So you've got a Media Center PC in your living room, but you prefer internet video clips to pre-recorded content. Sure, you can access YouTube through Windows Media Center. But for most sites you need a mouse, not just a remote control.
Gyration's got you covered, with a remote control that acts as a mouse, using motion-sensing technology and an RF signal.
With Windows Vista incorporating Media Center functions and a 10-foot interface, and Apple releasing its iTV with a 10-foot interface, this seems like a transitional technology to me. Gyration makes a mouse-like product for making presentations and doing powerpoint slideshows. But we're seeing more and more ways to integrate internet features like YouTube or fantasy football into a 10-foot interface.
But Gyration CEO Tom Quinn insists that the market for these devices is growing as people want to access the internet via their HDTV sets. A few months ago, Gyration released the Dell-branded remote you can see in this photo.
