We gave you a glimpse of Nyko’s 2011 accessories lineup earlier this week, and today we got some quality time with the company’s gear at E3 2011 . We tried out Zoom Kinect, a fixed of lenses for Microsoft’s favorite sensor bar that lets those residing in diminutive domiciles be the controller without rearranging their furniture. The add-on worked flawlessly once we gave it a go on Kinect Adventures — Kinect had no trouble tracking our movements despite the fact that we were a number of feet in the direction of the sensor than recommended. Zoom Kinect is slated for an August 16th release and can cost $29.99, a paltry sum in comparison with the cost of buying a larger front room. But wait, there’s more! See our impressions of Nyko’s other new products after the break.
We also looked at the Shock ‘n Rock, Power Grip, and Game Boost external batteries for Nintendo’s 3DS . The Shock ‘n Rock brings a 2600 mAh battery, quad speakers, and force feedback to the hand held, however the latter two features weren’t particularly compelling additions to our gaming experience. While hurling hadoukens on Super Street Fighter IV, the rumble sensations provided by the device were low fidelity affairs — you will not be confusing it with the 0 haptic feedback 0 given by modern smartphones. And though the speakers were louder than those within the 3DS, the sound produced was no better than the handheld’s stock drivers.
Upon grabbing the facility Grip, which packs an analogous 2600 mAh cell because the Shock ‘n Rock, we found its ergonomic backside comfortable inside the hand, but thought it most suitable for smaller mitts than ours. The sport Boost is an unobtrusive, lightweight little snap-on battery that did not affect our tactile gaming experience, though we certainly appreciate the additional one or two hours of game time it provides. There has been a non-functional prototype of the Play Clock charging dock / alarm clock for the 3DS besides — Nyko is showing the device to gauge public interest before deciding whether to place it into production (our vote: keep this one within the lab, guys). Interested? The Shock ‘n Rock, Power Grip, and Game Boost will cost $39.99, $29.99, and $9.99 once they hit stores early q4, and pics of the gaming goodies are below.
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