New Racing Controller?

On Computer Chronicles today (probabrly shown a while ago elsewhere) they showed a new PC driving controller which you just hold in your hands and is not attached to a base. From what I could see just tipping it to the left or right controlled the steering. Apparently it also has analog controls for other functions which you control with your hands. I didn't get the name of this product. Does anyone know what I am talking about? If so is it any good and is there a link to more info? Regards Chris * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

"Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Computer Chronicles today (probabrly shown a while ago > elsewhere) they showed a new PC driving controller which you > just hold in your hands and is not attached to a base. From > what I could see just tipping it to the left or right controlled > the steering. Both Microsoft and Logitech make joysticks/gamepads with this "tip" technology. I assume it works fairly well until you sneeze, the phone rings, or the NJ Devils score the series winning goal in game 7 of NHL playoffs. That is... It probably takes a fair amount of concentration when using it.

A friend of mine has a gamepad that uses the tilt-to-turn technology. I didn't like it and found it very difficult to be accurate when using it. "AndrewS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yje_4.1635$[email hidden]...

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> > "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Computer Chronicles today (probabrly shown a while ago > > elsewhere) they showed a new PC driving controller which you > > just hold in your hands and is not attached to a base. From > > what I could see just tipping it to the left or right controlled > > the steering. > > Both Microsoft and Logitech make joysticks/gamepads with this "tip" > technology. I assume it works fairly well until you sneeze, the phone > rings, or the NJ Devils score the series winning goal in game 7 of NHL > playoffs. That is... It probably takes a fair amount of concentration

when > using it. > >

"Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Computer Chronicles today (probabrly shown a while ago > elsewhere) they showed a new PC driving controller which you > just hold in your hands and is not attached to a base. From > what I could see just tipping it to the left or right controlled > the steering. > > Apparently it also has analog controls for other functions which > you control with your hands. >

The question is, why on earth would anyone want anything like this. I assume this is aimed at the lying on the floor in front of the TV with the Nintendo crowd?