Philips amBX
amBX was originally a technology developed by Philips that enables computer game developers to incorporate light, color, sound, vibration and air effects into a game. In addition to the visual effects, the screen also creates an environment in the room that matches the game, similar to the Ambilight for television, also from Philips.
History
amBX was born in 2000 when the original patents and concept in Philips Research were established. In 2002 the amBX team created AmbiLight TV, which is still being sold as part of Philips' product range.[1] In 2004, the amBX Gaming Products were launched by Philips, and the software that powered them remained the focus for the early years of the amBX spin-out. In late 2008, amBX separated from Philips to become an independent company. David Eves and Richard Cole are the original founders, and still work at amBX.[2]
Functionality
Game developers were able to add functionality to their game to address the hardware components of amBX, using a protocol similar to HTTP. Since October 2008, users could also create their own effects using the “amBX Creator” software. Movies and music that are played back on the computer could also be provided with effects by amBX.
A Hardware kit is required to experience these effects while gaming.[3] amBX was available for the PC. AmBX was also planned for video game consoles .[citation needed]
amBX-Kits
| Kit: | Starter | ProGamer | Premium | Extension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights left and right | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wall washer with control unit | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Speakers for 2.1 sound | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Subwoofer | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Fan kit | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Vibrating wrist rest | No | No | Yes | Yes |
amBX history
| 2005 | amBX is officially announced |
| 2006 | The first computer games with amBX support are published |
| 2007 | amBX peripherals become commercially available |
| 2008 | amBX worked with Ubisoft together |
| 2009 | amBX worked with Sony together |
List of supported games
Numerous games supported the amBX technology. A comprehensive list of all games can be viewed on the official amBX homepage (see external links; now a dead link).
- Age of Conan
- Assassin's Creed
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Crysis
- Far Cry 2
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
- Mass Effect
- Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
- World of Warcraft
Further reading
- Markus Pilzweger: Lightshow, cooling and vibration for gamers In: PC-Welt October 1, 2007 (pcwelt.de).
References
- ↑ "Philips Ambilight OLED+, OLED and LED TVs". Philips. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ↑ "amBx | Our Story". amBX SmartCore. Retrieved 2021-10-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ amBX PC Spielezubehör philips.de.
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