the future ?

[zorg]

not a cab, but I love the concept and the realisation seem's so great

http://www.thegamedeck.com/

(Link fixed by moderator)

[Stingray]

I think I could duct tape my powerbook to my wife's excercise bike and I'd be halfway there. I don't think I get it.  

-S

[walls83]

LMFAO

They took a bowflex and a chair that I use at work(the chair is the exact same one I use but I didnt cut the wheels off) and welded them together.  **BLAM** "now give me $3000 for a "COMPUTER INTERFACE DOHICKY"..!!  but you know what the sad part is somebody somewhere is using one right now.  I bet they are pretty buff too... I mean working out and surfing porno sites...makes me tired thinking about it..  

[1UP]

It took reading the entire site to get it (bad site layout guys, you ARE trying to SELL a product, not confuse people into anger, right?) but here it is in a nutshell:

Its sole function is to keep the flatscreen a consistent distance from your face, no matter what angle you recline your chair.  WOW.  You could get the same effect with one of those virtual sunglasses, or just a laptop on your lap, probably for much less money.  That office chair alone is pretty pricey.

Also, it is the ugliest POS I've ever seen.  Uglier even than the Trashcade!

[RetroJames]

Oh I don't know, I think it has some potential.  It is a completely different concept and approach to gaming than the "stand-up" configuration.  Certainly related to the driving cab genre, but a logical progression from Mach 3 and Afterburner.  How many games have you played where you are twisting and turning in your chair because of your natural reactions to the situation on the screen?  I have often thought some kind of enviro-chair-suit-game-console could be really cool if it was engineered correctly and put you in the game while enhancing those reflex motions.  I always wished someone came up with a robot simulator so you could stand in a chassis like the one in Aliens with a big screen or vr glasses and have the whole chassis actually walking and moving while you fought it out.  I think it is a worthy idea and I for one would not mind trying it out.  JMHO

[zorg]

I don't think it's so bad it's just very different.

this is not a cab. it's another concept. and I like the concept , but it's just my opinion
(and I share it with myself)  

I drop this here, cause I was thinking you guys are curious about any kind of stuff that can inspire you.