Who needs a fancy electronic axe to slam out power chords? Guitar Hero the way it's really meant to be played...
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He states theres a sensor in the belt buckle, so presumably its just a motion sensor as you get in alarm systems, picks up the movement in front of it and triggers the sound. Its hardly new technology, they've just put different things together, now if you could actually finger the chords (fnar fnar) at the same time, that would be clever!!
She looks like shes strumming something else... or is that just my filthy mind?? I'll get me coat.
... this really needs some sort of pickup for the left hand (or right hand for lefties) to work an "air fret". There's no artistic element to this at all - you could do it just as well by hitting the space bar on a keyboard !
Or is there something extremely wrong looking with a guy (with empty hands) waving his hand excitedly around his groin? I don't mind watching the moderately hot woman doing it of course ;)
...But with fewer question marks. I guess I'm showing my age, but I'd rather just put the album on and play my trusty air guitar. That way the tune sounds the way it's supposed to.
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Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 14:26 GMT
Shaun
Tone Deaf? #
Why didn't they do a video of someone who actually knew what Smoke On The Water was supposed to sound like???????
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 14:29 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Sound quality #
Couldn't you at least have recorded this tripe on something other than a camera-phone? Wunch of bankers, they looked like to me.
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 14:45 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Pity... #
She looks hot in the pink top, pity she doesn't have any strumming rhythm, what a waste.
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 14:48 GMT
Alastair Dodd
poor #
they could've managed to get a fit woman with a some sense of rhythm couldn't they?
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 15:13 GMT
Rob
I don't pretend to know how this works but.. #
My EyeToy has had a guitar game that works very well for years. Is this done via camera or is it some new fangled thing that's not mentioned?
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 15:59 GMT
Anonymous Coward
How it works.. #
He states theres a sensor in the belt buckle, so presumably its just a motion sensor as you get in alarm systems, picks up the movement in front of it and triggers the sound. Its hardly new technology, they've just put different things together, now if you could actually finger the chords (fnar fnar) at the same time, that would be clever!!
She looks like shes strumming something else... or is that just my filthy mind?? I'll get me coat.
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 17:00 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Don't get it.. #
Seems to be a man pretending to masturbate and a girl having a fit...
I must get sound on this machine..
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 19:38 GMT
Sam
Toneless #
Great idea, but without anything to do with your other hand is it not just a poormans Guitar Hero.
Unless it picks up on your flair somehow which might be retty cool.
Otherwise I'd suggest they add a glove so you can work the fret board by flailing madly with your other hand.
Posted Thursday 10th January 2008 20:50 GMT
SImon Hobson
I agree ... #
... this really needs some sort of pickup for the left hand (or right hand for lefties) to work an "air fret". There's no artistic element to this at all - you could do it just as well by hitting the space bar on a keyboard !
Posted Friday 11th January 2008 09:05 GMT
Andy Worth
Is it me??? #
Or is there something extremely wrong looking with a guy (with empty hands) waving his hand excitedly around his groin? I don't mind watching the moderately hot woman doing it of course ;)
Posted Friday 11th January 2008 11:05 GMT
David Gosnell
Re: I agree ... #
A bit like SongTapper in reverse......
Posted Friday 11th January 2008 13:06 GMT
David S
What Shaun said. #
...But with fewer question marks. I guess I'm showing my age, but I'd rather just put the album on and play my trusty air guitar. That way the tune sounds the way it's supposed to.
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