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← Explore all topicsSometimes abbreviated as mic, a microphone is a hardware peripheral and input device originally invented by Emile Berliner in 1877. A microphone allows computer users to input audio into their computers. The picture…
A light gun is a pointing input device that detects light using a photodiode in the gun barrel. When the player pulls…
A computer keyboard is one of the primary input devices used with a computer. Similar to an electric typewriter, a keyboard is composed of buttons…
Also called a drawing tablet or a pen tablet, a graphics tablet is a natural input device that converts information from a handheld stylus. The user…
Gesture recognition is the science behind computer hardware and software that allows them to recognize human gestures as input. The Kinect is an example of a gesture recognition…
Microsoft introduced the Kinect device for the Xbox 360, allowing users to play games with the use of their own body as the…
Alternatively referred to as a gaming wheel, the steering wheel is a peripheral game controller used for racing games or…
A joystick is an input device that control a character or machine in a computer program, such as a plane in a flight simulator. They…
A gamepad, game controller, joypad, or video game controller is a peripheral device designed to be connected to a computer or console gaming system. It…
Windows Touch is a feature introduced in Windows 7, that allows users with a touch sensitive monitor to use their fingers to…
A touch screen is a display device that allows the user to interact with a computer by using their finger or stylus. They…
A digital video camera, video camcorder, or digital camcorder is a device that records video to formats including Digital8, MiniDV, DVD, a hard drive, or solid-state flash…
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