Bouncing, Slashing, and Battering at alt.ctrl.GDC
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Makers + Video Games = Crazy Awesome Hacky Interfaces
The Game Developer Conference, or GDC, is always a big event in the gaming industry. You can find the latest and greatest tech and talent, and do some incredible networking. What interests us from the event are the makers who are always trying to come up with new and interesting ways to play games. They […]
alt.ctrl.GDC Showcases Custom Interfaces for Video Games
alt.ctrl.GDC showcases wild and weird control schemes that create a whole new kind of unique immersion for video games.
Futuristic Hands-Free Game Control with the DodecaLEDron
This unique controller was created by Indie developer Alan Zucconi. It allows players to control a virtual spaceship by only hovering their hands over a series of sensors. It was discovered on the floor in the “Alternative Input” exhibit at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2015 in San Francisco. Gamers can use the controller to […]
Babystepping Towards the Holodeck
Sci-fi fans have grown up dreaming of stepping into a virtual world that’s indistinguishable (in sensual terms) from this one. Just load up a program and you’re in different a time, or another world. As technology has advanced, we’ve seen virtual worlds and characters become increasingly realistic, but we’ve only had a chance to view […]
3D Printing Game Worlds with Sandboxr
Imagine being about to 3D print customized characters, enemies, and props from your favorite computer games. That’s the idea behind Sandboxr.
Gesture Tracking without a Kinect
We’re all familiar with wildly waving your arms in front of a Kinect to control an on-screen avatar, but the special hardware required ultimately limits the reach of this technology. But webcams are now built into nearly every laptop and mobile device on the market. What if you could wave your arms in front of your iPad to play your favorite motion control games?
