Tokyo Game Show VGView #1: Haptx engine& controller

There sure were some hidden treasures at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Like this one. Did someone say force feedback? That doesn’t cover this piece of machinery at all. It actually gives tactile resistance! Lifting boxes is heavy. Explosions push your hand away. Shooting guns actually gives you real recoil. Man did I have a blast using this (Steve Irwin imitation) “awesome new controllah!”I had an interview with Mats Lordin. He’s Chief Executive Officer over at ReachIn Technologies. They built the engine and adapted several games (like Quake 4) to it. We talk about their work on the Haptx engine, the medical history of the controller and how this new way of play could influence our sense of gameplay.

Enjoy.