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VisionRacer D-Box VR3

Marty Shaw — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:37:52 +0000

You’ve got the killer games and you possess the mad skillz, but can you really enjoy a racing game while kicking back in the EZ-Boy or one of those weird game chairs? Feel the action as you squeeze around those hairpin curves with the VisionRacer D-Box VR3. This shiny, little racing simulator is as close [...]

Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Italia Racing Wheel Add-On

Ryan Cooper — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:17:12 +0000

Very few of us get the opportunity to drive a real Ferrari, and you can forget about driving a Formula Ferrari unless you happen to be a professional race car driver. Fortunately, the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Italia Racing Wheel Add-On can provide a realistic simulation when combined with the Thrust Master T500 RS system and [...]

Professional Helicopter Simulator by Flyit

Robert Birming — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:07:29 +0000

This helicopter simulator by Flyit is supplied in an 18’ trailer as a totally self-contained system, and its software has over 24,000 airports available. The FLYIT Professional Helicopter Simulator is a two place, side-by-side seating cockpit with dual controls providing hands-on instruction for hovering and all flight maneuvering. A complete instrument panel is provided for [...]

Interactive Golf Simulator

Robert Birming — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:08:18 +0000

Grown tired of the Tiger Woods Golf Simulator? Try the Full Swing, a simulator which allows you to setup and participate in online tournaments. It uses a Windows-based PC and a video projector to provide a view of the current hole and course. Two 360-degree curtains of infrared beams, emitted at 60,000 pulses per second, [...]

Weird Interactive Video Games

Robert Birming — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:58:28 +0000

The guys over at the great Random Good Stuff blog have compiled a nice list of the Weirdest Interactive Video Games nobody wants. Some of these toys have been covered here at GeekAlerts, but not all. Like the “Amazing” Spiderman Video Game (seen to the right above).

VirtualGT Personal Racing Simulator

Robert Birming — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:26:59 +0000

The VirtualGT is described as “the world’s first and only super-realistic auto racing simulator” since “the world’s most advanced racing and entertainment simulator” was already taken. This awesome $20,000 gaming toy is equipped with a 37-inch plasma, a 500W speaker system, a 4-corner independent suspension, force-feedback steering wheel, electronic controls, and a lot more. Red [...]

Awesome Triple LCD Racing Simulator

Robert Birming — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:01:40 +0000

VRX Industries, a Canadian manufacturer of leading edge simulation racing products, has launched the world’s first ever quad screen racing simulator. The VRX MACH 4 is introduced as the “world’s most advanced racing and entertainment simulator”, featuring a triple LCD display, the Bose Acoustimass 10 series surround sound system with subwoofer, a 1500 Watt vibration [...]

Snowboard Simulator

Robert Birming — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:25:21 +0000

Soon you can have one simulator for each season. When you feel like trying out some winter sports, simply unplug your Surfing Simulator and plug this snowboard into yout TV set instead. Your moves on the board control the action in any of the four included games: Free Ride, Slalom Competition, Half-Pipe Competition, and Big-Air [...]

Tsunami Simulator

Robert Birming — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:44:47 +0000

Forget about jet ski, surfing and other rookie simulators, here’s the real deal. People at HR Wallingford in Oxfordshire has created a Tsunami Simulator. Engineers use fans to suck water out of the narrow, 150-foot-long flume into a low-pressure tank [A]. A set of valves release air into the tank [B] and force water into [...]

Football Simulator

Robert Birming — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:32:31 +0000

How about a Football Simulator ($60) to add to the golf, surfing and jet ski ones? Same idea; plug it directly into a television, and you’re away. This interactive football video game system plugs directly into a television and translates players’ running movements to control game play, allowing two players to compete against each other [...]

BullsEye: Digital Fire Extinguisher Simulator

Robert Birming — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:38:40 +0000

The BullsEye is a laser driven training system that allows you to learn how to “effectively use a fire extinguisher without the cost and clean-up associated with using dry-chemical or CO2 extinguishers”. BullsEye utilizes LED driven digital flames and a laser training extinguisher to provide a dynamic and realistic simulation for trainees while eliminating the [...]

Tiger Woods Golf Simulator

Robert Birming — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:11:54 +0000

Do you prefer dry land rather than the water theme jet ski and surfing simulators? Then this interactive golf game might be just the ticket. The Tiger Woods Golf Simulator ($250) features over 800 world class courses and is compatible with Windows, Mac and PlayStation 2. Attached to the rugged, low-profile, 3 Kg/7 lb unit [...]