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Gyroxus Full-Motion Gaming Chair Leans Your Entire Body
Posted by Jason Chen at 5:20 AM on July 24, 2008
There are gaming chairs that have speakers and a subwoofer, which are nice and have been done to death, but Gyroxus' gaming chair is a GAMING CHAIR. It's akin to the types of rigs you see in arcades that jiggles you like crazy in sync with whatever racing, flying or shooting game you've just thrown four quarters into.
The Gyroxus costs US$479 and works with Xbox 360, Windows, PS3, PS2 and "Nintendo", but neither of the two ordering options list any Nintendo compatibility. If the video after the jump is correct, all it does is lean forward, back, left or right depending on which way you move the centre stick. Not only does this seem not all that comfortable, it'd be kind of a pain playing titles like Gears of War 2 on this thing. But racing games, on the other hand, could be phenomenal.
[Gyroxus via Born Rich via Uber Gizmo via Uber Review]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Fontgod
Posted July 24, 2008 1:13 PM
I would appear that he is controlling the chair movement by pushing on the large arm that extends from the chair, rather than it taking its signals from the joystick itself, kind of a poormans way of doing things but until we try it I guess we cant say much. I did think it strange they were trialing an FPS on the system rather than a racer. Perhaps if it was a wheelchair FPS it would be a different story.
Ike_Skelton
Posted 8:26 AM 24/7/08
Does anyone remember this type of chair for the NES or SNES a number of years ago??? I remember trying one at K-Mart or Wal-Mart when I was a kid, but can't find any evidence of it ANYWHERE! I've been looking for years!!
Ike_Skelton
fastm3driver
Posted 8:20 AM 24/7/08
So this is perfect for driving and flight games but for some reason they are not selling it that way. Why would you need this for a FPS?
Why can't they have a version work on all the systems or at least sell a adapter?
It is pretty cheap though. Just a seat will cost you $200. I've looked into making one myself and it is not cheap to move in both axis's. The don't explain how it works either. Does it get data from the controller and pass through the controls or does it get info from the game itself? Does it use belts or gears?...
fastm3driver
MorganRW
Posted 8:11 AM 24/7/08
Yes I am pretty sure parking this thing in your living room is a sure fire way to never get laid ever again.
MorganRW
somebody-else
Posted 8:10 AM 24/7/08
@Carmen-I'M NOT ASIAN!: Wait, that was YOUR daughter Suzy?!?
somebody-else
Griffehpoo
Posted 7:39 AM 24/7/08
Man...Wasn't that force feedback vest on here a while back cheaper than this? With essentially the same functions? I mean, you're gonna look stupid either way, might as well do it the cheaper way, eh?
Griffehpoo
Parapraxis
Posted 6:53 AM 24/7/08
@Carmen-I'M NOT ASIAN!:
jesus, what kind of good ol' days are you thinking of?
Parapraxis
TheAdAgency
Posted 6:43 AM 24/7/08
What's with the PS2 logo? Too cool for the PS3?
TheAdAgency
Junginator
Posted 6:36 AM 24/7/08
Can you get stirrups for it?
Junginator
GBMassAve
Posted 6:13 AM 24/7/08
Gaming chairs are antipoon. stick to the couch it's more conducive to tang... not to mention the fact that no one wants to play any type of multiplayer against the guy who has the gaming chair in his house. pwn ur friends... buy a couch
GBMassAve
jiffy
Posted 5:56 AM 24/7/08
Only thing moving in that POS video was the POS camera.
Getafukintripodyouamatuerfukups
jiffy
venomous_duck41
Posted 5:50 AM 24/7/08
It looks like it doesnt actually interact with the game but that the mount for the controller acts like one big joystick telling the chair how to move.
venomous_duck41
DeanOfAllTrades
Posted 5:40 AM 24/7/08
that seems pretty lame. When they mount an LCD on it and make it a whole 360 degree experience, then I'll buy it.
DeanOfAllTrades
donlphi
Posted 5:37 AM 24/7/08
my dentist has one... we NEVER play games on it though. :(
donlphi
takoattack
Posted 5:36 AM 24/7/08
ha
takoattack
Carmen-I'M NOT ASIAN!
Posted 5:32 AM 24/7/08
Where are the good ol' days where you just sat in your underwear infront of the television set with some snacks around you completely engulfed in the game. Your kids were running with knives, your wife/girlfriend was fucking your best friend on the couch behind you and your little girl suzy was giving hand jobs in the bathroom to the school boys but dammit you didn't need no chair to neglect your family!
Carmen-I'M NOT ASIAN!
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 5:26 AM 24/7/08
They could sell this stuff like crazy if they weren't so ridiculous with the price. It's not that hard to make.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Aoi
Posted 5:24 AM 24/7/08
It looks like it is made out of hard plastic. I can't imagine it would be very comfortable to sit in. It does look great though and playing racing games in it would be amazing. I bet it is heavy as hell too.
Aoi
ittekimasu
Posted 10:25 AM 24/7/08
it'll make a nice mod chair to match wipeout HD.. when it comes out.
ittekimasu
peacefulpony
Posted 10:12 AM 24/7/08
Looks like crappy lawn furniture. At least you can run a hose down the back of the chair and wash your marathon feces off the seat.
peacefulpony
Amiash
Posted 12:49 PM 24/7/08
@Amiash: Oh it does lean sideways,forward,backward.
damn. i should learn to read.
Amiash
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 12:47 PM 24/7/08
Idea sounds interesting, the video not so much, and the chair rendering just looks awfully unconfortable.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Amiash
Posted 12:42 PM 24/7/08
did the chair just moved? or is it my eyes? the camera? the chair?
Amiash
PridgNYC
Posted 10:55 PM 24/7/08
What's the point of this thing? It doesn't appear to control or recieve any feedback from the game. All the motion is a result of the guy moving the controller (attached to the stick) around.
PridgNYC
kanenas
Posted 12:07 AM 25/7/08
Can this whole thing be a misunderstanding?
Isn't this guy using the chair as the left analog stick? He is pushing his body around to interact with the environment and not the other way round.
Hey, I just thought of a new accessory for the Wii: the wiiChair: You place a chair on the wiiboard and do exactly what is in this video.
kanenas
N@tedog
Posted 12:37 AM 25/7/08
@Aoi: Get a cushion.
Why on Earth would they demo with an adventure game. Demo this with a racing game or flight simulator. Idiots. And keep the camera still so we can see the movement in the chair. Amateurs.. I swear to God.
N@tedog
oxweeblexo
Posted 5:25 AM 24/7/08
looks like hes playing uncharted on the 360
oxweeblexo
The Monarch
Posted 2:20 PM 25/7/08
At least it'll keep gamers from getting bed sores.
The Monarch
krom
Posted 5:29 PM 25/7/08
f'k stop moving the bloody cam. I want to see the chair movement.
krom
Anomynoose
Posted 5:56 AM 24/7/08
"hey baby, thanks for agreeing to come to my place."
"mmmshhhmmumbllee...BURP."
"hey, we'll have to go through the basement. I don't want to wake my parents."
*drunken nod*
"let's totally do it on this super cool gaming chair i just bought."
*uncontrollable drunken laughter that quickly turns to ashamed self-awareness which leads to slap to the face and knee to the groin and drunk girl running away*
Anomynoose
MaTsKaT
Posted 1:51 AM 27/7/08
This is fucking retarded....
Seriously...Uncharted...because...why?
This loses the internets.
MaTsKaT