IFA 2006: More Philips amBX details
It looks like Philips’ amBX vision for gamers doesn’t solely consist of an Ambilight monitor. Instead, a whole range of accessories will be launching over the course of next year aimed at extending the immersive aspects of gaming. Philips explains that this will consist of the following:
- A series of LED based multi-colour lights that engage the eyes and increase realism
- A powerful 2.1 speaker sound system providing booming audio that gives authenticity to the rumble of thunder or the blast of a gunshot
- Several fans that bathe gamers in air movement and wind effects
- A vibration unit that conveys the action and excitement completely in sync with the game situation
Ambilight technology is still the real selling point here; vibration functions have been around for a while (and in the case of Sony, they’ve gone again). I can’t say I’m too sold on the idea of fans blowing at me while I’m gaming – I think my PC produces quite enough fan noise and heat already.
The first game to get the amBX treatment will be Broken Sword: Angel of Death form THQ. Philips has been working closely with THQ to provide the resources and technology to develop the game alongside the new technology.
Philips website
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You may be interested to learn that ambient technology for LCD and Plasma TV’s connected to media center PC is
available worldwide as a low cost add-on.
You may find details about the ambient product at http://www.a-r-e.nl
Worldwide sales and more pictures at http://www.rightthing.nl
While it produces Ambient light for movies, games, web surfing etc., it comes
packed with much more:
– manual selection of ambient color
– preset color waves
– color landscapes for while working with mouse
– visual alerts for email and other events
– empathic text to color translator for while typing anywhere under Windows
– free SDK for developers (for eg. color effects for in-game events)
enjoy !!
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