GDC 2012: Sony shows off new Magnet AR tech and cool 4am DJ app
At GDC this year Sony unveiled some cool new toys for developers and consumers. One tech allows developers to transformer real-life objects and surfaces on the fly. The possibilities are endless with what can be done with this technology not only with gaming but also from a practical application standpoint.
The tool Sony demoed at GDC is called Magnet, which allows the PS Vita to create virtual anchor points onto a real world object without the need for AR cards. The tech has the capability to transform the surface of the object allowing the virtual textures to warp and bend seamlessly.
For example, if you are looking at an actual table in front of you using Magnet, you can poke the back of the Vita and the table will bend visually on the screen.
Check out the video for a demonstration of the tech via The Verge:
Another neat toy unveiled at GDC is PixelJunk’s 4am music app. The app isn’t a game but was developed to provide PS3 owners with a powerful DJ program that is very Minority Report-like.
You can take the Move controller and “grab” beats, sound effects and music from the “air” as you feel the vibration of its location. You can then orchestrate the overall track by weaving the Move controller through the air. 4am was developed in collaboration with the famed DJ, Baiyon.
You will be able to create custom tracks and upload them onto the network and share them with others even if they don’t have the 4am app.
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March 11th, 2012
That move thing is gay.
March 11th, 2012
Its things like this that you never see on any other console/system. This is one reason why you have to love PlayStation. It brings so much more to the table that people would never dream of. They are able to start genres, not spam them. Honestly, I was blown away by these two videos, as well as the Kara video. Theres so much creativity and im sad I wont be around to keep playing these new ideas, just when things start to get really good.
March 11th, 2012
@ncaissie
I thought it was pretty neat. Im not saying I would play it.
Im saying I am seeing beyond what youre trying to see. You probably think its stupid because its not a game and you cant see yourself even playing that, which is fine.
What i was thinking is that people can create their own soundtrack for whatever they want, and the music will sound good. It was developed by a professional DJ. So, when you think about it, it could be a useful tool to people who are really interested in music.
Imagine if this was compatible with LBP? Creating your own sound tracks with a much more fluent way instead of the complicated sound things in LBP2? I can see it.
Thats just me. When I see an interesting idea, my mind fills with more of them.
March 11th, 2012
“That move thing is gay.”
I think it’s a decent idea. Not the “feel the music vibrate around, take the music from the air and flick it onto the screen” bullshit. That just makes the game sound corny. But the rest of the idea is pretty sound.
March 11th, 2012
I think it’s stupid and Sony should leave the bulshit to Microsoft and Nintendo. Stop wasting time and money of crapy NON game related shit. gdc doesn’t stand for Shit development conference.
March 11th, 2012
Lol
March 11th, 2012
I’m on chapter 27 of 34 on uncharted G A
March 12th, 2012
@MAK
“Theres so much creativity and im sad I wont be around to keep playing these new ideas, just when things start to get really good.”
Sup dude. Hope all is ok with you, maybe just me and my negative thinking processes, but that sentence sounded kind of loaded.
PS
I’m with cassie on the music thing, you can’t go saying this shit is good, then slag of the same kind of shit they’re doing on kinnect
the AR game thing looks kind of usefull, even if it just means an end to the cards, because the reality is I will never play those games while I need to put a card on the table first?
March 12th, 2012
“…that sentence sounded kind of loaded.”
No doubt. Are you going to live Mak, or just doing something where you’ll be away for awhile?
March 12th, 2012
“That move thing is gay.”
PS3. It only does everything. Including make you look gay.
Ncaissie says so lol
March 12th, 2012
“…that sentence sounded kind of loaded.”
Doesn’t he mean that in 100 years, when it “gets really good”, we’ll all be dead? That’s what I figured…
March 12th, 2012
“…that sentence sounded kind of loaded.”
12/21/12 is rapidly approaching. After the zombie apocalypse, they’ll be no time for fun and games.
March 12th, 2012
@BJ
I hope your just joking about 12/21/12 and you dont buy into that kinda BS.
March 12th, 2012
^ he’s serious about it
March 12th, 2012
““That move thing is gay.”
PS3. It only does everything. Including make you look gay.
Ncaissie says so lol ”
Lol it’s true the idiot doing the demo looks like a flaming homo.
March 12th, 2012
You don’t practice drill 5 times a day?
Zombies are slow, but seriously, that’s just irresponsible.
March 12th, 2012
The facts are all there Fahkin. I thought you of all people would be aware of the true gravity of this situation.
March 12th, 2012
Hey, I’ve completed dead nation on normal mode, think that qualifies me as having a better than average chance in a zombie apocalypse.
By the time I do Red dead undead nightmare, I should be confident of surviving
better get playing before the rapture is upon us
March 12th, 2012
As long as you have plenty of amo.
March 12th, 2012
You may need Dead Island just in case.
March 12th, 2012
we should ask Birdman, he probably has a list of all the tools we need to survive the zombie apocalypse…he’s actually been training for it
March 12th, 2012
I watch Shaun of the Dead every few days as training. My plan:
Take car. Go to Mum’s. Kill Dad. Go to the Pub, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over.
March 12th, 2012
^LMAO
March 12th, 2012
In case of a zombie apocalypse I know im prepared. I have a nice collection of swords and other melee weapons. I think ive had some extensive training, given my time spent playing Dead Island.
Plus if thats not enough several of my friends are gun nuts and I do know how to handle a gun as well.
March 12th, 2012
Wait Fahkin, you don’t ACTUALLY believe that stuff? We were just joking around, man.
March 12th, 2012
March 12th, 2012
Yeah, I know you guys are joking. But just in case it happens, I will be ready
March 12th, 2012
I laugh every time I read someone thinks they’re ready for a zombie apocalypse, for a number of reasons:
-It would never happen, retarded to think otherwise.
-No one on the planet is prepared for an apocalypse of any kind
-And you’re going to get your face eaten off eventually like the rest of us. You’re living in lala land if you think otherwise. Knowing hot to “handle a gun” doesn’t mean you can survive a swarm of Zombies. I can guarantee me and Carl will own all of you when it comes to weaponry and I’m the first to say if the world was overrun by Zombies I’d get my ass chewed off in the long run.
But go ahead people and convince yourselves you’re ready for Zombie Armageddon, it makes me chuckle.
March 12th, 2012
@OS
It makes me chuckle that you can’t see the satire overflowing from this thread.
March 12th, 2012
@ Dans
It makes me chuckle that you haven’t seen a few people talk about being prepared for the zombie apocalypse on here before and being 100% sincere.
Ask Carl, me and him debated about it with these apocalypse lovers.
March 12th, 2012
@OS
No, I do remember that conversation between Carl, Birdman, and yourself(none of whom are here by the way). And yes, that discussion was genuine.
This one, however, is not.
Lighten up a bit.
March 12th, 2012
“No, I do remember that conversation between Carl, Birdman, and yourself”
Oh man. I missed that one.
March 12th, 2012
Lighten up yourself Danny boy. Keep defending the “Zombie Apocalypse Massive”.
March 12th, 2012
I don’t need to lighten up. I’m always in a good mood.
http://i.imgur.com/hpZI7.png
March 12th, 2012
Carl Burrowman,
http://kotaku.com/5892392/this-banned-ps3-owner-looks-bonkers
Please tell me that wasn’t you. ^^^
Hey I read the article about the Nextbox being disc-less. What a shame….Microsoft is willing to risk the future of it’s gaming division all to stop 2nd hand games…paTHETIC.
March 13th, 2012
@Sega
Wow that guy is a disgrace! Did you see his home? Its a fucking mess. Hes living like a fucking bum. Disgusting. Obviously getting banned is the best thing that has ever happened to him. He just doesn’t know it yet. Either he needs to get his shit cleaned up or just do sepukku.
@OS
I think your taking the zombie thing too seriously. It started because of the mention of 12/21/12, and I really don’t think anyone here takes that shit seriously at all.
March 13th, 2012
@Fahkin
Thanks for the sepukku reference at 6:30am. Suicide by disembowelment sounds a bit nasty. Even if you are restoring your ‘honour’. :O
March 13th, 2012
@Dans
Your welcome. Doesn’t the thought of some guy cutting his abdomen open and seeing his guts fall out onto the floor make you hungry for some sausage and eggs for breakfast?
LMAO
March 13th, 2012
LOL you’re cruel.
March 13th, 2012
“-It would never happen, retarded to think otherwise.”
Maybe not real zombies like original RE, but some infection that causes madness like 28 days later.
That’s believable.
We’re due for a plague of some sort.
March 13th, 2012
Really good point. I have to agree with Phranc.
Have you guys seen the Preppers or Doomsday Bunker shows? I think the people are pretty nuts… but it’s kind of not a bad idea.
You shouldn’t live your life in constant fear, but being prepared is never a bad thing.
March 13th, 2012
@phranc
“We’re due for a plague of some sort.”
I have been noticing that the amount of idiots and people general doing stupid shit has been on the increase. I think we getting a plague of idiots.
March 13th, 2012
“I can guarantee me and Carl will own all of you when it comes to weaponry and I’m the first to say if the world was overrun by Zombies I’d get my ass chewed off in the long run.”
Hey man, you need to have a better attitude to survive, especially if we’re going to be capping zombies
As for that video, that is the nastiest state I have seen any Japanese person in. Even the guy I saw in Japan with the grocery cart on the freeway wearing a tinfoil hat kept a neat cart.
March 13th, 2012
“Hey man, you need to have a better attitude to survive, especially if we’re going to be capping zombies”
Lol that’s as maybe but a Zombie swarm will win in the end :p
March 13th, 2012
“I have been noticing that the amount of idiots and people general doing stupid shit has been on the increase. I think we getting a plague of idiots.”
CAD is the source!
March 14th, 2012
“@Sega
Wow that guy is a disgrace! Did you see his home? Its a fucking mess. Hes living like a fucking bum. Disgusting. Obviously getting banned is the best thing that has ever happened to him. He just doesn’t know it yet. Either he needs to get his shit cleaned up or just do sepukku.”
Lol hey Fahkin and Dan watch this tomorrow when you’re eating breakfast or lunch. Tasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMoRqsXKYFo
March 14th, 2012
This time, I’m not clicking on Segas link.
I think the last 4 have gotten me to the “This site is banned” reason Adult pornography warning page on my works browser.
March 14th, 2012
“This time, I’m not clicking on Segas link.
I think the last 4 have gotten me to the “This site is banned” reason Adult pornography warning page on my works browser.”
It’s really sexy though….
March 14th, 2012
^^^ lol
I think not. . for some reason
March 14th, 2012
Hmmph…blaming someone else for your own porn addictions, right. -_- lol