And people are not making fun of it now?
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PS VR Aim Controller -- Designed for PS4 shooters, 1:1 precision, no PSMove required.
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And people are not making fun of it now?
Neat idea but seems a bit superfluous given the majority of early VR adopters will already have a move and nav controller. That plus the original sharpshooter is only around £15 anyway.
It it also a fully moulded unit or can the move controller part be taken out to use in other games?
It it also a fully moulded unit or can the move controller part be taken out to use in other games?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
They really should use the 2handed grip unless the second han is used for something else because the floating hands destroy my perception of games like that.
2handed grip would decently simulate holding this controller imo.
Bomb-Threat
Banned
One of my favs!
No haptic feedback in the only game that uses this yet:
http://www.roadtovr.com/farpoint-psvr-aim-controller-playstation-vr-aim-e3-2016-hands-on/
Zepp Twofist
Member
On the bright side no police is ever going to mistake it for a real weapon and kill you for carrying it around.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Haha that thing looks dumb as hell
sixteen-bit
Member
I want to hear Chad Warden's take on it.
Oppo
Member
SJRB
Gold Member
..you use it when wearing a VR headset. Who fucking cares what it looks like irl?
can't believe they didn't consider a shoulder stock. That seems like a huge oversight to me. It might not be necessary for this game, but it would have made it much more flexible for future games
also in the impressions they say you can't rotate using the controller, you rotate your body (head) to turn in the game. But you can't turn 360 degrees and still have the controller track, so how will they handle that?
qa_engineer
Member
Nope. I'm with you.
You're standing in front of your tv with a mask over your face looking ridiculous AF already. It's obvious you don't care what you look like so why does the appearance of the controller matter?
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
I think that looks awesome.
The joystick placement is perfect. Just looking at it I already know how to hold it and it makes sense.
Really interested in trying it but I am not going to be an early adopter on PSVR. Price is too steep.
The joystick placement is perfect. Just looking at it I already know how to hold it and it makes sense.
Really interested in trying it but I am not going to be an early adopter on PSVR. Price is too steep.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
No Haptic feedback? That sucks and seems like an oversight. They need to really add that in it.
P.S. Photo from that article showing the gun in hand:
Dead Prince
Banned
Dyson. that's what i picture
The Lamonster
Member
Why does it have to be white and pink? If it was designed in part by Farpoint's developer why does it not match the game stylistically?
Dargor
Member
I think they purposefully tried to make it as different from a gun as they could, what with the things that are going on nowadays.
Both from a political and social point of view, having your product, that you are aiming (no pun intended) at children and teenagers, resembling a gun might be a little hard to sell, even if thats exactly what its mimicking.
Both from a political and social point of view, having your product, that you are aiming (no pun intended) at children and teenagers, resembling a gun might be a little hard to sell, even if thats exactly what its mimicking.
Even though this picture is supposed to be funny, it actually brings an interesting point, "security". Especially with some many terrorist attacks and gratuitous violent incidents, I wonder if some developers/manufactures are trying to make devices like this that are still ergonomic and precise, but don't have the looks of a real gun, to avoid any necessary comments like "videogames are evil", etc etc etc.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Looks dumb and it will cost far more than what your average Joe is willing to shell out
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
As long as it works better than PS Move. That thing had more noticeable delay than Wiimotes and constantly drifted away from its calibration.
If this is more accurate and responsive, I'll definitely grab it when I get a PSVR. I just don't think I'll be getting a PSVR until they streamline and integrate the external processing box, because I'm not going to run that many wires across my entertainment center.
If this is more accurate and responsive, I'll definitely grab it when I get a PSVR. I just don't think I'll be getting a PSVR until they streamline and integrate the external processing box, because I'm not going to run that many wires across my entertainment center.
Fuck, so much for my hopes.
SerTapTap
Member
"no move required" seems like an odd bulletpoint when it seems to be that exact tech shoved into an irremovable plastic case...a plastic shell would actually be more versitile like the original sharpshooter.
I'll pass on this for now though I do wish they had a normal move with an analog. Really have to wonder why they didn't just leave a light orb on top of the nav controller.
I'll pass on this for now though I do wish they had a normal move with an analog. Really have to wonder why they didn't just leave a light orb on top of the nav controller.
Suzushiiro
Banned
It's just clarifying that it's not a shell that you shove your own Move into, which is how a lot of these motion controller variants work.
TheSlySoul
Member
Looks like a Move Lightgun, which I am totally cool with.
Nyko made a gun controller so I got that, but this does look neat.
Nyko made a gun controller so I got that, but this does look neat.
qa_engineer
Member
The most important piece of tech on this unit is not the LED at the front, but the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit ). IMU's are used on more advanced motion controls such as the Hydra, Oculus Touch, and HTC Vive. This is what gives it the more accurate 1:1 mapping in 3D space.
While people are saying it looks uncool. I think the whole point was for it to NOT look like a weapon. We don't need gaming peripherals that can be confused for real firearms.
plagiarize
Banned
Two things people:
1. No matter what you're holding in your hands, with a glowing screen strapped to your face, interacting with a world that no one else can see (or that they can only see in 2D) you aren't going to look cool.
2. You won't give a shit. Because you'll be exploring an alien world while protecting your life from strange creatures. Or fighting off zombies. Or whatever. You're going to feel like an awesome badass.
But you won't look like one.
1. No matter what you're holding in your hands, with a glowing screen strapped to your face, interacting with a world that no one else can see (or that they can only see in 2D) you aren't going to look cool.
2. You won't give a shit. Because you'll be exploring an alien world while protecting your life from strange creatures. Or fighting off zombies. Or whatever. You're going to feel like an awesome badass.
But you won't look like one.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Seth Luisi is behind this right?
He was behind the original Socom launch and I bet that similar to how that was bundled with a headset that every copy of Farpoint will come with this for $50-$60.
He was behind the original Socom launch and I bet that similar to how that was bundled with a headset that every copy of Farpoint will come with this for $50-$60.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Would looks matter if it was designed for VR in mind? You're going to look like a knob either way.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Why do they insist on PS Move hardware being so fucking ugly?!
fastest finger
Member
Some people seems to be missing the fact this has 2 analogue sticks, which can't be replicated by Move + Nav Controller in a shell.
Allows for full range of movement within the game.
Allows for full range of movement within the game.
Looking better at it (and the new pictures), it seems I was wrong... Man, they better find a way to support the sharpshooter (would miss second analog) because I don't want to plonk down another $50+ while I have basically all the accesories needed for this.
I still have mine and plan to use it for VR if I jump on board.
Does the new one have better tracking than standard Move controllers or something??
Could be fun to buy these kind of things... still I don't have space to have these kind of controllers, like the wheel for driving games...
They should also think about being able to "close" these kind of gadgets when you have to put them away.
Maybe if it become a standard in vr games I will buy it (hope it will not be always that expensive)
They should also think about being able to "close" these kind of gadgets when you have to put them away.
Maybe if it become a standard in vr games I will buy it (hope it will not be always that expensive)
houroftower
Member
Me too and I don't see why it wouldn't work in most games, since it just triggers move controller buttons. Also, I think I recall seeing pictures of it being used in live demos at other psvr events in Europe this year. It's a great peripheral especially if you add a shoulder strap for comfort.
RealityCheque
Banned
second post nails it.
jadedm17
Member
Anything can be a sex toy really, don't you think?
Maneauleau
Member
"We need something for shooting that increase the sense presence".
Never mind using the analogue stick for moving around. How is that doing to the sense of presence? ¯\_(ツ
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Never mind using the analogue stick for moving around. How is that doing to the sense of presence? ¯\_(ツ
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