Voice recognition controllers really listen

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Voice recognition controllers really listen

Posted Feb 1st 2008 3:45PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Peripherals, Hacks / mods

With Xbox 360 controller and speech recognition kit in hand, the guys over at AcidMods went out and modded their own voice recognition 360 controller. For real. The entire controller assembly wouldn't win any beauty pageants, but the voice recognition (surprisingly) works rather well. Just check out the demo video we've embedded after the break for proof's sake. Though, we're not sure how useful a bulky mod like this would be in the real gaming world (not to mention the mod's cost), but it's interesting nonetheless and packs a lot of potential. Now follow along ... reload, jump, switch, reload and jump. Good!

Tags: controller, mod, voice-recognition

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

2-01-2008 @ 3:57PM

hunter2223 said...

I look at something like this as a great benefit to people who have lost the use of an arm or hand in still being able to play console games. They have those one handed controllers that go some of the way, but this could give a whole new range of function.

there's a lot of Young amputees coming out of Iraq right now, and anything that lets them engage in the joy of gaming is cool with me.

2-01-2008 @ 4:16PM

Raheem said...

You make a good point. There are a lot of dead children in Iraq thanks to those amputees too.

2-03-2008 @ 10:05AM

Damn Lucky said...

Raheem, more civilians and children die from the terrorist IED's then American "friendly fire". I'm not saying that it isn't a sad truth, and oh how I wish they could find a peaceful end to this conflict.

But don't demonize the men and women serving over seas. I have friends and family serving in the Canadian armed forces in Afghanistan, and I bet many Americans here know ones in Iraq too. I can not speak for the others, but know that people do not take kindly to what you are implying with your comment.

2-01-2008 @ 4:17PM

TORO said...

I don't think jumping, switching, and meleeing will finish the fight.

2-01-2008 @ 4:27PM

Scott said...

I think its fine, thats how I play. I just hop around in place waiting for someone to step in front of me then i melee. But i push the button really slowly so it takes awhile after i think I should melee before it actually does. This thing would be MONEY for me!

2-01-2008 @ 8:09PM

horngreen said...

LMAO

2-01-2008 @ 4:26PM

SoxFan13 said...

Raheem-

I don't want to start a flamewar here, but he didn't say the amputees were American. Maybe he wants injured Iraqis to be able to play?

To the issue, if we thought people on live were annoying now, what if all we heard was "jump, jump, melee, shoot, switch, grenade..." That would be horrible!

2-01-2008 @ 4:36PM

TheBlahMasta said...

I don't think you would hear them say that, unless they were stupid enough to put two headsets on.

2-01-2008 @ 4:35PM

Michael Paul said...

Finally, a way to get realism into that Judge Dredd game I always wanted. "Double Whammy..."

2-01-2008 @ 5:10PM

A-Train said...

Eat shit Raheem, those kids are dead because of President Bush, not the amputees.

2-01-2008 @ 6:45PM

Raheem said...

Eat shit? Clever. Pass the buck.

2-01-2008 @ 5:45PM

Brucie B said...

Jump... Melee... Switch... Jump... Switch... Melee... Switch... Melee... Jump...
Cool Nontheless

2-01-2008 @ 6:01PM

Robo said...

Of course, because simply commenting on how amputees could use this is suddenly a political bitch fest. It's completely unrelated.

You make me sick. It's perfectly logical and reasonable to think of how useful this would be for amputee victims, whether they were incapacitated by an accident or war.

People trying to make everything political shouldn't be commenting on message boards or blogs.

2-01-2008 @ 6:44PM

Raheem said...

Idiot. View my comment history before you say things like , "always make things political." Someone mentions one outcome of the war, I'll mention another. It's the censors like you who should be banned from blogs and forums.

2-01-2008 @ 6:11PM

butters said...

Well if you have Turretts and your ticks involve the controls for halo 3 then you in luck

2-02-2008 @ 5:56AM

alixandermcfly said...

Turretts?? Like gun emplacements?? Oooohhhh You mean tourettes. Not like gun emplacements!!

Check this out Butters
http://www.amazon.com/Paperback-Oxford-English-Dictionary/dp/0198614241/ref=pd_bbs_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201949622&sr=8-5

Please don't get pissy, Butters. Just breaking your balls. Hahahahahaha

2-01-2008 @ 6:41PM

Raheem said...

Get over yourselves. Start bringing up the war and you're gonna get called on it. You are the sick ones. Kill some kids then come back and play some games? Blame whoever you like, Bush didn't pull a trigger. Rate me down I'm sure, nobody could ever criticize the hegemon. Blasphemy in the name of Yahweh!!!

2-01-2008 @ 7:51PM

anthonyjh said...

Your foolish. I implore you to spout your mindlessness at every turn, so people will realize the true depth of your retardation. Your a child without the slightest clue as to the going ons of the world. I hate war in every shape and color, and you make the anti-war movement look insane with your drivel. Though, that may have been your original intent, no?

2-02-2008 @ 2:07PM

Raheem said...

Lmao you fool I was being sarcastic with that last part. Oh and since I'm the foolish one, how come I know when to use you're and not your? Learn English before you contribute.

2-01-2008 @ 6:53PM

Prophestus said...

Dear Raheem,

GTFO. Spit your pointless drivel elswhere. A gaming blog isn't really the place for your mindless b/s

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