Check It Out: CNN.com's Interview With Novint's CEO

Hello Falcon Friends! CNN.com has posted this great interview with Novint's CEO, Tom Anderson. He gives a preview of the Pistol Grip and some other upcoming projects. Enjoy!





And don't forget to check out IGN and BusinessWeek too!

Check It Out: GamePro's Video of the Falcon

Hi everyone! Our friends from GamePro stopped by our booth at GDC and posted this awesome video. Check it out!

Falcon Takes Over Times Square!

Greetings Falcon Friends! The Black Falcon has landed in New York's Times Square! The Falcon was featured on the Reuters Digital Sign in Times Square on February 20 and 22nd. The image of the Falcon was over two stories tall and the headline was over three stories tall! Check it out!

Novint Pistol Grip in Action!

Hi everyone! The folks at OhGizmo! put out a video of the pistol grip in action. Enjoy!

GDC: Celebs Visits

We had several exciting guests stop by Novint's booth at GDC. Among those were Rupert Boneham from Survivor, Adam Sessler (and his parents) from G4, and Veronica Bellmont.



<-- Rupert gets a demo from Bill, our Games Director.
<-- I had to include the picture of Rupert and me since we're both from Indianapolis!

<-- Thumbs up from Adam Sessler!












<-- After seeing her video on the Web site and Swoop Tour, all of the Novint guys had to get a picture with Veronica Bellmont.

GDC: Falcon Winners

We hosted a competition at GDC and gave a Falcon to 4 lucky winners at the show. Check it out!

<-- Our first winner with Tom Anderson, Novint's CEO.

<-- Our second winner with Alex, Novint's Marketing Manager.

<-- Our third winner with me (Sabrina), Novint's Public Relations Manager.
<-- Our fourth winner with Larl, a Senior Artist at Novint.

GDC: More Photos of Novint's Booth

Hello everyone! We've got even more pictures of Novint's booth at GDC. The booth was packed during the show and we gave countless demos of the Falcon!

GDC: Novint's Booth!

Hello everyone! Here are some photos of Novint's booth at GDC. Enjoy! I want to say a special thanks to Pat, one of my coworkers at Novint for his photos.


<-- Novint's booth before GDC started. We were all working hard to get things setup.
<-- We finished the booth and things were up and running for the show.

<--- The booth has been packed all week. Everyone wants to try out the Falcon and the new pistol grip! We've got more pictures coming so keep checking back!

GDC: Our New Pistol Grip

Hi everyone! We've been swamped at GDC and have been showing off the Falcon to everyone! Here's a sneak peek at a prototype of our new pistol grip. We're hoping that it will be available for Father's Day / Graduation with an estimated MSRP of $19.99. This makes playing FPS games like Half-Life 2 and Quake even more realistic!

Live From GDC!!!

Greetings from San Francisco and GDC! We've just completed Day 1 of GDC and things have been very busy! Novint announced that we're going to offer a black version of the Falcon AND a pistol grip accessory. We've been getting a lot of requests for a black version of the Falcon Falcon and we're really excited to bring it to our Falcon community! The pistol grip is amazing and will be great for playing First Person Shooters. The pistol grip, which has been labeled by attendees as the "must have" accessory for FPS games, will be available for $19.99. Check us out in Engadget.

The booth at GDC has been packed with attendees wanting to try out the Falcon and the pistol grip. We've been running around taking pictures and video from the show, so look for those to come. We'll keep you updated!


<--- Novint's new Black Falcon ($199.99 est. MSRP)

Novint Heading to GDC

Look out San Francisco! Quite a few members of the Novint Team are headed to San Francisco for GDC (Game Developers Conference). We'll be exhibiting at the GDC Expo February 20 - 22 (Wednesday through Friday) at booth #6228. Stop by the booth and say hello to us! We're going to be giving demos of all sorts of new games. Plus we're going to be making some very exciting announcements at GDC. So, if you can't make it to GDC, stay tuned to the blog for that information!

Happy Falcon Gaming and enjoy your holiday weekend!

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!

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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!