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The '''Razer Hydra''' (previously known as '''Sixense TrueMotion''') is a motion and |orientation detection game controller developed by Sixense Entertainment, a company founded in 2007, in partnership with Razer USA. It uses a weak magnetic field to detect the absolute position and orientation of the controllers with a precision, as stated by its developers, of 1 mm and 1°; it has [[Degrees_of_freedom|six degrees of freedom]]. The current release is wired,<ref> | The '''Razer Hydra''' (previously known as '''Sixense TrueMotion''') is a motion and |orientation detection game controller developed by Sixense Entertainment, a company founded in 2007, in partnership with Razer USA. It uses a weak magnetic field to detect the absolute position and orientation of the controllers with a precision, as stated by its developers, of 1 mm and 1°; it has [[Degrees_of_freedom|six degrees of freedom]]. The current release is wired,<ref>http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.228849000|publisher=Store.razerzone.com</ref> but a wireless version is in development.<ref>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/razer-hydra-impressions-super-precise-motion-controllers-make-i/</ref> | ||
The game controller has been showcased many times with different video games and 3D modeling applications, most prominently ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Portal 2'', ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', ''Left 4 Dead 2'', ''World of Goo'', ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'' and ''Half-Life 2''. | The game controller has been showcased many times with different video games and 3D modeling applications, most prominently ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Portal 2'', ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', ''Left 4 Dead 2'', ''World of Goo'', ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'' and ''Half-Life 2''. | ||
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It was subject to a demo under the name Sixense Truemotion and tested to a close focus group of PlayStation Underground Members in August 2008, where its full functionality in various types of games was shown. | It was subject to a demo under the name Sixense Truemotion and tested to a close focus group of PlayStation Underground Members in August 2008, where its full functionality in various types of games was shown. | ||
It is now called the Razer Hydra and has been released through Steam and Razer's official website on June 16, 2011, for $139.99. It is being sold in a bundle with ''Portal 2'', which has exclusive content for those with the controller.<ref> | It is now called the Razer Hydra and has been released through Steam and Razer's official website on June 16, 2011, for $139.99. It is being sold in a bundle with ''Portal 2'', which has exclusive content for those with the controller.<ref>http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/09/razer-hydra-gets-own-portal-2-version/</ref> Support for many other games is either implemented or planned. According to a forum post,<ref>http://sixense.com/forum/vbulletin/showthread.php?2870-The-Most-Versatile-Musical-Instrument&highlight=musical+control</ref> from December 2010, Sixense is also working on musical control with the controller. | ||