How about this for an FPS controller: Gun attachment + LCD screen

[micrometers]

Gun attachment has gyroscope and other motion sensors to detect movement and position in a 3d space.

There are like 4 wii sensor bar-like devices that surround the player to determine his orientation.

All action takes place on like a 5 inch LCD screen attached on the "gun" mount.

eh?

 

[cytoSiN]

They kinda have that already?

 

[micrometers]

They kinda have that already?

cool!

It's like 200 bucks though.

on my radar. If it were like 60 bucks I'd consider it.

 

[cytoSiN]

cool!

It's like 200 bucks though.

on my radar. If it were like 60 bucks I'd consider it.

Ditto. Need a really stable desk for it too.

 

[sigurros81]

They kinda have that already?

That's like the gayest looking thing I've ever seen.

 

[gorcorps]

I did not spend thousands on a rig to play on a 5" screen

 

[ArchAngel777]

That's like the gayest looking thing I've ever seen.

^^

 

[Stringjam]

They kinda have that already?

I don't see the point of this....you aren't actually aiming the gun - you're just waving it around in the air off to the side like some soft of awkward mid-air mouse. It might as well not even look like a pistol.

 

[gorobei]

i think he means something like this.

they already have augemented reality shooters for smartphones, this would just be a better peripheral for a large tablet 10"+. maybe include a battery pack to extend playtime.

the cheapest way to do the motion tracking would be to copy the wii-mote and put a camera in the riflestock that tracks IR leds on bars. or use the back facing camera on the tablet to index heading vectors.

no bunnyhopping though as it would seriously mess up tracking.

main problem would be weight, most people dont realize how tiring it is holding your arms up like that.

 

[micrometers]

gorobei: exactly.

I said 5 inch screen b/c a tablet probably woudl be too heavy. A 5 or 7 inch screen coudl be put on there lightly.

 

[PuppettMaster001]

I don't see the point of this....you aren't actually aiming the gun - you're just waving it around in the air off to the side like some soft of awkward mid-air mouse. It might as well not even look like a pistol.

I owned one of these a long time ago. It was really awkward to aim but the feedback was amazing. It has a vibration feedback feature that provides resistance. Really hard to explain but for games like Penumbra, doing things like opening doors provided a resistance like you were actually pushing a real door.

Edit: I was just looking at some of their new tech and this would actually look pretty cool with the Oculus.

 

[wuliheron]

Edit: I was just looking at some of their new tech and this would actually look pretty cool with the Oculus.

Yeah, hackers and DIYers are already discussing things like creating portable Oculus systems using a laptop in a backpack to allow people to play paintball if they want while completely immersed in the game.

There is also the new Leap which is cheap and allows for things like just making a pretend gun with your thumb and pointer finger. Move your thumb and the gun fires without any need for dedicated hardware.