TN Games Suits Up at Consumer Electronics Show

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Mon Jan 7, 2008 11:02am EST

TN Games Unveils 3rd Space HXT(TM) Gear, Advancing FPS Vest
  System!; 3rd Space G-Force/Racing (GFR(TM)) Vest Also Set to Debut!
LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--TN Games, developer of the gaming industry's most innovative and
progressively advanced physical experience hardware and software
technologies, today, introduces the 3rd Space HXT(TM) (Head and
eXTremities) Gear, which expands to other body parts beyond the torso:
namely the head and the 4 extremities, advancing the architecture of
TN Games' FPS Vest System. TN Games also introduces the 3rd Space
G-Force/Racing (GFR(TM)) Vest at Consumer Electronics Show, South Hall
2, Booth 25308!

   TN Games 3rd Space(TM) FPS Vest

   TN Games will delight gaming media and enthusiasts by showcasing
their patented 3rd Space(TM) FPS Vest and premier their new
multi-player first person shooter game, 'Incursion', generating an
experience like nothing else at the Consumer Electronics Show, South
Hall 2, Booth 25308. Both the TN Games premier title game 'Incursion'
and a 3rd Space enabled version of Activision's 'Call of Duty II' game
will be bundled together and shipped with TN Games 3rd Space FPS Vest.
TN Games patented impact-generating 3rd Space technology utilizes a
quiet and durable air source to fire 8 pneumatic cells embedded in the
vest. The cells are designed to simulate the direction and force of
bullet fire in a first-person shooter game. In addition, a wide array
of sensory experiences, from crushing explosions to fear-inducing
finger taps on the gamers' shoulders, can be experienced with the 3rd
Space FPS Vest. The vest is available in black, digital camouflage and
comes in two highly adjustable sizes ensuring a comfortable, custom
fit.

   TN Games HXT(TM) Helmet

   The HXT Helmet is specifically optimized to convey 6 additional
effect zones in and around the player's head. The helmet will include
4 small diameter helmet specific force cells (1 front, 1 back and one
on each side) to allow for 3 dimensional "head shot" effects. The
cells give users the added physical effect and awareness without being
painful or harmful. In addition, there will be a new air jet system
over each ear to allow "near miss" effects to be emulated. When
designing the helmet architecture, the goal was to give players not
only the physical contact aspect of the critical head shot often
employed in popular shooter titles, but also preserving the 3
dimensional aspect of both our product and the game.

   "Many players are demanding a "full body" gaming experience and
the 3rd Space HXT Gear delivers", said Dr. Mark Ombrellaro, CEO, TN
Games. "We have designed an affordable high impact system consisting
of modular, light-weight, wearable components that meets the needs of
both the hard core as well as the mainstream gamer. Gamers will now
have 2 options to choose from: our original vest or the "system"
product line that will allow individuals to build their own custom
impact game interface."

   TN Games 3rd Space G-Force/Racing (GFR(TM)) Vest

   TN Games also introduces the 3rd Space G-Force/Racing (GFR(TM))
Vest, sending the physical impact and sensations of G-force effects
directly to player's bodies. The 3rd Space GFR Vest uses TN Games'
core 3rd Space technology and optimizes it for conveyance of
acceleration, deceleration, centrifugal and G-force effects.

   Unlike traditional vibration-based force feedback, the 3rd Space
GFR Vest is an impact generating device which gives a gamer physical
contact precisely when it happens and in 3 dimensions. The 3rd Space
GFR Vest is specifically optimized to convey G-force effects through
the use of 6 large force cells optimally placed inside the vest. The
vest employs 2 cells in the chest (right and left), 2 cells in the
back (right and left) and side cells (right and left) situated along
the vest's compression straps. With this configuration, the vest
provides large diameter impact forces broadly across the player's
body, which enhances both the realism and fun of driving and flight
games.

   With acceleration, the chest cells activate and a force is applied
directly to the front of the user. This effect simulates the actual
force present during acceleration. Faster acceleration causes more
rapid and forceful cell activation and a greater applied force to the
player. The player's natural tendency is to offset or "avoid" the
inflation pressure produced by the vest, and they reflexively lean
back into their seat, thereby experiencing the reaction forces felt
while driving. For braking, the back cells activate which applies a
force directly to the user's back and simulates what actually happens
during deceleration. With the side cells, the 3rd Space GFR Vest is
able to reproduce the sideways effects of the body's natural motion in
a turning vehicle. The overall effect is that of what a driver would
experience in a real automobile.

   "Our mission is to develop visionary gaming products and
technologies that blur the lines between virtual and physical reality
and create an unprecedented entertainment experience", said Dr. Mark
Ombrellaro, CEO, TN Games. "The 3rd Space GFR Vest will enable gamers
to actually feel the effects of shift points, accelerating past their
competitors, the forward motion of their body as they break hard into
a turn, the side sway as they twist through a series of turns, or the
physical effects of crashing into obstacles! Racing experience doesn't
get any better."

   The 3rd Space GFR vest will use a similar system architecture as
the 3rd Space FPS vest. It will be introduced on the PC platform. The
system will utilize our standard TN Games compressor box and connect
to the PC via USB. For our game developer partners, the TN Games SDK
already includes the ability to add both the FPS and GFR effects into
their games and is available for professional game developers to
download, at no cost, from our website: www.tngames.com. The
compressor systems will be interchangeable between the FPS and GFR
systems. The design of the vest is that of an auto-racing suit, with
details such as a quilted fabric exterior, covered zipper, and
epaulets. The vest will be introduced in both red and white color
options in mid 2008.

   About TN Games

   Based in Redmond, WA, TN Games develops computer hardware and
software products that enhance the realism of game playing through
advanced sensory experiences. The mission of TN Games is to develop
visionary products and technologies that blur the lines between
reality and virtual reality, create a 3 dimensional entertainment
experience, expand the creative expression of our partners and amps
the reality of our customers. TN Games 3rd Space FPS Vest, 3rd Space
GFR Vest and HXT Gear offer wearable force-production systems sending
physical impacts directly to players' bodies, transmitted from the
virtual environment and offers a new level of interactive
entertainment for the gaming industry. For more information, please
visit www.tngames.com.

LP Group
Cherie Le Penske, 206.852.8427
cherie@tngames.com

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