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Lightsaber: Input Device Of The (Near) Future

Posted by timothy on from the the-force-is-strong-in-this-one dept.

Jacek Fedorynski writes: "Take a look at Project Earthlight, described in this interview. Basically, this guy took a webcam and a lightsaber toy and turned them into a virtual saber duel. Sounds supercool to me. Plus, he gets a style bonus for quoting Carmack's .plan." (Admit it -- you're swinging your hands and making lightsaber noises.) Since I grouse a lot about the disconnect between controllers and game actions, this is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.

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  1. Haiku by 575 · · Score: 5

    Lightsaber in hand
    Leap and slash like a Jedi
    Hide broken heirlooms