The guys over at SimRacingHardware.com have released a first video of their Thrustmaster T500 SLI Mounting System.

Even though the T500 RS comes with plenty of high-end features like 1080 degree steering, the wheel lacks a display and rev-meter such as the Logitech G27′s. The SLI Mounting System changes that as it equips the wheel with a SLI display, rev-meter & and four rotary encoders.

The mounting system uses the SLI-M or SLI-I displays, the mounting system alone sells for 69.95 British Pounds while a version including the pre-wired SLI display sells for 225 Pounds.

Fast forward to 2021. Have a think about how games will look in the future. How will technological and societal changes affect the entertainment experiences of the future?

Recently, Sony Computer Entertainment hosted an exclusive all-star panel of game makers that focused on what the next ten years of video game development might look like. Panelists like Kellee Santiago (Co-Founder of ThatGameCompany), Gareth Edmondson (Managing Director of Ubisoft Reflections Studio), veteran game creator Mark Cerny, Shuhei Yoshida (President of Sony Worldwide Studios) and Mick Hocking (Director of Sony WorldWide Studios 3D Team) looked into a crystal ball to forecast what 2021 might look like in the interactive gaming space.

The Next Evolution of Motion Controls

According to Yoshida, the motion controls of today like PlayStation Move are the equivalent of the early 8-bit days of game consoles. "In the future, we will know more about the player," said Yoshida. "Game developers will have access to real-time information and data about the player, which will allow them to create some really dangerous-almost interactivities."

Star Trek Holodecks in Your Living Room

According to Hocking, holographics are going to be doable in the next 10 years. "You can bring an object out of the screen and look around it right now in our R&D studio in Liverpool using 3D and head tracking," said Hocking. "We're just at the start of this technology and we're looking forward to game designers taking this and creating new experiences.

Performance Capture Technology Will Surpass Hollywood

According to Cerny, games like Heavy Rain and Uncharted 3 are just the beginning of what can be done with performance capture - and not just in gaming. "Epic Games' Samaritan demo at GDC gave a preview of what the next generation of virtual characters will look like," said Cerny. "Performance capture will continue to evolve and allow game developers to connect with players on an emotional level."

Always-Connected Gaming Experiences

Santiago believes the current generation of connected gamers who've grown up online will move on to develop brand new types of gaming experiences. "The kinds of games this connected generation of gamers is going to make we can't possibly understand now," said Santiago. These connected experiences will continue to evolve game genres and experiences beyond even the cross-platform options that are exploding today.

Conquering The Uncanny Valley

Video game graphics will continue to evolve, combined with new technologies that will fully realize game experiences like LA Noire in a way that brings living, breathing virtual characters to life that look human. "We're not there yet, but we will cross the uncanny valley," said Edmondson. "Games touch people in all different ways, but with more realistic characters who also behave like we do, game experiences will evolve." Today, the technology is just starting to open the door for this technology, but a decade from now, the perfect storm of interaction will arrive.