Well, any rhythm game really, but this example uses Guitar Hero III. Honestly, we'd never heard of amBX before, but Phillips would have you believe it's the next step in interactive technology. Nope, it's not touch screens or big ass tables, it's ... colors? Desperate marketing aside, when combined with Guitar Hero III, amBX does make for an impressive light show. Whether or not it gives the $99 Rock Band stage kit a run for its money remains to be seen. At twice the price, you'd think it would (or hope so anyway). Unfortunately, it looks like we'll have to wait for the 360 version of amBX hardware -- this video utilized the PC version -- as it's still in development. We're waiting with sarcastically bated breath.
this was originally developed on their shitty plasmas... But i like that they made a stand alone version... Not too sure i'd buy it, but if i was a stoner, i would definitly get it lol
Also, what does being a stoner and flashing lights have in common? Not that much. I would say it's more of a LSD/mushies/ecstasy kind of thing if we're going to relate it back to the drug culture.
Stoners, as in someone who readily smokes ganja and has done so for a long time, don't usually dig dark rooms, loud music, and neon-like flashing lights in combination in their living room. Just a little FYI.
I played around with amBX a bit on the GDC Expo floor. They had it set up for FPS games, as well as Overlord, with little lights around the PC monitor and fans that would blow air in your face as you, say, jumped off a platform and were flying through the air. It was actually a bit cooler in practice than it sounded when the woman working the booth described it to me.
shit, if i was filthy rich, I wouldn't care if its silly, i'd still get it. I'm sure showing friends that your entertainment system blows air at your face to simulate wind, they'd be blown away (pun intended).
idk mike, crackheads and tweakers aren't called stoners. to me at least, stoner implies consistent use of a downer-type chemical substance. pills, H, pot.
Mike, a stoner is someone who gets stoned. Weed gets you stoned.
Anyway, seen this a few times on GamerTV on Bravo and it sounds good in practice but does it actually add to the experience? The guy showing it off on telly used an in-game explosion as an example, so you'd get red/orange/yellow lights and then a blast of air in the face.
As stupid as it sounds, I'll be keeping a guilty eye out for the 360 version.
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3-11-2008 @ 3:01PM
andyg8180 said...
this was originally developed on their shitty plasmas... But i like that they made a stand alone version... Not too sure i'd buy it, but if i was a stoner, i would definitly get it lol
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3-11-2008 @ 3:38PM
SugarDaddy said...
That guy sucks at Guitar Hero.
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3-11-2008 @ 3:42PM
Edgar N, said...
yea sugar, cuz you know, that was the whole point of the video....
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3-11-2008 @ 3:47PM
Christopher said...
Lame. At $200 - even lamer ....
Also, what does being a stoner and flashing lights have in common? Not that much. I would say it's more of a LSD/mushies/ecstasy kind of thing if we're going to relate it back to the drug culture.
Stoners, as in someone who readily smokes ganja and has done so for a long time, don't usually dig dark rooms, loud music, and neon-like flashing lights in combination in their living room. Just a little FYI.
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3-11-2008 @ 4:11PM
andyg8180 said...
It was more of a joke Chris... not to be analyzed into what drugs would work best with this...
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3-11-2008 @ 4:44PM
Deck said...
The "next step in interactive entertainment"? What? You serious? Must be a joke right?...they really don't think....
Damnit it seems they do! Well, I think its a waste!
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3-11-2008 @ 5:30PM
Dirk Dorkelson said...
I played around with amBX a bit on the GDC Expo floor. They had it set up for FPS games, as well as Overlord, with little lights around the PC monitor and fans that would blow air in your face as you, say, jumped off a platform and were flying through the air. It was actually a bit cooler in practice than it sounded when the woman working the booth described it to me.
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3-11-2008 @ 7:04PM
ethan said...
at andy.
actually it wasnt.
the thing on plasmas was just a cheap mood lighting trick.
this is for computers where its sposed to set the light and the speakers have fans in them to simulate wind in your face when you move...
yeah, silly.
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3-11-2008 @ 10:38PM
elmersglue said...
shit, if i was filthy rich, I wouldn't care if its silly, i'd still get it. I'm sure showing friends that your entertainment system blows air at your face to simulate wind, they'd be blown away (pun intended).
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3-12-2008 @ 12:26AM
Mike Jenkins said...
Stoners generally implies anyone why does drugs, so it works anyway.
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3-12-2008 @ 1:47AM
colin said...
idk mike, crackheads and tweakers aren't called stoners. to me at least, stoner implies consistent use of a downer-type chemical substance. pills, H, pot.
also, someone needs new wallpaper.
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3-12-2008 @ 7:27AM
Boff said...
Mike, a stoner is someone who gets stoned. Weed gets you stoned.
Anyway, seen this a few times on GamerTV on Bravo and it sounds good in practice but does it actually add to the experience? The guy showing it off on telly used an in-game explosion as an example, so you'd get red/orange/yellow lights and then a blast of air in the face.
As stupid as it sounds, I'll be keeping a guilty eye out for the 360 version.
I'm all for more immersion in my games.
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