Videogames and force feedback have been fair-weather friends for years, from motorized steering wheels that go spastic when you slam into a wall, to entire seats that tilt and lurch as your F-16 banks out of harm's way. But playing with the Novint Falcon feels like nothing you've tried before. For more videos from Popular Mechanics visit: www.popularmechanics.com Everything from the World of Popular Mechanics: www.popularmechanics.com Subscribe to Popular Mechanics: subscribe.hearstmags.com -...
if it wasn’t $200 i would get one but oh my word that is the most expensive controller i’ve ever seen
crash1232323
7/17/2009
no, it has been proven to be even better than a mouse.
mmstick
7/20/2009
Wtf??? You guys can check out my video, it shows how to download games.
Oh yeah, and subscribe to.
DownloadWiiGamesHere
7/23/2009
Too bad the only Fry’s is two states away…
Rokko8652
7/26/2009
So it fucks your aim up online? thats retarded.
ManlytearsUK
7/26/2009
@ fry’s for 99 with a free game =)
silentwalruspro
7/29/2009
doesn’t need to be that big. it could be the size of a wii, except that there are three motors, one for each axis in space to simulate the movements, maybe two other ones to simulate rotations
timofly
7/30/2009
My mentor is using this controller for robotic control. The first one he received broke after a week or so and they had to return it, but they have had no problems with it since. To me – it seemed like it was kinda of flimsy. It also seems to be kinda of expensive – just an IR sensor and some feedback motors.
However; it is definitely a great innovation. I will wait until next generation – but this may be the Apple 2E of intuitive mouse control.
IAmM450n
8/1/2009
The feedback is totally adjustable. When you compete you can turn kickback off completely, but still feel where you are being shot from (unless you also turn it off).
The Falcon it is a true paradigm shift for any game. The feedback is so real, it´s absolutely mind-blowing.
You have to try it to believe it. Once you played with it, you will never go back.
It is an absolute MUST HAVE for any gamer.
xviperx70
8/4/2009
Seems to me for FPS games the kickback with this would create a disadvantage when compared to a mouse and keyboard. While the user of this is fighting with kickback, the mouse user has no such disadvantage.
fjccommish
8/6/2009
get the pistol grip addition, much more comfortable, even with non FPS games.
I think its the future of gaming.
ahegele
8/6/2009
guys this controller is better than it looks. maybe… but my friend says this controller is great
DemonXY2J
8/6/2009
i need someone smart to keep me entertained
I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO em
ForBlueBlueSkiies
8/9/2009
The price has come down. If you shop smart you can pick it up for $135. I’m surprised that many gamers don’t consider this worth it, but I guess they don’t realize that this kind of technology ordinarily costs tens of thousands of dollars.
Yeah, it looks a little awkward, but you should have a place to rest your elbow, and you can do 4 hour gaming sessions no problem. The pistol grip is better, and I’m hoping to see more ergonomic grips for other applications in the near future.
GBanville
8/14/2009
that doesn’t look comfortable to play with for a long time… it looks incrediably annoying to play with actually.
petemyster101
8/16/2009
hi self \/ \/ \/ \/
lol
edaem2
8/16/2009
i’m getting one ill try to review it
…..
SNESOWNZ
8/18/2009
Or if you really like the game you’ll build up muscles, which will be good for you, and fatigue won’t be a problem anymore. Plus, without that, it’d limit how many hours people spend playing video games, which would probably be good for them even if they didn’t agree. ^_^
Bookmaiden
8/21/2009
Yeah, I’m not that impressed either, though this one was better than the last thing I just watched about it – it made me slightly more interested in it. The stuff about the games though, that was kind of lame. I’d like real stuff to play.
Bookmaiden
8/22/2009
I was expecting more, not impressed.
Zephilwroxt
8/24/2009
lol :37 thats a gamer’s face right there
Kronikwookie
8/28/2009
you can turn down the amount of force even down to it doesnt even kick
runie360
8/31/2009
I was just put in charge of making this work with several games a company I work for have made.
This is a very fun little toy but as past viewers have commented on, fatigue is a factor to take in to consideration.
This is in its early stages of development though so I’m sure the fatigue issue will be resolved in their later releases of this product.
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25 Comments
I’m sure the price will come down with time!
haztan
7/17/2009
if it wasn’t $200 i would get one but oh my word that is the most expensive controller i’ve ever seen
crash1232323
7/17/2009
no, it has been proven to be even better than a mouse.
mmstick
7/20/2009
Wtf??? You guys can check out my video, it shows how to download games.
Oh yeah, and subscribe to.
DownloadWiiGamesHere
7/23/2009
Too bad the only Fry’s is two states away…
Rokko8652
7/26/2009
So it fucks your aim up online? thats retarded.
ManlytearsUK
7/26/2009
@ fry’s for 99 with a free game =)
silentwalruspro
7/29/2009
doesn’t need to be that big. it could be the size of a wii, except that there are three motors, one for each axis in space to simulate the movements, maybe two other ones to simulate rotations
timofly
7/30/2009
My mentor is using this controller for robotic control. The first one he received broke after a week or so and they had to return it, but they have had no problems with it since. To me – it seemed like it was kinda of flimsy. It also seems to be kinda of expensive – just an IR sensor and some feedback motors.
However; it is definitely a great innovation. I will wait until next generation – but this may be the Apple 2E of intuitive mouse control.
IAmM450n
8/1/2009
The feedback is totally adjustable. When you compete you can turn kickback off completely, but still feel where you are being shot from (unless you also turn it off).
The Falcon it is a true paradigm shift for any game. The feedback is so real, it´s absolutely mind-blowing.
You have to try it to believe it. Once you played with it, you will never go back.
It is an absolute MUST HAVE for any gamer.
xviperx70
8/4/2009
Seems to me for FPS games the kickback with this would create a disadvantage when compared to a mouse and keyboard. While the user of this is fighting with kickback, the mouse user has no such disadvantage.
fjccommish
8/6/2009
get the pistol grip addition, much more comfortable, even with non FPS games.
I think its the future of gaming.
ahegele
8/6/2009
guys this controller is better than it looks. maybe… but my friend says this controller is great
DemonXY2J
8/6/2009
i need someone smart to keep me entertained
I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO em
ForBlueBlueSkiies
8/9/2009
The price has come down. If you shop smart you can pick it up for $135. I’m surprised that many gamers don’t consider this worth it, but I guess they don’t realize that this kind of technology ordinarily costs tens of thousands of dollars.
Yeah, it looks a little awkward, but you should have a place to rest your elbow, and you can do 4 hour gaming sessions no problem. The pistol grip is better, and I’m hoping to see more ergonomic grips for other applications in the near future.
GBanville
8/14/2009
that doesn’t look comfortable to play with for a long time… it looks incrediably annoying to play with actually.
petemyster101
8/16/2009
hi self \/ \/ \/ \/
lol
edaem2
8/16/2009
i’m getting one ill try to review it
…..
SNESOWNZ
8/18/2009
Or if you really like the game you’ll build up muscles, which will be good for you, and fatigue won’t be a problem anymore. Plus, without that, it’d limit how many hours people spend playing video games, which would probably be good for them even if they didn’t agree. ^_^
Bookmaiden
8/21/2009
Yeah, I’m not that impressed either, though this one was better than the last thing I just watched about it – it made me slightly more interested in it. The stuff about the games though, that was kind of lame. I’d like real stuff to play.
Bookmaiden
8/22/2009
I was expecting more, not impressed.
Zephilwroxt
8/24/2009
lol :37 thats a gamer’s face right there
Kronikwookie
8/28/2009
you can turn down the amount of force even down to it doesnt even kick
runie360
8/31/2009
I was just put in charge of making this work with several games a company I work for have made.
This is a very fun little toy but as past viewers have commented on, fatigue is a factor to take in to consideration.
This is in its early stages of development though so I’m sure the fatigue issue will be resolved in their later releases of this product.
caldiar
8/31/2009
2 pounds each arms fucking idiot!
geftargnabl
9/2/2009
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