Gaming in the home is about to get a lot more immersive and realistic thanks to the official introduction of the amBX gaming system from Philips.

We first reported on this here but this the first time we have full details of what to expect.

The Philips amBX PC Gaming Peripherals range are designed to make gaming more realistic by reproducing effects in the game in your room, including lights, colours, sounds, vibration and even air flow. The products include a pair of left and right satellite lights, a pair of left and right satellite 2.1 speakers and subwoofer, a pair of desk fans, a wrist rumbler and a directional wall washer light and controller unit. The lights will change colour [up to 16 million colours supported] and intensity in line with what’s happening in the game, the speakers and woofer will mimic the sounds in a 160 degree wide sound field, and the compact desk fans reproduce wind effects in the game from a gentle breeze to a gale that will threaten the safety of even the best mounted wig.

The wrist rumbler boasts two integrated motor drives and variable rotation speed, to let gamers feel movement and action in the game.

Philips’ amBX PC Gaming Peripherals range will launch with the following four kits: a £120 starter kit which contains a directional wall washer light, controller unit and satellite lights; a £180 Pro-Gamer Kit which includes a directional wall washer light, a controller unit, satellite 2.1 speaker lights and subwoofer; a £60 Extension Kit featuring a set of desk fans and wrist rumbler.  The Ultimate Gamer rig costs £230 and encompasses all of the above.

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