This makes for a very realistic feel of objects and the action. The possibilities are endless-imagine the recoil of a railgun, the weight of balls, and the sensation of swinging a bat. The motors move the handles such that you feel various resistances and textures of objects. The device also lets you click, select, and feel objects in 3D game spaces…
Expect to see the Novint Falcon in the market in the next couple of months.
tabletkiosk eo TufTab v7112XT
Tabletkiosk’s latest entry into the ultra-micro-PC market is the eo TufTab v7112XT which, quite frankly, isn’t meant for business executives sitting in air-conditioned offices. It’s suited for what people at tabletkiosk like to call “non-traditional” working. The entire device is packed in plastic and rubber, but it’s not just cosmetics: what you get is a 7-inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600, 1 GB of RAM, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a 40 GB hard drive. That’s not all-security is taken care of by the biometric fingerprint reader. No keyboard here-just a fancy stylus and a touch-screen. You can choose to run XP, Vista, or Open SuSE on it, and pick between black and white models. Cost? About $1,700 (Rs 76,500).
MOTORAZR maxx Ve
Motorola’s MOTORAZR range of phones has evolved into this new phone they’ve called the MOTORAZR maxx VE. It has external and internal screens and touch-sensitive illuminated media player keys on the outside. It comes with 60 MB of memory, which can be enhanced to 2 GB via the expansion slots. Wireless connectivity is via Bluetooth and EvDO, which offers blazing fast data transfer rates. It has a 2 MP camera with 4x digital zoom for still images. Videos can be played, recorded, or shared using MPEG4 or H.263. What it really is, more than anything else, is a fashion statement. Due out soon, there’s no price tag yet.