During Computex 2008, we had the pleasure of at the Asus EeeStick video game controllers. Similar to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, aiming and player movement is controlled by swinging the right controller around and moving the left thumbstick.


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Jake Ludington: There was only a matter of time before I somebody brought the two-hand game and experience of the wits of the PC and who better than Asus to do that. We are going to show you right after this. [Music Playing] I am here with Sunrise from Asus and he is showing off the new Eee Stick from Asus that come to changes the way that PC gaming works, a little bit more than the wee, is it safe to say that this was inspired by weer or is it totally original idea? Sunrise Kuo: It is totally an original idea. Jake Ludington: So, can you explain how this works? Sunrise Kuo: We use RF 2.4 gigahertz to transmit a signal and as you see we do not have the sensor part. So everybody does not need to stand in front of the screen. And its range is up to 10 meters so it is so it’s very convenient for people in a big house to play a game. And also it can simulate a mouse so it is convenient for the visiting people to hold a big conference in a big room. So as you see, I use the left stick to simulate the keyboard, to control the movement, and I also use the right stick to simulate the mouse to end the target. So as you see I can move and target very easily. Now let’s go and get in the house and shoot them [Demonstration] Jake Ludington: Now I noticed when I was playing that, when you are actually finally firing the gun using that stick, the gun actually pulls like a real gun, I— Sunrise Kuo: Yes. Jake Ludington: Very different then if you are using keyboard control. Sunrise Kuo: Yes it is totally different but it should be—it is different I guess, because in a way, we also find again a provider and a designer to help us to develop more suitable game for our stake in the future. Jake Ludington: Now, this works where you could have four different sets of these or you know, more than one set of these on the same machines, so you’ll get a multiplayer? Sunrise Kuo: Yes it can, it depends on player’s decision. You can choose your own sensitivity for your arm, so everybody can have its own special configuration for player stick. Jake Ludington: Is this going to be, is this available on the market now, or when is it coming to the market? Sunrise Kuo: It should be come to the market in July or August but in our first package, we will bundle it with our Eee PC. And later on, we will bundle it with our Asus Series products like the Gaming Notebook or other desktop series. Jake Ludington: So, this going to come out with the new 901? Sunrise Kuo: Yes, it should be. Probably, it will be 10,000 or 1,000. Jake Ludington: 1000 with the controllers and the— Sunrise Kuo: Yes, you will play with it in 901 or one in each PC. Jake Ludington: Excellent. [Music Playing]