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Wanted: Video Gamers for High Seas Adventures

Andrewh
Monday, January 11, 2010

Editor's note: Andrew works for an underwater salvage/exploration company, which makes him a sort of damp Indiana Jones, at least in my imagination. More importantly, it sounds like he's hiring! -Demian


Looking for a job? A while ago, I posted a piece about putting those button-pushing skills to work. This time, I'm serious!

JW Fishers, for those of you not in the underwater search and recovery industry, is a company that makes any number of products for underwater exploration, from seabed imaging to shipwreck hunting. Their remotely operated vehicle line (ROV) may not be the most technical, but they are some of the cheapest high-performance underwater robots available to the general public.

And you, Bitmob reader, have a leg up as a prospective ROV technician. Just check out that rig over on the right -- it's like the progeny of a Dual Shock 2 and Steel Battalion controller!

If you've ever played a game with true 3D navigation (flight sims come to mind, as well as Deep Fighter for PC/Dreamcast and the Descent series), you'll know that video game controls map extremely well to navigating a 3D space. JW Fishers recognized this and put theory into practice!

So if you got $20,000, why don't you drop it on a new console?

 

And I hope they don't upgrade to the Sixaxis. If you've ever been on a boat in swelling seas...that shit would control worse than a drunk round of Wii Sports bowling.

 
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Comments (13)
Alexemmy
January 11, 2010
Can I control it from Michigan?
Jayhenningsen
January 11, 2010
Where do I sign up?
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January 11, 2010
Wrong. I play Wii Bowling better while drunk, just like real bowling.
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January 11, 2010
Makes me want to watch The Abyss. "Aw, you know McWorder can't run no ROV worth shit."
Andrewh
January 11, 2010
Re: Editor's Note Yes we are hiring.
Andrewh
January 11, 2010
Well, Jeff, looks like you would fit in perfectly in Newfoundland
Jayhenningsen
January 11, 2010
[quote]Yes we are hiring.[/quote] I can't apply if you don't tell me where you work. ;)
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January 11, 2010
@ Jay Henningsen, He works at JW Fishers. There's a link in the article.
Andrewh
January 11, 2010
I don't work at JW Fishers. I'd really like to use their equipment for the scuba diving company (in Newfoundland) that I work for.
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January 11, 2010
I would crash so many undersea parties with that thing...
Andrewh
January 11, 2010
At no party like a shipwreck party, because a shipwreck party don't stop. Because it never started. Shipwrecks are serious business.
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January 11, 2010
I paid $200 for Steel Battalion controller. This thing looks a lot more practical.
Andrewh
January 11, 2010
You'll see that that comment is in correct when the Chinese finally invade us with their anthropomorphic robot army. Commander Crispin of the Capable Cavaliers and their Complicated Controllers. Just you watch.

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