VTT Technical Research Center of Finland has developed a new way to make old video games come to life, giving them 3D technology and depth. They have developed a stereo picture application called Stereo Games that transforms an old 3D game, giving it a stereoscopic “clear depth effect” view.

Stereoscopic views are unique features normally found within the newer 3D games as it is incorporated during the production phase e.g. like the Shrek3D game. VTT allows the average gamer to incorporate it into a game seamlessly without major installations and further tweaking of the game in hand.

This easily installable plugin is suitable for PC games, mobile phone games, game consoles, digital television applications and online games. Once the plugin is installed, the stereo effect can be viewed with filter glasses or shutter glasses or in certain instances, without any at all.

VTT has also announced that they will be starting a project to develop the StereoGames technology for autostereoscopic displays to completely eliminate the need for glasses.

“An application based on the StereoGames technology would bring the stereo dimension used in 3D games and other 3D applications to autostereoscopic displays – affordable and easily.”

This might help those gamers that simply can’t afford the newer games yet, that can’t bear to part with some of their old games and want a new lease of life for them - 3D stereoscopic style. This game add-on has not been released yet and VTT has not revealed retail pricing information nor any plans on whether it would make it to the USA.

Site [VTT]

The Fanatec Headshot Controller calls itself the ultimate weapon for PC gaming. Integrated with innovative gaming components and the accuracy/ precision of a mouse, this may well be the ultimate mouse on the market too.

The Mercedes of the gaming peripheral world, this mouse runs on high speed USB 2.0, has a hi-grade precision laser sensor, up to 4000 dpi resolution (which can be switched during game play), ergonomic size adjustment (allowing any hand to fit comfortably), 6 buttons with a 5 way scroll wheel, plasmaGylde mouse feet and a non-slip high injection mold rubber grip.

Compatible with all games, it includes universal mouse programming and 8 macros for execution of different actions during a game. It even has the ability to do precise recording of mouse movements.

The mouse comes with its own base, where it plugs into. The base then plugs into your computer. Gamers will love that both the mouse and base illuminates with red, green and blue florescence.

For the average user, this would seem like overkill in an office or non-gaming environment but if you do, you’ll be utilizing a top of the line peripheral. With all the bells and whistles, I am not sure why they didn’t make it a wireless mouse instead. Costing $99, you can trust the Germans to come up with a fine tuned product like that. Germaneering at its best in the gaming world… as if making great cars isn’t enough.

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Do you have Bluetooth on your Mac? If so, you can use the open sourced software DarwiinRemote to make a Wiimote control your applications like a mouse.

The DarwiinRemote software will sync up the Wiimote and your Mac, read data to and from your Wiimote, and translate it into mouse movements on the computer. The software will also monitor the intensity of acceleration, button movements, sensor bar, LEDs with the help of an interface display graph.

What a good idea, could this usher in an age of computer peripherals that won’t require a desk?

Product download and notes [DarwiinRemote]