Beyond Kinect: Is This Controller the Future of Gaming?

If the Oculus Rift is the future virtual reality, then the STEM motion controller is the key to making it an immersive playground.

The STEM motion controller is a wireless, modular system able to detect movements in a more sophisticated way than previous controllers like the Wii Remote or the Kinect, Sixense CEO Amir Rubin told Mashable. The STEM base can communicate with five STEM units, which can be inserted into controllers or attached to the body to track its movements.

A wired version of the STEM already exists, as Sixense licensed a wired version of it to Razer to create Razer Hydra, which has been out for about two years. This new wireless STEM controller is being created by Sixense, though they will still license the technology to third parties. Read more...