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Each player has a plastic controller that looks a lot like an electric guitar - minus the strings.
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This is a definite deal breaker for some -- you can't use a universal remote or home automation controller to control the player while watching Blu-ray discs.
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Morris says the Microsoft effort is currently just a research project, and in its earliest commercial incarnations would likely be a simple controller for a music player or cell phone.
Chip-scale sensors already tell an SUV's master computer when the vehicle is about to roll over and the Wii game controller when the live player wants to swing the virtual bat.
And that system only needs the Kinect sensor itself, which is already two player due to the fact no one needs a controller to play it.
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The 9-foot-long cord from the controller to the machine itself also means the adult player doesn't have to sit directly in front of the television like a kid.
Both versions include a wireless controller, a Blu-ray high-quality video player and a port so they can work with a high-definition display.
The article is mostly interested in the iWatch as a device controller, much as the Pebble functions when paired with a portable music player.
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Because it was born to play games, has the hands-free Kinect controller and sports a hefty hard drive, the Xbox is the strongest player in interactive TV.
Because it was born to play games, has the hands-free Kinect controller and sports a hefty hard drive, the Xbox is the strongest player in interactive television.
Including pressure-sensitive buttons that offer a variety of different movement and actions on the same button, the GC-2 controller also comes armed with high-quality analogue sticks to ensure accurate player movement on screen, making sure you're always one step ahead of the enemy.
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The Wii U Pro Controller is compatible with many games on Wii U. In ZombiU, it can be used by another player for local multiplayer matchups.
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