Technology that almost made it

[Jack]

I need some terms, people. Things like virtual reality, stuff like that. They were hyped as the next big thing, and they were awful failures. Hurry up now.

[jeff mills gran]

I need some terms, people. Things like virtual reality, stuff like that. They were hyped as the next big thing, and they were awful failures. Hurry up now.

the gamecube.

[Dude Ranch]

MSX? The new 'standard' for home computing. I had a few, they were quality but never took off.

[Swainy]

The Konix Console & the Sam Coupe spring to mind.

[Jack]

Not like consoles, but more like features. For example, force feedback. That was successful, given it's now standard on each console. But VR was just shit.

[rgraves]

Betamax? Minidisc? Sinclair C5? Ford Probe? Virtual Boy? WebTV?

[Boutros]

Not like consoles, but more like features. For example, force feedback. That was successful, given it's now standard on each console. But VR was just shit.

The rumble modules in all of this gen's controllers are NOT to be referred to as Force Feedback... totally different thing...

[Hello Goaty ♥]

NuON technology

Sega's 3d glasses for the Master system

And What was the Powerglove all about?

Digital Video cartridge for the CDI

( and the one for the Saturn )

The Microphone for the Dreamcast never got used.

EYETOY?

Edited April 7, 2004 by The Goat Keeper

[Cyhwuhx]

.::: XSN.

Infra-red comms on the GBC (did allow you to use your GBC as a remote with Mission: Impossible though).

Force-input (although I havn't seen it being used outside of the Pokémon MiNi).

[Beertiger]

XSN? Well i guess it could be classed as a failure in that only people on xbox Live use it but i don't think we'll see the technology dissapear anytime soon as it's bloody ace.

[Cyhwuhx]

XSN? Well i guess it could be classed as a failure in that only people on xbox Live use it but i don't think we'll see the technology dissapear anytime soon as it's bloody ace.

.::: I was more referring to the fact that even MS wasn't that happy about it. The idea itself is great, it just didn't work out. Which would fit the description imo.

[zxcvbnm]

The Microphone for the Dreamcast never got used.

Seaman? Planet Ring? ALien Front Online?

Thats three off the top of my head.

[Comrade]

And What was the Powerglove all about?

I beleive that the powerglove was in fact the best "data glove" available for VR and that until about 5 years ago. I remember that on the University of Abertay Dundee's little mini-prospectus for its games course it had a big picture on the front to promote its "cutting edge technology". It was some guy wearing a giant VR helmet (like the ones when it first became famous) and a NES powerglove. How I laughed...

[Liquid Myth]

The "internet" add-ons for the Medgedadrive, which featured once on Tomorrow's World. Like, a keyboard and some other fanky shiznit.

[Nosh]

ROB, that robot from nintendo. Only a few games were compatible with it, and those games were pretty shit...

[pulsemyne]

Yeah its got to be the Sam coupe. Nice machine, shame no games appeared for about a year. IN fairness though it did have a cracking verion of Prince of Persia.

[Disgraced Toblerone]

The VMU

[Thread Astaire]

I remember the term 'augmented reality' being bandied around quite some time ago and I believe it is making a bit of a comeback.

This was where you used to wear these video glasses and viewed realworld images and over the top of this, computer imagery was projected that you were able to interact with.

[Johno]

The 64DD.

[SeanR]

Teledildonics...

[Stroker Ace]

The Minidisc is the king of this thing, really. Though it's since found it's niche purley as a writable medium.

Oh, and has nobody mentioned the 3D0? Remember? 'THIS MAN IS GOING TO DESTROY NINTENDO AND SEGA' or some such nonsense.

[Valiant]

Sega Activator!

[MK-1601]

Online console gaming.

[Haribokart]

Online console gaming.

You are such a dick

[JoeK]

Konix Multi SYstem.

My cheque was just waiting to be written

Alas, it was not to be.

Could have been a contender.

[gamegenie]

Laserdisc?

[Valiant]

Those crazy touch sensitive 360 pads that came out in the early 90's which claimed to increase your gaming playing ability. They didn't have a D-pad and worked as well as a £2.99 Texas Calculator without a battery.

[marsh]

M2 anyone?

I was quite looking forward to that.

And what was all that 'emotion engine' arse wipe that sony cooked up for the PS2?

[Ste Pickford]

interactive movies

[McCoy]

That pulse thing which was meant to moniter your pulse and change the difficulty of the game accordingly. Never seemed to get off the ground, probably becuase an implecably calm person would be faced with gaming nightmares:)