December 21, 2006
Meanwhile...
...in an anonymous office park somewhere in the South East, young people – the brighest of their generation – confidently pilot the nation into an uncertain future...
What I don't understand (not being a gamer) is how come it's taken so long for the Wii's kind of motion/orientation stuff to show up in consumer consoles. These things have been integral parts of every VR rig since about 1985 as far as I can tell and must certainly be ¢10 components by now (what were those things called? Those little things that used to cost millions that they put inside VR gear to detect orientation? Began with a 'p' I think. God I'm getting old).
Update: I remembered! 'Polhemus'. Hah!