot of complications. I used the OCZ NIA (neural interface actuator) and you actually can control it by using your face muscles. Clenching your jaw triggers a movement, as does tensing your eyelids as if you were winking. The problems come when you're trying to do something with it and you talk, sneeze or try to eat, all of which get in the way of control.
Then there's just the sensitivity problem, where it takes 30 minutes to get the hardware calibrated, and even then its prone to electrical interference and all sorts of other problems. It also takes several hours of solid use to even be able to move around normally.
If there was some way to isolate the neural readings from muscle control, and even better a way to use more than four axes at once, this technology could be fantastic for creating a viable hands-free control scheme that could potentially be as fast as operating a keyboard with physical buttons... as it is though it's just a less effective alternative to a gamepad.
How so? If it's reasonably entertaining and they track results online then they're basically getting people to pay to be their test subjects.
obviously I don't know what kind of capitol they have backing them up and perhaps the founders are enormously wealthy and can afford to hemorrhage money until they come up with a commercially viable product, but the Epoc ain't it
if they're relying on investors I suspect that money will dry up pretty quickly once it becomes clear what a gimmick the Epoc is and how few people are willing to throw down that kind of cash for one
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only so much blood can be squeezed out of the gabe is dumb stone.
As to me that implies that it could have only the briefest of popularity before being forgotten forever
Eventually I think the costs will come down, the technology will be refined and it will be used for games people actually want to play.
It's just not going to be this particular machine and probably not this particular company
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but this particular controller definitely is
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Guess not!