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PS3 Tech Demo Runs Gran Turismo 5 in 2160p or 240 FPS
1:20AM Jason Chen | What’s the team a Polyphony Digital doing besides finishing their upcoming Gran Turismo 5 racing simulator? Making some crazy arse tech demos with four PlayStation 3s hooked together to share rendering time. Not only can four PS3s create a 2160p image (that’s four 1080p images for a resolution of 3840×2160 blasted on Sony’s 4K projector), they can create one single 1080p image that runs at 240 FPS. 240! That’s faster than the human eye can see; and so fast, we imagine, that you can actually see into the future. The audience reception was described thusly: More »
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A US$15,000 Gran Turismo Pod: Still Cheaper Than Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche
3:00AM Mark Wilson | We’re not sure where every dollar went in this US$15,000 Gran Turismo Prologue Pod, but we can appreciate the integrated PS3, 40″ screen, surround sound, racing seat, Logitech G25 wheel (which includes those fancy pedals) and stylish Plexiglas window. It’s just a shame that the full version of Gran Turismo 5 isn’t actually out yet, making this ubercabinet the world’s most advanced demo kiosk. Still, here’s another shot from the tech-fantastical cockpit: More »
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Logitech Rolls Out Driving Force Wireless Gaming Wheel for Playstation
11:24PM John Mahoney | It’s missing the built-in shifter and faux-carbon of the Driving Force GT, but it does offer force feedback and, of course, the ability to play Gran Turismo unencumbered by realism-killing wires–a first for Logitech. It’ll work with both PS2 and PS3 for US$100. [Product Page] More »
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