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I thought i would share this with you all after a discussion that i had after the class on Thursday with one of you (who will remain nameless). It is only 5 mins long and a must see for game developers...
Johnny Lee: Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote
The wii-mote seems to have boundless possibilities with how we interact and interface with computers and blows open the some what limited capabilities that game controllers had in the past. It is an area of research for me at the moment and thought it might interest you as well.
Here are some other wii-mote hack projects i am following at the moment...
Wii-mote finger tracking
Wii-mote finger tracking Youtube link
Wii-mote controlled robot
Wii-mote controlled robot Youtube link
Wii-mote dance suit
Wii-mote dance suit Youtube link
Leisure Suit Larry to Exploit Wii Technology - The new Leisure Suit Larry to use new wii-mote interactivity
Wii + Second Life = New Training Simulator Real-world simulations like these are perfectly suited to Nintendo's Wiimote, says MIT research fellow David E. Stone. In fact, he claims the motion-sensitive controller is "one of the most significant technology breakthroughs in the history of computer science." Say what?
Share the wii-mote hack links in the comments...
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Hey Alan nice findings, i hadnt seen the robot idea or the second life one before.
Heres a link that shows you how to make a simple wii sensor bar that has a usb plug so you can use it on the pc.
http://terbidium.com/content/projects/wiihacks/usb_sensorbar.php
Just browsing and came accross this on kotaku. Cool wii hack that allows you to play music without touching the device. I think its like what our class was talking about near the start of the year. Theremins...
http://www.kenmooredesign.com/2008/11/more-wii-theremin-videos.html
http://www.kenmooredesign.com/2008/11/wii-theremin.html
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