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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Valve working on hardware for 'whole new gaming experiences'.

    Valve's hiring for an electronics engineer to work on designing and producing actual physical things. "We're not talking about me-too mice and gamepads here," Valve says in the job listing, "help us invent whole new gaming experiences."
    Apr 13, 2012 9:45am PDT
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Valve working on hardware for 'whole new gaming experiences'.

    Valve's hiring for an electronics engineer to work on designing and producing actual physical things. "We're not talking about me-too mice and gamepads here," Valve says in the job listing, "help us invent whole new gaming experiences." : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • So... the Valve/Steam console resurfaces? : Rehevkor
    • valve console with cloud gaming ! : Frush81
    • please no : skinlab133
    • real turrets : CrimsonbeakThis person is cool!
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      A single electronics engineer? Must be for a big project! : inchwideThis person is cool!
      • if there were more, valve time would rear its ugly effect, and they'd engineer one thing for a decade : DownforceThis person is cool!
      • efficiency in small numbers : flasher 907This person is cool!
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      Hopefully to be called the "Play Steam 1" : one random winner
      • SteamStation Box 540 : zerog83This person is cool!
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        "Steam Engine", duh : Rehevkor
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          That name is perfect. : OutlawSundown
          • agreed, that's masterful : vertdangThis person is cool!
        • But it's not as confusing as adding another PS1 into the mix. : one random winner
      • firebox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebox_(steam_engine) : kaddar0
    • kinect for steam so you can dance at your desk : dantasticThis person is cool!
    • why..... : AllYourBaseThis person is cool!
    • lol the future of PC gaming is the Steam Vitality Sensor. : Haxim
    • would be interesting to see if they could use their clout to sell a haptic type controller as a pack in w... : derelict515This person is cool!
    • Valve always has always had a thing for... different input devices. They seem to support the Novint Falc... : DrWaffles
    • Remember Phantom? : Endymion_
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      Like that goofy ass gun controller? http://www.novint.com/index.php/novintfalcon : limpossibleThis person is cool!
      • that goofy ass controller is actually a ton of fun :D : Vogerl
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      Tim Cook was also seen at Valve the other day: http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/13/apple-ceo-tim-cook-... : DrWaffles
      • Haha, god the rumor mills are going to burn from this shit. : Ambient80
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        Also, famed designer Philippe Starck's loose lips let out that he's been working with Apple on a "revolut... : TwiLyghtThis person is cool!
        • Raymond Luxury Yacht : DechterThis person is cool!
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          Apple shot that down, he was working on a yacht for Jobs : Serpico74This person is cool!
          • This is both disappointing and cool. : TwiLyghtThis person is cool!
    • yes, they're going to make a real H.E.V. Suit! : papaskotThis person is cool!
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      In the future, hats will be used instead of mice and keyboards. : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
      • You deserve credit for that one. :thumbsup: : FesterBlatz
    • They are also looking for Economists, Statisticians and Psychologists among other things. : Kristian Joensen
    • neural synaptic gaming input, a la the matrix? i want to know kung fu, too :( : zxinfinity
    • HL3 + CRO-MOTE : harvordThis person is cool!
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      SOMETHING IS HAPPENING. SOMETHING IS HAPPENING!!!! : burning eye
      • SOMEWHERE! SOMEWHERE!!!! : Longgshot
    • I don't think its a console. I think its more the biometric feedback related hardware. : .ka`boom.zZz.
    • USB VAGINA!!! : whistletits
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      Firmware engineers are a clear indication they are doing a large hardware push. What this doesn't necess... : sukabljat
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        If they could get a couch-ready mouse/keyboard replacement to market, you'd figure the value of their pro... : HockeyJohnston
        • I'm not entire convinced that a keyboard+mouse (even over low-lag wireless) is the way to convince a bun... : sukabljat
    • As I mentioned last night, nothing there looks like they're creating a discrete system but instead a peri... : MercFox1
    • if valve hadn't shut down my skyrim when i went on a business trip i might have considered applying. THE... : jim bone
    • Couldn't it just be for specially designed gaming interfaces? Like feel-based mice or something like tha... : Q-ballThis person is cool!
    • hats 360 : joninThis person is cool!
    • Abrash's blog about Valve mentioned he was working on wearable computing / augmented reality. So, that w... : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
    • wearable gaming platform? mario pants! : MagusThis person is cool!
    • The Oasis? : Claybones