Prosumer + Wiimote

OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">= Awesome</div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awjPUkBXOU" target="_blank">Tracking fingers with the Wii Remote</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ" target="_blank">Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw" target="_blank">Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays</a>


The whiteboard in particular sounds GREAT. I know a few high school teachers who would love to have one.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Kudos to that guy hard-core. It's funny, because a company could have made so much money on that, and now it's all entered into the public domain.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Oh man, if that head-tracking was standard for Wii's it'd be incredible.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    I'm stunned. Really cools stuff. It's going to be a while before we see apps allowing for multi-touch input but I can't wait. The head tracking also seems like a lot of fun, I can't believe it hasn't been implemented in a console yet.
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    Those three are just plain awesome.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    why has no game developer hired this guy yet? 0_o
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Because they're too busy remaking the same games over(Sonic) and over(Megaman) and over again (Final Fantasy).
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1664956:date=Dec 23 2007, 04:58 AM:name=RuBy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RuBy @ Dec 23 2007, 04:58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1664956"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm stunned. Really cools stuff. It's going to be a while before we see apps allowing for multi-touch input but I can't wait. The head tracking also seems like a lot of fun, I can't believe it hasn't been implemented in a console yet.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Police 911 (that arcade shooter a couple years back?) is kiiiiiiiinda like that.

    But yeah. Definitely should be implemented more..
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665011:date=Dec 23 2007, 11:58 PM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Dec 23 2007, 11:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665011"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Because they're too busy remaking the same games over(Sonic) and over(Megaman) and over again (Final Fantasy).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Ahh, but don't you love Final Fantasy 16 - chapter three the something something, we couldn't really think of a better title part 2?
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    This guy is my hero. He's pretty damn awesome. These things are probably going to make me buy a wii. Goddamnit.

    --Scythe--
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    Holy ###### at that head tracking thing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" />

    Whiteboard seems pretty usefull; i didnt know that similiar stuff cost alot more than a wii.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    You don't need a Wii. Just a controllermote.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited December 2007
    You do need a Wii, to power the cord and keep the 'mote active(lest it just shuts off moments after you press any button).

    This is COOL BEANS
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665094:date=Dec 24 2007, 07:34 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ Dec 24 2007, 07:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665094"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You do need a Wii, to power the cord and keep the 'mote active(lest it just shuts off moments after you press any button).

    This is COOL BEANS<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The bluetooth reciever on the computer can do all those things.

    A wiimote isn't even required for these tricks, you just need a cheapo IR filtered camera and a computer. I like these videos though, because it basically calls the bluff of all these companies who are like "Look at this super high-tech touch panel screen! It costs $10000 because the technology is BRAND NEW". The technology behind these things is hilariously simple and inexpensive AND has been around for ages.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    According to a classmate who's had a look at the API for this stuff, it's plenty simple and easy to work with. Couple of action listeners, really.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited December 2007
    This guy is awesome indeed, I love the way he taunts the big bad game developing companies to actually create some games with these features <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1665096:date=Dec 25 2007, 12:48 AM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Dec 25 2007, 12:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665096"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The bluetooth reciever on the computer can do all those things.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->There must be some catch though, since the guy says himself that he needed the Wii to be on.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665141:date=Dec 25 2007, 08:53 AM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ Dec 25 2007, 08:53 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665141"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->There must be some catch though, since the guy says himself that he needed the Wii to be on.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He needed the Wii to be on to power his IR light-bar in the head-tracking display one. That was because he was too lazy to build yet another IR light array.

    Really, this technology is nothing new and really has nothing to do with the Wii at all (sorry, Nintendo doesn't get props for this stuff in my eyes). IR filtered cameras are cheap, and after you have that it's just a matter of doing some math (matching locations on camera to locations on the screen) and using that to control the mouse. Infact, you can use a digital camera with an IR lens (which can be made from old film in like 5 minutes) to do exactly this. You don't even need the Wii.
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665181:date=Dec 25 2007, 01:59 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Dec 25 2007, 01:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665181"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Really, this technology is nothing new<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Agreed. It's nothing new, what makes the videos great is the fact that your Wiimote can act as a pretty good IR camera.

    Prosumerism ftw. =)
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1664963:date=Dec 23 2007, 03:13 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Dec 23 2007, 03:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1664963"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->why has no game developer hired this guy yet? 0_o<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Because he hasn't worked out a simple viable way to put it in to a game and make it work? Just showed you a tech demo and some goofy glasses?

    Oh and he's fat and asian.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Since when are tech demos not good enough? Crysis has sold a couple copies.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665668:date=Dec 29 2007, 05:18 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Dec 29 2007, 05:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665668"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Since when are tech demos not good enough? Crysis has sold a couple copies.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You mean Doom 3. Crysis is a spectacular game.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Doom 3 was fun too. I don't know what the hatin's all aboot!
    It had jumping monsters, and audio logs and a introduced some spectacular machinery (tho
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