AlphaGrip Used as a Gaming Keyboard

The AlphaGrip Ergonomic Keyboard looks like a game controller but has all the functionality of a full-size keyboard and mouse. It allows you to play PC video games without having to sit up at a desk.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• gaming
• keyboard
• ergonomic
• trackball
• video
• game
• computer
• Doom
• Doom3
• PC

[RyouSirius]

looks like you need to be a pianist to use that

[mwillner]

@RyouSirius It's easier to learn to speed type on an AlphaGrip (30-60 hours to get to 40-60 wpm) than to learn to play the piano (years?). And it's even easier to learn to play a game with an AlphaGrip than to learn to speed type. Not surprisingly, musicians and gamers tend to learn to use an AlphaGrip faster than mere mortals.

[Gamersunited22]

Also you fucking fag.... I could pawn your ass in a match with a keyboard and mouse... that things slow as hell the reason we PLAY on pc's is because we PREFER the mouse and keyboard... More precision and faster reactions, this is a fucking shame to the PC world

[mwillner]

"Pawn" my ass? Do you play chess? The AlphaGrip IS a USB keyboard and trackball in a game controller form factor.

[CablloBlanco]

Nice.  I'm looking to play MMORPGs with something besides a keyboard. How old is the Alpha?

[mwillner]

We started selling the first version of the AlphaGrip (Model AG-5) about 3 years ago. In March 2008 we sped up the trackball with a firmware modification and named the device iGrip.

[captainbignuts]

Don't get brought down by haters mwillner. You got a good idea and had the balls to bring it into creation. Kudos my man. Keep up the good work. To the snot nose little pricks trying to tear him down - why don't you go outside and play a game of hide-in-go-@#ck-yourself? That will be all.

[KingsRight]

i think this is a great invention. i've been wanting something like this for a while. i just wish it were wireless.

[ElegyForTheMasses]

Using back keys for strafing seems too much like dreamcast controls. I'd probably map the forward back left and right to four buttons on the front left, though I'm not sure what would feels most comfortable for that. Maybe JYCV or CLKY. Do you have any suggested mappings for fps games where movement could be located on front of the controller?

[theadman024]

AlphaGrip, you are about to lose the gaming market

youtube.com/watch?v=wRKFoJsUV1­k&feature=player_embedded

to bad, with a little tweeking you could have had the market cornered

[dalesalsa]

Also -- this thing is cool as hell. Shit I want one.

[dalesalsa]

Gamersunited,

You've got problems man. Leave the guy alone.

[rocketlauncher2]

>haters

Dear god. Whenever someone tries to at least criticize, you fags make it sound like it was the most unnecessary thing in the world.

[Gamersunited22]

Also to add a point you can use a keyboard and mosue standing up ^^, just looked at the price of this 100$ ! i mean wtf... ? Buy a 360 controler for £20 and use the keyboard addon for it xD