{"id":103649,"date":"2016-09-14T17:55:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=103649"},"modified":"2016-09-15T08:15:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T06:15:44","slug":"7-weirdest-pc-gaming-gadgets-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/103649-7-weirdest-pc-gaming-gadgets-ever-made","title":{"rendered":"7 weirdest PC gaming gadgets ever made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most PC gamers have seen their share of ridiculous gaming perhipherals, whether they are just unnecessary or impractical.<\/p>\n<p>These gaming gadgets are wholly different however, and distinguish themselves from the usual abnormal accessories by their excessive weirdness.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these crazy and weird PC gaming gadgets below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Peregrine Gaming Glove<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Peregrine Gaming Glove allows you to record input by touching your fingertips to different parts of your palm.<\/p>\n<p>The device allows you to program many different\u00a0touch controls, and the glove itself is connected\u00a0via a magnetically-attached cable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0f2fl17ps9w\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Safetype Keyboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In an effort\u00a0to provide employees and gamers with a more ergonomic keyboard, the SafeType Keyboard was born.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u00a0use the keyboard by elevating your\u00a0hands to the side of the device and typing on the 90-degree keyboard segments.<\/p>\n<p>The designers realised that users would not be able to see what they were typing, so &#8211; determined to follow through with the ridiculous design &#8211; they added side mirrors to the keyboard so that users could see their hands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SafeType-Keyboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103659\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SafeType-Keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"SafeType Keyboard\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SafeType-Keyboard.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SafeType-Keyboard-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SafeType-Keyboard-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SafeType-Keyboard-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator connects to the user&#8217;s face and offers them a new level of control by measuring facial twitches.<\/p>\n<p>Twitching your facial muscles in certain ways will register different inputs on the device.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OCZ-NIA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103657\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OCZ-NIA.jpg\" alt=\"OCZ NIA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OCZ-NIA.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OCZ-NIA-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Titan Sphere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Titan Sphere is an attempt to combine the control options of a joystick with a gamepad.<\/p>\n<p>The two halves of the gamepad are separated by rotatable rings, providing an extra method of control.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Titan-Sphere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103663\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Titan-Sphere.jpg\" alt=\"Titan Sphere\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Titan-Sphere.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Titan-Sphere-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Toshiba Full Face Helmet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Toshiba Full Face Helmet is a VR headset for those who would rather forgo clear resolution and comfort for\u00a0crushing neck pain and\u00a0television-sized headgear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toshiba-Full-Face-Helmet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103665\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toshiba-Full-Face-Helmet.jpg\" alt=\"Toshiba Full Face Helmet\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toshiba-Full-Face-Helmet.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toshiba-Full-Face-Helmet-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toshiba-Full-Face-Helmet-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toshiba-Full-Face-Helmet-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>AlphaGrip AG-5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This ridiculously complex controller aims to offer a large amount of inputs along with a trackball.<\/p>\n<p>Supposedly a replacement for both the mouse and keyboard, the AlphaGrip failed miserably upon release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AlphaGrip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103655\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AlphaGrip.jpg\" alt=\"AlphaGrip\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AlphaGrip.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AlphaGrip-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AlphaGrip-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AlphaGrip-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Tivitas Sinister<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Sinister game pad is actually a pretty good gaming controller, providing the user with haptic feedback and\u00a0various control modes.<\/p>\n<p>However, it does look like somebody tried to cram every controller ever made into one ambiguous and confusing device.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sinister.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103661\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sinister.jpg\" alt=\"Sinister\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sinister.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sinister-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sinister-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sinister-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Battlefield 1 gets a massive price increase on Origin SA\" 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ridiculous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":103665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8585,3],"tags":[1123,1515,807,5145,8792,17520,9739],"class_list":["post-103649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","category-pc","tag-accessories","tag-gadgets-1","tag-pc-gaming","tag-peripherals","tag-strange","tag-top","tag-weird"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}