Giveaway This September win an EPOS | SENNHEISER GSP 370 headset from SpecialEffect!

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Congrats to our September winner, Astrowheel!

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We’ve teamed up with SpecialEffect to spread the word about this incredible charity. Every month we're giving away an EPOS | SENNHEISER GSP 370 headset to a community member who completes the steps below.

First, Sign in to the forums or create a forum account. Then click the link below and complete the entry options.

When you're done, reply on this thread with a comment telling us a new product you'd like to see SpecialEffect develop next!
That's it! Once you've completed the steps, you're entered to win! For more information on the campaign, SpecialEffect, and to see the previous winners, check out the original post. And if you already entered on that post for September, you don't need to enter again as your entry is already counted.



NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

"PC Gamer's SpecialEffect Awareness Campaign - September!"(“Sweepstakes”) begins at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on September 1, 2020 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 2020 (“Sweepstakes Period”).


ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to worldwide. Employees, officers, directors and agents of Future PLC (“Sponsor”), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies, including any vendors providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parent, children, siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible. Void where prohibited. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.


HOW TO ENTER: To enter, submit your entry during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain one entry. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


-To enter, visit the thread (“Sweepstakes Entry Page”) during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain one entry. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


WINNER DETERMINATION: Potential winners will be selected by Sponsor in a random drawing on or about October 1, 2020 from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor’s decisions with respect to winner determination are final and binding.


WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted via email and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (except where prohibited), and a liability release within five (5) days of date of issuance. Return of a prize or prize notification as undeliverable, failure to sign and return requested documentation within the specified time period, the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official Rules by a potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.

Prize.

1x - GSP 370 Sennheiser gaming headset

Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as any costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. Winners may not substitute a prize, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one (1) prize per person/email address/household.


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How about some kind of universal device that detects muscle twitches and can translate them to any type of controller or keyboard & mouse input for a PC? That way, anybody that has a muscle they can contract anywhere on their body can use the device for operating a PC or playing games on either console or PC's and have it customized to be able to work with their own unique situation whichever way is most convenient for them. It should be a device that is compatible with both PC's and gaming consoles of any kind.
 
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Gaming chair with positional audio vibration for use by deaf individuals. Separate vibration zones for audio cues coming from the front / rear / sides / etc. Variable vibration intensity for volume changes and sound frequency.
 
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This is a difficult question! I would like to see more work done with stabilization. So...somehow working in conjunction with say, the future Neurolink to not even have to worry about muscle spasms? An implant to assist when fine motor control isn't possible.
 
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I think for people who don't hear well or are deaf, a chair with implemented subwoofers, which vibrate towards the sounds of e.g. gunshots in games would be very cool. I know that there are a couple of chairs or seats, which have built in speakers - but I think they are not quite the same.
 
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It would be cool to see them develop a device for those without vision, like some software that automatically narrates player actions. Or maybe they could develop a game that’s entirely sound-based, which would be incredibly interesting from a game design perspective.
 
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I don't know if this is feasible, but maybe a racing simulation chair/rig, with simpler integrated controls. I feel like many people suffering with forms of paralysis are unable to experience these really fun and immersive driving sim games, where the entire platforms move and shift according to the movement of the vehicle in the game.

These rigs have been a staple in arcades for decades, and they're such a different experience to your standard controller and tv gaming. I would hate for them to miss out on this experience. I know this isn't the type of peripheral that can be mass-produced and sold for people to use at home, but I'd love to see one at a local arcade. I think it would be a great goal to have a fun immersive racing/driving simulation with real movement and vibrations accessible to people living with a physical disability.

Here's a picture for reference.
 
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A new VR headset would be great for development because a solid gaming PC-connected VR headset offers the most versatile collection of software for an immersive VR experience and lets you use that headset for creative and business tools.
 
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Well I'd have to speak, in person, to a sound creation engineer. The people who design speakers and such. I feel this idea I've had for year would literally revolutionize the audio industry, especially for real 3d sound. I don't want to give it away on here but I do have an ultimate idea.
 
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A "Romulan cloaking device" that you can attach to your gaming PC to become invisible to the BORG when they finally decide to invade Earth and assimilate all carbon-based lifeforms. Oh, don't act like that can't happen.
 
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I don't know much about the company but a girl I dated before who had, had a stroke could only use one hand for playing games. There definitely needs to be a controller that is used for multiple systems that can all be done with one hand.
 
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this is a hard question and will depend on what disabilities to be tackled. prolly a headband with gyro or something that could detect input through head position/movement related to "normal" position. Though it may be not suitable for quick rapid input, for game with slow periodic input, such as puzzle or tycoon, may help many people that could use their hands.
 
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I would love to see them develope more attachments for the Microsoft Adaptive controller! That thing is amazing, and it's possibilities are endless! Let's keep suporting it!
 
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