Air Hockey is a popular game both at arcades and bars. From kids to adults, this game receives a lot of attention: as a killer of time, competitive platform and, of course, a fun game. This new robotic arm addition allows you to check your skills against a really worthy rival. But beware, it could beat you really bad.
Developed by NuVation, this robotic arm does not make mistakes. As you attempt to send a puck flying towards the goal in an angle, the robot will foresee it, blocking it in a timely fashion. Go straight on and your rival will not even flinch.
This version may be challenging and fun but won’t provide you actual Glory Days at the Air Hockey arena. You could choose an alternative and play the Virtual Air Hockey version instead, but this one doesn’t have a physical puck, just a virtual one.
Via: Crunchgear
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June 26th, 2008 at 5:28 am
Oh, come on. it will be hard or even impossible to beat him since this robot is using sensor to track the hockey.
Except you can use kung fu and super fast movement to beat the sensor, you’ll be beaten in no time. :p
June 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Bah. I don’t need a robot to beat me at air hockey. Humans already do that quite easily.
July 4th, 2008 at 12:45 am
“[T]his one doesn’t have a physical puck, just a virtual one.” It wouldn’t be that hard at all for a computer to foresee any puck movement if the physics that govern the movement of the puck are connected to the physics that move the arm. The split second you’d hit it, it would already know where it was going, how fast, and the best spot for it to hit it back to catch you off guard. Give it a real puck, then we’ll see what it can do.
August 1st, 2008 at 11:17 pm
At our rollerskating rink I play Air hockey. I have beaten 2 adults, an employee and a parent. I have a 23-0 record. I am not kidding. Really. If I can do that then I can beat that robot SILLY!
August 1st, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I Also Agree With Joel. Give it a Real Puck, Though it Might Crash on the Computer. lol.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:51 am
[...] in providing a presentation of a robot as a trainer, friend and practice partner. Unlike the air hockey robot that is basically there to not make any mistakes and beat you to a pulp, this robot provides ways [...]
April 8th, 2009 at 3:34 am
It has a real puck they put reflective tape on the top of it. The virtual puck in the article is talking about the link to a flash game.