Evan K. Stone wrote:
[tangent]
One thing I found interesting is that on a USB-based DJ controller I
recently purchased, I can configure it so that it receives MIDI messages
that cause indicator lights to turn on.... this just got me thinking
about other physical (haptic?) controllers that not only feed controller
data *to* a target application, but also can respond to data coming
*from* the application.
Go buy/borrow a modern game console and check out the various "rumble"
and "shock" controllers. It really does make a significance difference
in gameplay.
It's a pretty straightforward translation -- I'd really like a mouse
that "thumps" as I rollover links on a page or active spots on a map.
I'd be surprised if someone hasn't already made that yet.
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