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HP Swing turns your PC into a Playground!

Innovation in Technology@HP: Experience a first of its kind Real Life Gaming Action

NEW DELHI, India, 23 April, 2010 – Just in time with the holiday season, Hewlett-Packard, country’s leading PC maker announced the launch of its newest technology innovation - the ‘HP Swing’ – Motion Sensor Gaming console to delight gamers with the latest and best in gaming technology. This exclusive to HP offering has the HP Swing console bundled with every HP Pavilion Desktop PC to deliver real life action gaming, with games like tennis, bowling, basketball, pool and much more. HP is taking gaming by storm; with the introduction of this industry first, high-end real life gaming technology on HP Pavilion desktops, providing a never before PC experience.

HP has redefined the PC gaming experience by introducing Motion Sensing Gaming for the first time on PC, making it closer to life and thrilling. With the HP Swing, true gaming experience can now be enjoyed on a PC platform which was earlier available only on separately purchased gaming devices.  Moreover, Visual Gaming experience on HP desktops further gets enhanced with CUDA technology and dedicated graphic card which deliver life like visuals on the advanced HP monitors.

Available in stores across all key markets, the HP Swing Real-Life Gaming console is the first HP console to include interactive and exhilarating games that will take family entertainment and playing experience to a new high. A complete entertainment package for family and friends; this comes with seven exciting games and a wireless controller with an assurance of a highly immersive gaming session.

Mr. Vinay Awasthi, Director (DTO), HP PSG India said, “HP has been the pioneer in ushering the latest in technology and digital entertainment.  Driven by the goal of bringing innovation back to the desktop, we are excited to offer HP Swing, an innovative gaming experience to our consumers — gamers, children and families — who can now enjoy unsurpassed dynamic gaming interactivity.

With this launch, HP extends its presence into the new-age gaming market. The HP Swing all-in-one package enlivens real life gaming in the comfort of your house. Our aim at HP is to digitally delight everyone this season with our exceptional gaming console that promises unbridled thrill and excitement.”

While conventional gaming action is based on press of set of buttons on controller the gaming action on Swing is based on player’s body movements. HP with this exclusive and innovative technology is all set to thrill and excite consumers as the gameplay with the HP Swing requires holistic body movements hence delivering realistic visual and gaming experience. 

The HP Swing console includes best-selling games that will make the players grunt, sweat and run out of breath! The unsuppressed exhilaration of the HP Swing challenge, played together with family and friends brings alive the palpable joys as gamers take on increasingly challenging sports on HP Pavilion desktops.

In addition, HP is promoting self-expression and inspiring creativity amongst young children/teenagers in a fun and exciting way by offering interesting educational tools. The Edurite Educational Pack is bringing families closer to a wholesome experience that goes beyond the simple computing experience by promoting self-expression, and equipping children with important computer skills at an early age. The Edurite Educational Pack which consists of educational content for school students and covers both CBSE & ICSE boards and 6 State Regional Boards. This pack comes free with all Compaq Desktop PC and ensures interface to school syllabus in an interesting manner.


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