gamingeek said:

SteelAttack said:

IGA! I need this translated to retard-speak!

Haptics
Trackpads, by their nature, are less physical than thumbsticks. By themselves, they are “light touch” devices and don’t offer the kind of visceral feedback that players get from pushing joysticks around. As we investigated trackpad-based input devices, it became clear through testing that we had to find ways to add more physicality to the experience. It also became clear that “rumble”, as it has been traditionally implemented (a lopsided weight spun around a single axis), was not going to be enough. Not even close.

The Steam Controller is built around a new generation of super-precise haptic feedback, employing dual linear resonant actuators. These small, strong, weighted electro-magnets are attached to each of the dual trackpads. They are capable of delivering a wide range of force and vibration, allowing precise control over frequency, amplitude, and direction of movement.

This haptic capability provides a vital channel of information to the player - delivering in-game information about speed, boundaries, thresholds, textures, action confirmations, or any other events about which game designers want players to be aware. It is a higher-bandwidth haptic information channel than exists in any other consumer product that we know of. As a parlour trick they can even play audio waveforms and function as speakers.

Translation: it rumbles.

Well it seems it is like rumble, but more accurate. With rumble you can only change the intensity of the vibrations, here you can change the frequency (how much it shakes per second), the amplitude ( how much it moves up and down) and the direction of the vibrations. The idea is that these two trackpads the same you see in laptops, can also be used as analogue sticks. The vibrations will give you the sensation of resistance a real analog sticks gives you. I will do some google research to see how the mechanism works and if valve is full of shit or not.

bugsonglass said:

Hmm face buttons so far from eachother means you can't press more than one of them with your thumb or finger... how is one supposed to run and jump in Mario type platformers or shoot and jump in arcade type games.  Doesn't make sense to me

Each of the trackpads is also a button. Think of it like the trackpad of your macbook pro.

SteelAttack said:

FRIGAY IS HERE!!!!!

Where do you FIND this shit?!

gamingeek said:

Steam controller unveiled

The fuck? NO

That looks HORRIBLE....fuck.

He's spying on you via your MacBook camera. He jerks at you jerking at something else. Like some weird inception shit.

Iga_Bobovic said:

I know what linear actuators are. Think of pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders, but electric. But I do not know who valve's haptic feedback works exactly. I need to see the mechanism to determine that.

Text this to some random woman and see what she says...

edgecrusher said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

I know what linear actuators are. Think of pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders, but electric. But I do not know who valve's haptic feedback works exactly. I need to see the mechanism to determine that.

Text this to some random woman and see what she says...

If you want to scare away women, start talking about engineering. They love using all the shit engineers invent, like phones, tablets, computers and so on. But the people that invented them can fuck right off.

That is engineering for you. No money, no fame, not even appreciation. We just have to do with the fact that we create a better world for these ungrateful fools.

SteelAttack said:

He's spying on you via your MacBook camera. He jerks at you jerking at something else. Like some weird inception shit.

I need a gif of this

Oh, and screw star wars for cancelling a WiiU TIE fighter-esque game.

HAI FROM DRUNK LEO!!!!

I love this song! Reminds me when I flew down to Ybor City for the hell of it and danced on a table like a Go-Go Boy!

HAPPY FRI-GAY ! ! !

<3