Computer gaming accessories on display at CES
While the majority of high-tech gizmos seen at the annual Consumer Electronics Show tend to be TVs, cameras, cell phones and audio gear, gamers can usually find a few dozen products to get excited over.
While the majority of high-tech gizmos seen at the annual Consumer Electronics Show tend to be TVs, cameras, cell phones and audio gear, gamers can usually find a few dozen products to get excited over.
Winner of a “Best of Innovations Award” at CES 2009 is Psyko Audio Labs’ Psyko 5.1 Directional Audio Headphones. When used with a computer that has a 5.1-channel audio card, these headphones accurately give gamers a true (and private) surround sound experience for video games, movies and multi-channel music.
Much like a 5.1 setup in a home theatre, every sound is delivered to both ears with the correct direction, timing and volume difference for each ear. The Psyko 5.1 gaming headphones includes five audio drivers: front left and right, rear left and right, and centre channel, and with a subwoofer in each ear cup. These headphones will be available for $299 in early 2009.
Keyboard on steroids
Logitech also debuted a swank pair of multidirectional headphones, but we really like the company’s G19 keyboard which houses a built-in, colour and adjustable GamePanel LCD (320×240 pixels) that can display in-game information to more than five dozen games (yes, including World of Warcraft). It can also show computer details, photos or videos, if desired.
The ergonomic G19, which should be available in March for $199, also includes 12 programmable keys, macro options (to map multiple commands to one button press) and two USB 2.0 ports.
So what? Most, if not all, of this stuff is useless crap that people with loose wallets buy so as to play video games. Don't get me wrong, I love to play video games, its just the fact that a company can justify pricing a keyboard at $200. The sad part is the fact that people are actually going to buy this stuff. First, by the way.
Don't Worry Zabu, nobody PC games anymore, so this stuff will not bother you. You will be hard pressed to find this stuff at your local tech store as they will know what we all know to be true.
PC Gaming is dead. Sure there are a few left out there, mostly playing World of Warcraft, but the fad for that is fading.
Stick with a console. so graphic cards to buy, no conflictions to spend hours with and the consoles provide almost the same experience. Better in fact, if you haven't glued yourself to a keyboard controller.
11 million World of warcraft players plus many other people who play cards,the Sims,bejewled, etc…and shooters on their pc's would beg to differ. Just because you think the product is too expensive doesn't give you the right to slam people who play games using thier computer.That however is besides the point, you are right that $199 for a keyoard is crazy but the headset while expensive would be good for playing games and watching movies and not disturbing everyone else in the household.Oh and by the way I have a xbox and a 360 as well along with my gaming system and play either ones when the mood strikes me.