Crazy gaming hardware from CES

Published on 09-01-10 at 10:42 PM AEST by

rec

The Consumer Electronics Show most certainly isn't just about video games themselves. There are typically some crazy, crazy gadgets on show as well - and this year's event is no different. Namely, the new Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. Mouse and ATI's CRVD Eyefinity set-up...

Up to 5600dpi, with an impressive weights system and even the ability to lengthen or shorten the mouse, Mad Catz latest entrant into the PC peripheral market is sure to turn heads. The jury's out on whether it'll actually be a performer or another mouse slain by Logitech's market dominance, but here are some photos to give you an idea of what to expect:

Next up is the assuredly awesome ATI Eyefinity booth, sporting not 1, not 2, but 3 Ostendo CRVD displays. Which are the 47" rounded monitors you might have previously read about, branded as an NEC device. Together, you're surrounded, 180 degrees by a wall of vision:

Unfortunately, that monitor rig has a combined cost of approximately $7000, so it's not likely we'll be seeing anyone at a local LAN with it.

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Tags: ati, eyefinity, mad catz

5 Comments

rec - 10-01-10, 01:21 PM
For flight sim fans: Flight-sim fans: your dream peripheral

Wrathlon - 10-01-10, 03:15 PM
I can't wait for Bit Cauldron tech 3D glasses to come out - works like the nVidia ones but for ATi as well and instead of using an IR sensor for sync, it uses locked RF meaning multiple people can watch it. Also supports the output of new 3D TV sets as well as a USB dongle for PC support where the output is lacking. They can also be used at lower refresh rates than the nVidia ones.

ResLo - 10-01-10, 03:19 PM
Looks like a mouse Batman should use.

rec - 10-01-10, 03:30 PM
Wrathlon; there are already 3D products out that work with ATI, such as iz3d and Tridef. Multiple people can watch with Nvidia's 3D Vision, too. And for an optimum experience, you want as high a refresh rate as possible, not lower.

Wrathlon - 10-01-10, 05:48 PM
I know, just saying it can be used by people who have lower. IZ3D is good and all but it uses anaglyph OR their own stuff - ie I cant use it on my FW900.

As for multiple people, I meant different sources. If you stick 2 nvidia 3D setups side by side at a LAN they'd interfere with each other. Should have clarified better, sorry

The tridef stuff again appears to be only for use with 3D specialty displays and is of no value to someone using a high quality non-3D CRT/LCD display whereas the Bit Cauldron stuff would and unlike nvidia stuff should work fine on non 120hz screens because as much as companies like to pretend otherwise, 90% of people cant use it on existing gear which will be a big problem - there needs to be some overlap/transition.