Force-feedback game controllers are nothing new, but we're smitten with the Novint Falcon (www.novint.com), which gives you a fully three-dimensional touch experience. It was one of the hits at the recent E3 show in Los Angeles and will go on sale in a matter of months for under $100.
You use the Falcon by moving its handle left, right, forward, backward, or up and down. Its grip is interchangeable and comes in several shapes and forms (we're fond of the knob), with a quick disconnect feature that lets you choose the best handle for any particular game.
As the Falcon's handle is moved, the computer keeps track of a 3D cursor. When the cursor touches a virtual object, the Falcon registers the contact and updates currents to motors in the device, creating an appropriate force to the handle, which you then feel.
It rocks! Novint is working with several game developers who will support the Falcon, and it will ship with a collection of games.
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