The Movea Air Mouse was announced yesterday and it is to take the computer mouse off the desk and bring it into the air, literally. Meant to be a part of the Gyration line, the Air Mouse is the perfect solution for cramped desktops or mouse-unfriendly surfaces.
This mouse contains motion sensors that make it so you can control the onscreen pointer with the mouse in the air. It’s lightweight and wireless, using a 2.4GHz radio frequency to enable the mouse to function within a 100-ft range of operability. This thing can work through walls, even.
A tracking laser is included as well, so you can switch it up to traditional use if you’d like. You can store the USB RF receiver inside the mouse and it is compatible with Slingbox and iTunes. This makes moving through your music as simple as a wave of your hand. The Air Mouse will cost $99.99 and will hit store shelves in October.
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Movea’s Gyration Motionsense Air Mouse weighs in at under 4-ounces and has fancy gyros and accelerometers inside so you can control your computer as if you were playing your Wii, by waving it in mid-air without the need of a wizard’s spell. The mouse uses 2.4GHz wireless technology with a 100-foot range and it’s got customizable buttons and gesture recognition. Two rotational gyro axes and three linear accelerometer axes detect your movements and it starts up in 20ms.
But if all that scares you, or if your arm tires, it has a standard laser mouse option. The Gyration MotionSense Air Mouse will be available in October for $100. One day we will have one motion device to rule all of our devices and our arms will be strong, where they once were weak.
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If there is one common truth with home theaters — other than lots of wires — it’s the multiple remotes that come along with them. You need one remote to change the TV channel, one to control the volume on your amp and one to control your HTPC or DVD player. It’s enough to blow the minds of many home theater users.
One of the items most home theater owners buy quickly is a universal remote control to eliminate the hoard of remotes sitting on the table. Gyration has introduced a new universal remote called the Air Music Remote with MotionSense that goes one-step further than the typical universal remote.
Sure it can control all of your home theater components using IR remotes. However, the Gyration remote can also act as the mouse for your HTPC as well via RF connectivity. The Air Music Remote is available for purchase now for $179.99 by itself or for $229.99 you can get the remote and a wireless keyboard.
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Gyration’s motion-sensitive Air Music Remote is now available, promising equally straightforward control of multiple home entertainment devices and a connected HTPC. Fitted with the company’s gyroscope system, which allows users to control an on-screen pointer using mid-air gestures, the Air Music Remote also has a backlit LCD display that can show track information and other details from Windows Media Player, iTunes and Windows Media Center.
Both infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) connections are supported, meaning the Air Music Remote is equally at home directly controlling your home cinema and hifi components as it is hooking up to your PC. The RF range is up to 100 foot.
The Gyration Air Music Remote is available now, priced at $179.99. Buy it with one of Gyration’s well-considered wireless portable keyboards, and the bundle is priced at $229.99.
Click here to see the remote full-size.
Press Release:
Gyration Air Music Remote with MotionSense(TM) Hits Retail Today
New Universal Remote with LCD Display Offers Complete Control of Digital Home Entertainment
MILPITAS, Calif. –(Business Wire)– Sep. 8, 2008 Movea, Inc., the leader in motion-sensing technology for digital media, today announced the retail availability of its new Gyration Air Music Remote with MotionSense technology. The Air Music Remote offers digital media convergence enthusiasts complete control of their home theater systems, bridging the PC-to-TV gap by combining a universal remote control with the functions of a PC mouse. The new remote features a backlit LCD panel that displays music selections from Windows(R) Media Player (including Media Center) and iTunes(R), and allows one-click play and volume control from up to 100 feet away.
The Air Music Remote controls all digital home entertainment with the ability to replace existing TV, cable, A/V and Media Center remotes, and eliminates the need for a mouse. With Movea’s industry leading MotionSense technology, the Air Music Remote allows the use of natural hand movements to control the on-screen cursor and all aspects of Windows Media Center software with pinpoint precision. It includes standard menu navigation, an alphanumeric keypad and shortcut buttons.
Gyration remote controls function via radio frequency (RF) for the home theater PC, as well as Infrared (IR) for traditional audio/video (A/V) components. The RF in-air mouse control allows for web surfing and the navigation of streaming media sites via the television, such as YouTube(R), SlingMedia or AOL Music(R). It also enables users to easily search and view content such as digital photos or Xbox downloads and control music from any room in the house.
“We are excited about the early acceptance of our Air Music Remote,” said Greg Smith, Vice President for Marketing at Movea Inc. “The positive reaction from retailers validates how powerful our MotionSense technology is in solving the key user interface challenges facing consumers in the digitally connected home.”
The device is now available for purchase with a suggested retail price of $179.99; $229.99 if bundled with a wireless portable keyboard. For more information on this and the family of Gyration motion-sensing products, visit http://www.gyration.com.
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