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Radio 2010-04-20
BlueMic EyeBall 2.o
- Same physical design as first EyeBall
- “Super HD”, up to 1600 x 1200 pixels, 30 fps
- 44.1khz, 16-bit sound recording
- No drivers, no software for adjusting settings
- QuickTime player Mac OS X 1038 x 778 pixels
- Disappointing speed, lags behind when you pan, for example
- In video, high frame rate is often better than high resolution
- AED 499
Lips
- For Xbox 360
- Two mics, sing along to music, lyrics scroll by on screen
- You have to hit the tone and beat of the song and score points depending on how well you do
- You can sing together or against another singer
- Not many songs included (about 40 I think), you can buy more
- You can also play your own songs but then lyrics don’t show up
- AED 269
You’re in the movies
- You can star in your own movie
- Uses green screen technology
- Includes camera
- Includes template movies
- You follow the instructions, like position yourself in a particular way, camera takes shots, puts together the movie
- Pretty fun but not fun that lasts very long
- For Xbox 360
- AED249
Sony EyePet
- For PS3
- Interact with virtual pet on your TV
- Camera (included) reads your movements
- AED 169
Scene it: Box office smash
- For Xbox 360
- Includes four wireless remote answer “paddles”
- Different kinds of questions and puzzles about movies
- After you play a while questions start repeating themselves
- You can buy more questions online (Xbox Live) (800 questions is 560 points, 400 points to buy is $5)
- AED 229
Game: Bayonetta
- Long ago, two clans — the Lumen Sages and Umbran Witches — maintained the balance between the opposing forces.
- The Lumen, the good guys, controlled the power of light, while the Umbra, the bad guys, watched over the darkness.
- Both clans had deep respect for each other, but a tragic event caused the two clans to enter into a terrible war.
- At the end, only one Umbra Witch remained: Bayonetta
- This is a fighting game with some puzzle solving, you fight your way through a level to a “boss battle”
- You punch, kick, fire, jump, dodge
- Timing is very critical, dodge at the right moment and it’s like everything goes into slow motion while you move fast
- As you fight you gain experience points, collect halos
- Halos you can spend on weapons, upgrades
- Price AED 269
