Game Preview: Feelin' It: Virtual Pool 3

Greetings Falcon Friends! We've got another great game preview for everyone, Feelin' It: Virtual Pool 3.

Currently the highest-rated pool game of all time for the PC, Virtual Pool 3 is widely considered to be the most accurate computer simulation of billiards available. Feelin’ It: Virtual Pool 3 improves the game even further by letting you actually use your sense of touch while playing the game. Feel the weight and inertia of the cue stick, the impact of the billiard balls, and even put spin on your shots using your real-life finesse.

With 18 different pool games, Snooker, 1- and 3-cushion billiards, online support, career mode, and more, this is as real as pool can get without the chalk. In fact, this is one of the only pool games that can claim to make you a better player in real life!

Tom, Novint's CEO, swears that he's not going to buy a real pool table because this game is so real. I've tried it and it's so much fun! You don't need to worry about clicks or meters when playing this game. It's really fun and for $29.95, it's a steal! Check it out at the Online Game Store!

Game Preview: The Ship

Hi there everyone. Here's another preview of an exciting game for the Falcon, The Ship.

You may recall that this tile was the IGN Winner: Most Innovative Design of 2006, and one of the Firing Squad's Top 5 Games of 2006. The Ship has been described as "one of the best and most innovative multiplayer games available" and as "one cross-genre game that really deserves the hype." And this is what the The New York Times had to say: "I've spent more than enough time running around alien ships indiscriminately firing rocket launchers. Now I just want to put on a tuxedo, grab a golf club and enjoy a civilized, seafaring afternoon of murder in cold blood."

In The Ship, you'll be placed aboard a murder filled cruiseliner, and you'll be able to feel in detail, everything that happens in this multiplayer game. You can feel a poison-filled needle penetrate your murder Victim (we did a medical needle insertion training simulator for real-life doctors, so you can imagine how realistic this will feel), feel a knife or axe stab into someone (or feel them stab it into you), or feel yourself be bludgeoned with a mannequin arm.

With the Falcon, feel a deep immersion in the setting, as you hunt and are hunted by others, with unique control and feel of the various weapons you can find aboard.

Novint's version of The Ship will be available soon for $19.95, so keep checking out the Online Game Store!

More Games On Their Way!

Hello Falcon Friends! We wanted to remind you all to check out the Online Game Store on Monday, February 11. We're going to be adding the HaptX mod for Quake 4 and we'll also be adding Aquatreous as well! The Quake 4 mod is free, but don't forget that you have to already own a copy of the game. You can pick up a copy of Aquatreous for $9.95. Are you going to try these games out? Let us know below! Happy Falcon Gaming!

New Game Added to Game Store!

Hello Falcon Friends! Novint's Game Development Team has been hard to work to bring lots of exciting new content to our Falcon Flock. We've just added Feelin' It: Crystal Quest, Novint's Touch Enabled version of the arcade classic, to our Online Game Store.

A classic arcade game, Crystal Quest was first introduced in the 1980's and has been a hit ever since. Now with enhanced graphics and all-new, updated gameplay, you will pilot your ship through 60 waves of frantic action, collecting crystals and evading a horde of enemies. These unique baddies spawn from portals on each side of the screen, and you must fire your main gun or deploy a smart bomb to vaporize every one. Grab all the crystals to open the gateway and complete the level, but don't forget to gather up the goodies in each wave first! With Falcon control, you can actually feel your momentum and inertia, impacts with enemies, and the activation of your entire weapons arsenal. You can snag a copy of the game for $14.95.

Keep checking our blog as we expect to have several new titles available within the next couple of days. Also, don't forget to check out Novint's Message Boards (look under "Games" and check out the message titled, "Active Message Board Readers - Please Read"). We've currently got an awesome (and by awesome I mean free) treat for our Falcon Friends. Check it out, I promise it's worth your time!

Reminder: Falcon Ad Competition

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to remind everyone to submit your ad for the Falcon Ad Competition. The deadline's just around the corner, so get to work! You could win a Falcon and have your ad featured on our Web site. Check out our competition page for more details and some helpful tools. Happy Falcon gaming!

Game Preview: Feelin' It: Arctic Stud Poker Run

Hello everyone! Novint's Game Team has been hard at work to continue adding new titles to our Online Game Store. Today's preview is one of my favorite games, Feelin' It: Arctic Stud Poker Run. I was able to score a preview of this game (ah... the perks of working for the company) and it is so much fun!

I promise, you've never played cards like this before! A first-person racing, shooting, poker-playing extravaganza, Arctic Stud has been described by various reviewers as "a fantastic concept", "a refreshing change", and "a mixture of high speed racing and blazing guns."

In this game, the normal poker rules apply – the player with the best 5-card hand wins the pot. The only difference is that in Arctic Stud Poker Run you play on snowmobiles, you assemble your hand using cards scattered throughout the wilderness, and you can attack other players with guns, missiles, and more! With the Falcon you’ll feel every bump and twist as you play.

The game is available for $29.99 at Novint's Online Game Store. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Source: www.arcticstud.com
Copyright 2007 Game Refuge Inc.
Used by permission.
All Rights reserved.

Check It Out:: PC Magazine's Review Of The Falcon

Hello everyone! We've got more exciting news! The Falcon is currently featured on PC Magazine's Web site and they had some pretty awesome things to say about it. Stop by the Web site and check it out and keep checking back here we've got lots of exciting things coming up! Happy Falcon gaming!

We Don't Want To Brag (OK, Yeah We Do!)

Greetings Falcon Friends! We've got some big news. The Novint Falcon has won another award! The Falcon has been selected as one of the winners of a Good Design Award! The award, which dates back to 1950, is given by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and it remains the oldest and most important Awards Program worldwide as it elevates the best and finest new design and design innovation for products and graphics.

The Falcon was in good company as some of the other winners included the iPhone, the HP Touchsmart PC, and the Kodak Easyshare V1253. You can check out our announcement and the Good Design Web site.

Did We Mention Quake 4?!

We’ve got some very exciting game news! Our friends at HaptX have just announced that they will be releasing their free Mod for Quake4 Multiplayer!

Here’s the inside scoop… HaptX has been using their Quake4 Mods primarily for demos and testing their HaptX software. A lot of people have been asking them how to get their hands on it so they’ve decided to make it public. They’ve spent a lot of time working with the Quake4 SDK and tweaking the experience so that it's optimized for the Falcon based community - including maintaining the speed and accuracy associated with games of this genre. At the same time they also wanted to maximize the capabilities of the Novint Falcon, embedding the recoil of the individual weapons while feeling the directions of bullets and explosions.

The HaptX Mod will be free of charge, but you'll need a copy of Quake4 installed on your computer. All you have to do is setup the Quake4 HaptX mod and play! We’re encouraging everyone to schedule tournaments and gatherings and use the setup to enjoy the first dedicated multiplayer environment with the Novint Falcon. More information on the Quake4 Multiplayer HaptX Mod will be available on Novint’s Web site and the HaptX Web site.

Leave a comment below and let us know if you plan on trying out the Quake 4 mod!

Game Preview: Tear Down

Here's another game that is very popular with the Falcon Community (much to the surprise of our hardcore gamers) - Tear Down. In the game you use your Novint Falcon to control the paddle and smash your environment to smithereens. As you hit one or more balls toward your target, you'll actually feel the effects of impacts, explosive blocks, enemy portals, power-up generators, and even be able to use your sense of touch to aim toward your target with precision.

Featuring amazing levels built for jaw-dropping fun, Tear Down lets you destroy a fiery volcano, smash a Sopwith Camel into smithereens and even take on legendary sea creatures! From the Super Weapon that shakes the screen as it obliterates bricks to the B-52 Bomber that soars above the level dropping explosive ordnance, the new bonuses are as dazzling to watch as they are to feel. With over 200 levels to smash, Tear Down will keep you up all night and makes a great break from all of the Half Life 2 Falcon time!

Priced at a cool $19.95 this game won't break your piggy bank. Drop by the Game Store and check it out.

Game Preview: Feelin' It: Gish

Hello everyone! Many people ask us about the additional games for the Falcon. One of the most popular games in our library is Feelin' It: Gish. The game was the winner of the IGF Grand Prize (Seamus McNally Award), the IGF Innovation in Game Design Award, and Game of the Year Award from Game Tunnel.

In Gish, you play as a living, 12-pound ball of tar on an epic search for his lost love, Brea. With the Falcon, you'll feel every move of your gelatinous body as you roll, squeeze, climb, jump, and squirm your way through the maze of shadowy sewers. Will you be able to defeat freakish creatures, navigate twisting subterranean levels, and reunite with your love once again? Game features include 34 Story levels, over 20 Collection levels, 6 unique Versus modes, 28 different Versus levels, over 10 different enemy types, dynamic physics and real-time lighting, a destructible environment, and many other hidden secrets you'll find during your journey. Add in Novint's haptic technology and the game is addictive!

Stop by the Novint Game Store and check it out for $24.95! Happy Falcon Gaming!

Falcon Whereabouts

Hello Falcon Friends! CircuitCity.com has just added the Falcon to their online store. You can also see the Falcon at Amazon.com and on the Fry's, J&R Music, and TigerDirect Web sites.

For everyone out there that owns a Falcon, consider taking a moment to share your experience with people by posting a review at one of these sites. As you know, until you've tried the Falcon first hand it is hard to imagine the impact of the technology, so real customer opinions mean a lot. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

Novint Message Boards

Hello Falcon Gamers! Just wanted to send out a quick reminder to stop by the Message Boards on Novint's Web site. There you'll find even more conversations about upcoming game titles, suggestions for the Novint Team, and you can talk with other Falcon users. We love hearing from our customers and even potential customers! Happy Falcon Gaming!

Create an Ad - Win a Falcon

It's time to get those creative juices flowing! Novint's got a great opportunity for you to win a Falcon! We're looking for creative ads for the Novint Falcon or Falcon games. The winning ad will be featured on our Web site and the winner will receive a free Novint Falcon.

We'll even give you some tools to help you out. You can download images and fonts to help create your ad.

Send us a JPG or SWF of your ad, created using our specifcations to: falconad@novint.com. The deadline is February 15, 2008 and all winners will be notified via email. All submissions will become the property of Novint Technologies, Inc.

Ad Specifications

Top Banner:
width: 468 pixels
height: 60 pixels

Left Ad Panel:
width: 392 pixels
height: 376 pixels

Still have questions? Be sure to visit our Contest Web page or you can leave a comment below. Good luck!

Game Preview: Penumbra: Overture HaptX Edition

Greetings Falcon Friends! We're continuing with our previews of Falcon Games. Next up is Penumbra: Overture HaptX Edition, a game that we're very excited about. We've had a lot of positive feedback on this game and we're excited to offer it at our Game Store.

Penumbra: Overture HaptX Edition is a ground-breaking first person adventure game which focuses on story, immersion and puzzles where the player has to use his/her wits to guide Philip on his quest to unravel the past.

The game will keep you on the edge as you explore immersive environments, never knowing what will be revealed next creating a unique game experience as secrets are uncovered.
Interact with the game by opening drawers, pulling levers, feeling the weight of objects and much, much more using natural gestures and the sense of touch.

The state of the art graphics, physics and in-game haptics presents new exceptional heights of gameplay, where the environment is physically interacting with you. Stop by the Game Store and check it out.

Intel Demo

Hi everyone! Intel's Chief Technology Officer, Justin Rattner recently demonstrated the Falcon during his keynote at Intel's Developer Forum. In his keynote address, Mr. Rattner discussed the exciting potential of the 3D Web. Check out the video!

(FYI... the video works best in Internet Explorer).

Thanks!

Happy New Year to everyone! 2007 was a GREAT year for Novint! We were able to launch the Falcon both online and in retailers, we launched our Online Game Store, and we've made some very important partnerships. We've got some great things planned and we're looking forward to an even better 2008! Thank YOU, Falcon Friends, for being a part of this exciting time!

Don't forget to check our our MySpace page and become our friend!

More Games Added to Game Store

Greetings Falcon Friends! We've been hard at work adding additional games to our Game Store. You can currently download: Penumbra Overture HaptX Edition, Impulse Thruster, Feelin' It: Crystal Quest, Feelin' It: Virtual Pool 3, Klectit, Feelin' It: Arctic Stud Poker Run, and Feelin' It; Gish. Keep checking back as we're updating the Game Store regularly.

Falcon Featured on GamePro and Tom's Hardware

Greetings Falcon Friends!


The Holidays are here and the season is in high gear! It turns out that lots of people are wishing for a Falcon under their tree. You can check out the Falcon in GamePro's Holiday Gift Guide and Tom's Hardware Holiday Buyer's Guide. Enjoy!

Advent Rising Joining Falcon Game Lineup

As many of you may know, Novint made another announcement about our game lineup.

Novint Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of 3D touch for consumer computing, has acquired the 3D touch rights to "Advent Rising" from Majesco Entertainment. The popular third-person action adventure game was released for the PC and Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and was written by Nebula award-winning science fiction author, Orson Scott Card.

The Falcon is an entirely new type of game controller that allows users to fully experience the advanced play dynamics in this cinematic, action-packed title. Novint's version of "Advent Rising," Ascension Reborn, will utilize Novint's patented 3D touch technology allowing players to feel and control the game's arsenal of firepower, vehicular combat, and superhuman powers within a visually imaginative, intergalactic story.

"'Advent Rising' is a perfect game for integration with the Falcon. Many of the gameplay mechanics were challenging to implement with traditional videogame controllers, but the Falcon takes those advanced concepts to a new level," said Tom Anderson, Novint CEO. "We are excited both about adding such a powerful title to our line-up and working with a great publisher like Majesco."

"'Advent Rising's' masterful approach to graphics and game play mechanics coupled with the tremendous literary vision of Orson Scott Card captivates the mind and emotions of the player," said Liz Buckley, Director of Marketing, Majesco. "Adding the sense of touch into 'Advent Rising' brings the Advent universe to life in a new way and makes the epic experience that much more immersive for the player."

In "Advent Rising," a common legend pervades the galaxy -- that of a powerful, ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as Humans. One race, the Seekers, know Humans actually exist and are threatened by their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any Human society they unearth.

Players assume the role of Gideon Wyeth, a remnant of the last human outpost, on the brink of discovering the incredible powers that lay dormant within him. It is these powers the Seekers are so desperate to suppress.

Novint's touch-enabled, PC version of "Advent Rising" will be available for download from N VeNT(TM), Novint's interface to Falcon games, information, software updates, unique content, and community. During the holidays, the Limited Edition Falcon is being offered by select stores for $189, a $50 instant rebate off the $239 MSRP. The Falcon is sold at J&R Music World, Fry's Electronics, CompUSA, GoGamer.com, and TigerDirect nationwide.

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include fewer sales than expected, changes in industry conditions, litigation, and other risk factors identified in the Company's Form 10KSB filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release.

It's Official

Hello Falcon Friends! Today Novint officially announced that our Game Store is open! Don't forget, you heard it here first! You can check out our announcement on our Web site.


There's a lot going on at Novint! We're going to be making another big announcement tomorrow morning as well. Keep checking back here for the inside scoop on our news! Happy Falcon gaming!

Happy Holidays

Hello Falcon Friends! On behalf of everyone at Novint, we want to wish you all a very happy holiday season! Here's a picture of the Novint Team at our Holiday party.














Did you decorate your Falcon for the holidays? Send us your funniest picture to (pr@novint.com) and we'll post it on our blog!

It's Here!

Remember, you heard it here first! Novint is excited to announce that we have opened our Game Store and we want to give YOU, our Falcon Friends, a sneak peak! Now you can download new games, including Impulse Thruster, Crystal Quest and Virtual Pool 3 for hours of fun Falcon gameplay. We are adding new games regularly, so check back often. Which new Falcon game will you buy first? Let us know below!

We've also updated our Web site. What do you think? We'd love your feedback, so leave your comments below.

Enjoy!

It's Coming!

Greetings Falcon Friends! As we mentioned on Sunday, we've got a couple of announcements that are on their way. And we want to thank you, our Falcon Friends, so we're going to give you the inside scoop. Keep checking the blog this week for the inside scoop!

In the mean time, we'll give you a preview of another great game for the Novint Falcon, Klectit. The preview of this game is for purely selfish reasons, as this is a personal favorite. But don't just take my word for it, we previewed this game at E For All and everyone loved it.



In Klectit, you use the Falcon to control the movements of a puppet, sent on a quest to collect objects scattered throughout a dazzling array of different environments. In this constantly evolving story, players will find themselves collecting candy in a sugar-coated wonderland one minute, and the next minute find themselves gobbling up plants, rocks, animals, people, and cars, eventually growing large enough to absorb entire houses. With the Falcon, you'll feel a revolutionary control method where you actually feel your momentum and mass change as you collect objects. You won’t be able to stop until you’ve collected all of the treasures in the world!

You'll be able to purchase this game for $24.95 from our Web site or N VeNT.

Shhhhh... It's a Secret!

Hey guys! We've got a couple of announcements that we'll be making shortly. Keep checking the blog, because we're going to give our Falcon Friends the inside scoop! Stay tuned...

Game Preview: Feelin' It Crystal Quest

We recently announced that we are adding the classic game, Crystal Quest to our ever expanding game lineup. Everyone at Novint is so excited to bring this classic, fan favorite to our Falcon Friends! The game will be available VERY soon so keep checking our Web site!



A classic arcade game, and the first color game ever released for the Macintosh, Crystal Quest was first introduced in the 1980's and has been a hit ever since. Now with enhanced graphics and all-new, updated gameplay, you will pilot your ship through 60 waves of frantic action, collecting crystals and evading a horde of enemies. These unique baddies spawn from portals on each side of the screen, and you must fire your main gun or deploy a smart bomb to vaporize every one. Grab all the crystals to open the gateway and complete the level, but don't forget to gather up the goodies in each wave first! With Falcon control, you can actually feel your momentum and inertia, impacts with enemies, and the activation of your entire weapons arsenal.

What game would you like to see in Novint's lineup? Let us know below!

Game Preview: Aquatreous

We're continuing with previews of some of our exciting new games for the Falcon. Next up on our list is Aquatreous. Many of you have gotten a sneak peak of this game since a shorter version is included in Newton's Monkey Business. Here's an in depth description of the FULL game.

You’ve never done puzzles like this before! In this full version of Aquatreous, you will toss colorful blocks to complete nearly 200 underwater 3D brainteasers. Place three or more shapes of the same color together and they will disappear from the environment and reveal the next color. Look at upcoming colors to plot your strategy towards victory. All the while, you’ll be able to actually feel the weight of the blocks and the force of the waves as you glide the pieces into place. Enjoy eight unique game modes, a variety of different block types, and four characters with different skills. Relax with Mission mode (no timer), turn up the heat in the Timed Challenge mode, challenge your wits with Puzzle mode, and if you're stuck, the In-game Help feature will guide you through all puzzle levels. Use quick thinking and the intuitive Falcon controls to solve the riddles of Aquatreous.

You can get the full version of the game for $24.95 via N VeNT or at www.novint.com. Keep your eyes peeled for this game. It should be joining our lineup VERY soon! What's your favorite minigame in Newton's Monkey Business? Let us know below!

Check Out the Falcon on ExpoTV's Buzz Cast

Not too long ago, the Novint Team took over New York City for DigitalLife. The team from Expo TV stopped by Novint's booth to try out the Falcon. Check out our feature on ExpoTV.

Game Preview: Impulse Thruster!

We mentioned earlier this week that we’re going to let you all know about some of the exciting games that we have coming up. The first game we’re excited to tell you about is Impulse Thruster. This game is an expanded full version of the Newton’s Monkey Business minigame.

In this full version first-person arcade-style shooter, you will use your sense of touch to pilot your speeder across 50 complete stages of multi-level madness filled with rewards and hazards. To win each challenge, you will need to grab power-ups and gems, use your rocket boost to blast from one platform to another, avoid pitfalls, and destroy the swarms of enemies in your path. With the Novint Falcon at your command, you’ll feel every impact, boost, jolt, and blast. And the Falcon’s 3D movement makes precise aiming and split-second steering a breeze.

You can download this exciting game for a cool $24.95 from N VeNT. Let us know which games you’d like to see in our lineup below!

Falcon Games

One of the most common questions that we get from our Falcon Friends is, what’s the status with games? We have an entire team of Novint employees that are working on our game lineup, so that you, our friends, can play as many games with the Falcon as possible. We’ve already got an extensive game line-up with over 30 titles that we expect to release by the end of 2007.

On average, we’ve been adding about one game a week to our line-up. We’re working with some really exciting companies (some that we’ve announced and some that are still top secret) and we’re working on some great titles. So keep checking back over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be giving some previews of our upcoming games .

Let's Be Friends

Just a reminder to everyone that the Falcon is online! Don't forget to stop by and check out our MySpace page



and Facebook page.




We appreciate our Falcon Friends! Do you want to be one of our Top Friends? Leave a comment below or on our page and we just might add you to our Top 8!

Falcons in the Wild!

Thanksgiving is almost here and many of you probably have a very important bird on your mind… the turkey. But we don’t want you to forget about another important bird… THE FALCON! The Falcon is out in the wild now, and you can see them at a number of retail stores nationwide.

Check out this picture of the Falcon at J&R Music World / Computer World.

And here’s a picture of the Falcon at a CompUSA.

You can stop by any of the following retailers to check out the Falcon: CompUSA, J&R Music World/Computer World, Fry’s Electronics. Or, if you’re flying for the holiday, be sure to check out the Falcon in the current issue of Sky Mall. And don't forget to check us out online at www.tigerdirect.com, www.gogamer.com, and of course, www.novintfalcon.com.

Have you seen the Falcon in the wild? Let us know! Even better, email us a picture of you trying out the Falcon in the wild (pr@novint.com) and we just may post it on our Blog or MySpace page! Have a great Thanksgiving!

more swoop pics

Some pictures of our great Swoop Tour staff and previews of the Scions and tents.

swoop tour gets ready to fly

A preview of our Swoop Tour Scions and our giant truck that will be traveling the country bringing Falcons to the masses. The team is ready and setting out for Kent State University for the opening event on 8/27/07. Other upcoming dates include:
8/29 - Bowling Green State University, Ohio
8/31 - Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, Belle Isle, MI
8/31 - Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats, Pontiac, MI
9/01 - University of Michigan opening football game, Ann Arbor, MI
9/02 - Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI

Our Swoop microsite (www.falconswooptour.com) launches on Aug. 27th with lots of tour info. If we're Swooping in to your town, come check us out.

here comes SWOOP

You read it here first. Tomorrow we're announcing a major 12-week, 30+ city tour that will launch on August 27th at Kent State University in Ohio. Travelling with two large demo tents, and two custom lime green Scions, the Falcon Swoop Tour will introduce 3D touch gaming to the masses at events in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New York, Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Stopping at college campuses, retailers, gaming, sports and music events, Swoop will give people a first hand experience with the Falcon and feature game contests and great giveaways, including cool stuff from our partners 180 Energy Drink (www.180.com) and Skinit (www.skinit.com/falcon).

On August 27th we'll also be launching a special Falcon Swoop Tour microsite (www.falconswooptour.com) with tour information, media, and news from the road. If we're not stopping in your city, you can still join the fun virtually and even enter to win one of all the prizes we'll be distributing on the tour.

If we're going to be in your town, tell us where to stop along the way! Our Scions can zip to almost any location, bringing six Falcon demo stations and lots of fun. So, stay tuned...lots of exciting news to come.

a view of the nest

We took a couple of quick pictures of the "flock" before it left the nest. We're sad to see them go, but we know they'll be in good hands - enjoy!

first falcons take flight

Today represents a momentous occasion for Novint. The very first Falcons begin shipping in our Limited Edition Bundle. It is gratifying bringing a first-of-a-kind product like this to market.

Since its inception, Novint’s objective has been to bring affordable high-fidelity 3D touch to consumer computing. The successful launch of the Falcon achieves this goal thanks to the incredible efforts of our internal team, great partners, investors, and countless other supporters who have assisted us along the way.

The Falcon controller and our touch-enabled games are, we believe, truly unlike anything available in gaming. This August, we plan to launch a major national tour to let people experience the difference first hand. We’re also updating our website to include more product information, video and community, so that you can keep up to date on Falcon news, events and announcements.

Thank you for your continued interest in Novint. If you’re one of the lucky people who preordered the Limited Edition Bundle for shipment beginning June 18th, congratulations, your product is on its way. If you haven’t ordered yours yet, we’re extending our special $189 pricing and free standard shipping for a limited time. As always, we welcome your comments.

novint falcon local launch party on june 18th in albuquerque, nm

Novint is having a local get-together at the Ninja Monkey Gaming Center in Albuquerque on June 18th, from 7pm to midnight.

Be the first to experience the award-winning Novint Falcon and our launch titles, Newton’s Monkey Business and the Feelin' It Sports Pack. And if you’re in the competitive mood, you can also check out the Falcon's Half-Life 2 mod and play in mini-tournaments on the new system for prizes. We'll be giving away t-shirts, Novint 1GB memory sticks and other swag throughout the night, so come by and see what all the media buzz has been about.

Novint would like to thank Sue Vorenberg and her Q-T3CH blog, and of course the folks at Ninja Monkey for helping us out with this event.

WHAT: Novint Falcon Local Launch Party

WHEN: Monday, June 18, 7pm – midnight

WHERE: the Ninja Monkey Gaming Center at the Northeast Corner of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming behind the Whattaburger -- 505-217-2160

initial preorder shipment sold out! (and other stuff)

Our initial shipment of Limited Edition Novint Falcons has sold out. Our next shipment will arrive July 23rd so, if you missed the first round, reserve your bundle today to get the special preorder pricing before they're gone.

All of the Novint elves (not to be confused with those cookie guys) are working around the clock getting ready for launch. We just returned from New York where we demoed the Falcon to members of the press, who continue to be wowed by the technology. Popular Mechanics is featuring a great video of the Falcon on their homepage (www.popularmechanics.com) and have named it their Gadget of the Week, suggesting that it "...could be Wii 2.0". We expect more press in the coming weeks and months, so keep your search engines honed in, or check the News section of our website.

Speaking of the website, we'll be launching a redesigned site soon, which will include a lot of great new features. We're also participating in a variety of events that will let (you) people experience the Falcon firsthand. September 27-30 we will be exhibiting at DigitalLife (www.digitallife.com) at Javits Center in New York (booth 1515). October 18-21 we'll be at the Los Angeles Convention Center at E for All (www.eforallexpo) in booth 502. We're planning a lot more events, and will keep you up to date on when and where we'll be. If there are events in your city that you think we should try and attend, please let us know. Stay tuned and keep posting.

the new novint falcon box

Greetings Falcon Fans! We wanted to share images of our great new Falcon packaging with you. We're busy preparing for launch, but plan to post here much more regularly, so please keep checking back. We'd also like to hear what you'd like to talk about.

game developers conference 07

the Falcon was a hit at this year's GDC

If you're a game developer interested in developing games for the Novint Falcon and you want to learn more about how simple it can be, check out the slides from Tom and Bill Anderson's presentation at GDC here. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us here.

the falcon flock grows

fresh off the line

Walt with the latest hatchlings

introducing the very first novint falcon

Born: February 6th, 2007
Dongguan, China
5 lbs. 8 oz.

We are incredibly proud to announce the 'birth' of the first Novint Falcon from the VTech factory in Dongguan, China. Novint's CTO, Walt Aviles, was present for the hatching and reports that the baby is beautiful and already kicking.

countdown to launch

It seems like we’re flying at light speed these days. We had a very successful CES. The booth was packed and the Novint Falcon dropped lots of jaws (as always), despite our location in a back corner of the Sands. The press continues to give us high marks. CNET put Veronica Belmont’s video demo of the Falcon on their front page, listing us a one of the best things at CES (please check it out on our home page if you haven’t seen it). Many people told us we were the most exciting thing they saw at the show. We were even named to the list of Top 5 Coolest Gadgets at CES by TechEBlog.

Our preorder website has launched and demand for the Limited Edition Falcon is also keeping us busy. After working out a few kinks in the system, it is now operating at full capacity. We’re incredibly proud and excited about achieving this milestone and appreciate all the interest and support we’ve received from you.

Novint is exhibiting at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco in March, and will also be holding a special session for developers Thursday, March 8th which will provide an overview on how to develop games and mods for the Falcon. We’ll also be releasing details on our Developer Program and SDK in the next few weeks, which is something many of you have been waiting for. While we can’t let the cat out of the bag just yet, we think everyone will be happy with the news.

We’re adding new games to our roster and expect to have a bunch of great content at launch, with even more to come out after launch. It is difficult to describe the concept of touch in computing without trying it directly. Words really never quite convey how powerful it is. Our new videos help, we think, but at the end of the day: touching is believing. To that end, we’re planning lots of hands-on events for our launch, so people can experience the WOW we know the technology delivers. We’ll be announcing more details on this soon, but in the meantime, if you want to lobby for an event in your town, let us know.

With only five months to launch, we’ve got a lot of stuff going on, so check this site for lots of new announcements in the coming months. The big push through GDC will be on software and games, and we have quite a few announcements and press releases to make between now and March 5th, so check the site and blog often through that time.

starting the new year with a bang

Novint is planning some big announcements next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and our blog readers are getting an exclusive sneak peak of what’s to come. While at the show, we plan to announce the Falcon’s final pricing and launch date, details on some of our launch titles, as well as some other surprises. Keep an eye out for these announcements in a press release going out on January 6th.

As we look forward to an exciting 2007, we can also look back at an extremely eventful and successful 2006. Our company went public (trading on the OTC:BB under NVNT) and continued to assemble a great team and build a fun work environment. On the technology side of things, the Falcon got a slick new look, we added a quick-disconnect feature to the Falcon’s handle for easy swapping between different grips, we incorporated many new games to the list of titles set to be available at launch, and we announced that VTech will manufacture the Novint Falcon.

We also won awards from several prestigious sources in the gaming and consumer electronics world in anticipation of our launch. The Falcon won the “IGN Best of E3: Gear” award in a category that included the Wii remote. The Falcon was one of three finalists in the “IGN Best of E3: Hardware/Peripheral” award, alongside the PS3 console and the Wii controller. The Falcon was a Gamespot Finalist for “E306 Editor’s Choice Award: Best Hardware,” again as one of three finalists alongside the PS3 and the Wii. Recently, Novint was also named “Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree” by the Consumer Electronics Association.

As part of the Innovations Award honor, the Novint Falcon will be highlighted at the 2007 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Innovations Plus at the Sands, which showcases the hottest technologies in the consumer electronics industry. It will also be featured at Novint’s booth 72924 in the new CES Gaming TechZone in the Sands Expo. We’re honored to be invited to show off the Falcon in such a prominent venue—it’s a great way to start off the new year.

As we move forward, much of our focus will be on preparing for launch, and we want your help in getting ready. Tell your family about the Falcon. Tell your friends about the Falcon. Tell strangers about the Falcon. The more Falcons we sell, the more we can expand with many more great games and software.

We also want your help in setting some of our direction. We want to hear what Novint Falcon games folks are anticipating most, what software and genres they most want to see that we are missing, and what games you would most like to see expanded with additional levels and gameplay. We still have some flexibility before launch, and a lot of flexibility for titles to come out soon after launch – we want to give you what you want. Let us know what you want to see available for launch, and of course feel free to write about anything else you want to discuss on our blog. 2007 should be an exciting year for Novint!

the games we play

There has been a lot of discussion lately about whether games are becoming too complex and inaccessible, especially for people outside the core gamer demographic. Some people feel that games shouldn’t require hours of commitment and high-levels of skill to play. Nintendo has opted to develop content to appeal to people outside what is typically considered the average gamer demo, and has been successful with titles like Brain Age, which has sold over 4 million units to date worldwide. With the growing success of casual games, and products like Guitar Hero and EyeToy, even Microsoft seems to be rethinking their strategy, offering up broader content, like Viva Pinata, and “smaller games” through Xbox Live Arcade. Of course, with only 20% of all game releases accounting for 80% of revenues, and development budgets rising to new heights every year, who wouldn’t want to court the audience of gamers and potential gamers who want to play, but may be intimidated by the investment of time and money many AAA titles require?

What do you think? Do you think games have gotten too complex? What game(s) are you currently playing? What platform(s) are you playing on? How many hours, on average, do you play each week? What kind of player do you consider yourself: hardcore, core, casual, or something else? Is there something, in particular, that makes you want to purchase a new game or game product?

There also seems to be a sea change occurring with regard to how games are distributed. An increasing number of products are being offered for sale as digital downloads. Do you downloaded games? How do you feel about downloading versus purchasing from either a traditional brick and mortar store, or an online store? So many questions… Tell us what you think.