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Time Crisis Is Returning With A New AI Powered Gun That Works On Modern TVs | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)

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Time Crisis is bringing back the nostalgia with a new AI powered gun compatible with modern TVs. This kit from Achievement Electric will allow you to use light guns conveniently without needing to worry about acquiring an old CRT or tinkering with setups.

The AI Gun Con system comes pre-loaded with the original Time Crisis game, designed for all LCD monitors. The pricing starts at $89.99 for a basic unit and goes up to $119.99 for an arcade mode setup which includes a pedal controller.

Expect an official release date announcement soon as the Tokyo Game Show approaches shortly.

Would you want to know more about how AI is used in this device before buying?

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[–] pastermil 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The old technology was able to work flawlessly with just a point in the screen and light detection. Why would we need something more complicated now?

[–] mindbleach 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because the old technology had a point on the screen. LCDs light up all-at-once. All the pixels change color at roughly the same time. The whole image is there, the whole time. There's nothing to detect besides the entire bright rectangle.

Why do you think these peripherals have been gone for twenty years?

[–] pastermil 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

OLEDs can light up one spot at a time.

[–] mindbleach 1 points 1 month ago

But they don't.

Nevermind that I don't own an OLED TV, and I'm betting you don't either. LCDs won. And if you've got a simple way to make LCDs and lightguns "just work," there's a niche retro community waiting to throw money at you.