Today the first videos of The PEREGRINE gaming glove make their debut. The PEREGRINE is a wearable, multiplatform PC input device that gives gamers a powerful edge over the keyboard. For the full story, visit there website.

Those gamers lucky enough to have the 2009 Penny Arcade Expo on their calendars will have an even better chance to check out The PEREGRINE, where the gaming glove will be on display at booth #1342.

The videos are presented by Pu “Whisper” Liu, the pro gamer from Team Evil Geniuses who lays claim to the #1 Warcraft III: Dawn of the Ancients (DotA) ranking in North America, as well multiple eSports World Cup USA DotA championships. An avid user of The PEREGRINE, Whisper shows in the videos how the glove allows users to instantly trigger over 30 in-game abilities literally with the touch of a finger, speeding up their response time while simultaneously offering a more comfortable and intuitive gaming experience.

The videos can be viewed here.

“We unveiled The PEREGRINE to the world at E3 and the response was even better than we could have imagined,” said Brent Baier, inventor of the Peregrine. “We can’t wait to show it off to even more people with the first videos of the product in action, and our hands-on debut at PAX.”

“Everyone on The PEREGRINE team is on the edge of our seats waiting for the first gloves to roll off the assembly line, because we truly believe it will change the way people play games,” added Baier, CEO of Iron Will Innovations, the think tank founded to bring revolutionary products like The PEREGRINE to life. “What started more than five years ago as the dream of a starving engineering student is starting to truly take shape, and it’s exhilarating!”

More details can be found here.

PAX Details:
Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6
Booth #: 1342

  The G5 was easy to install, runs on USB port, and is comfortable to navigate. There is the general scroll wheel, a left mouse button, aright mouse button, which is on all mice. But this mouse doesn’t stop with that. There are 2 left thumb buttons that can be assigned to keys, or for shooting. There are 3 indicator lights on the top. The bottom houses a removable weight cartridge, for better control. Weights are included.

  The speed is 400, 800 or 2000 dpi, and is adjustable. Maximum speed is 20 g. It has a 6.4 mega pixel per second processor. When I began using it, I could tell immediately the difference it made not only while playing World of Warcraft. The entire computer seems to go faster, and the computer I own goes fast, as it is. The right hand grip is made to cause less fatigue. I need to get used to the feeling of it. I like the feeling of the material covering the plastic, it does not slip in the palm. The rounded shape cushions my palm. My wrist need to break it in a bit. My arm wants to control it straight,  instead of relaxing.

The speed that the mouse pointer runs  is 45–65 inches/second, and glides over surfaces. The laser technology is noticeable in the movement across the  mouse pad. It is the smoothest moving mouse I’ve ever had. It is precise. I’m glad I purchased it, I wonder why I waited so long. The price was 59.99 at Best Buy, and is compatible with Window’s Vista.

SwitchBlade PRO has all the PC game play muscle of the original SwitchBlade, plus powerful new features including support for PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS controllers, pre-configured game “Blades” for more than 20 popular games, and the new BladeBuilderTM tool that allows gamers to build and share their own customized game support Blades. Additionally, SwitchBlade PRO introduces the new Texter™ system that let’s gamers send text messages right from their game controllers.

In addition to the debut of SIXAXIS support, SwitchBlade PRO features the patented and unique Texter™ technology for messaging and chatting in games using only the controller. Natural thumb button movements produce all the characters and numbers needed for easy convenient messaging from the user’s controller, with stored phrases and full configuration provided through SwitchBlade PRO’s configuration menus. Fully animated onscreen tools guide the user through typing messages, displaying commonly-used phrases and providing the ability to text in other Windows applications.

“After receiving feedback from many of the more than 100,000 people who have downloaded SwitchBlade, we’ve implemented what they’ve liked best, and added the new features they wanted. SwitchBlade PRO is the result,” commented Peter McAlindon, PhD., president and CEO of Blue Orb. “SwitchBlade PRO users will continue to experience a growing assortment of supported games—with Blades developed both by Blue Orb game experts and players using the great new BladeBuilder tool.”

SwitchBlade PRO is intuitive, easy to use software that brings the fully configured controller experience to the most popular PC games, including World of Warcraft®, Guild Wars®, Half-Life® 2, Call of Duty® 4, Age of Conan® and now Warhammer® Online: Age of ReckoningTM. SwitchBlade PRO provides THE console gaming experience to gamers playing PC games. Support is now provided for both the PlayStation® 3 and Xbox 360® controllers, with additional controller types slated to debut later this year.

Dr. McAlindon commented further, “Gamers have told us they wanted in-game messaging capability right from their controller. The patented Texter system gives them this capability, plus a powerful stored phrase feature that makes sending messages quick and easy.”

SwitchBlade PRO will be available on a subscription basis for $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year, and can be downloaded from www.switchbladepro.com or www.switchbladegaming.com starting October 1, 2008.

About Blue Orb, Inc. – Blue Orb, Inc. is a high technology company located in Maitland, Florida that specializes in the research, production, distribution, and licensing of advanced software solutions for gaming, computing, and communications devices. The company’s mission is to create and bring to market innovative products that enhance the gaming experience. For more information on Blue Orb, our products, and licensing opportunities, please visit our Web site at www.switchbladegaming.com/.