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Air Guitar That Actually Plays!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the way-more-than-the-3-chords-i-know dept.

An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist has a nice feature of a real air guitar developed by a three students at the Helsinki University of Technology. In a nutshell it is a Linux PC with a sound card and webcam."

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  1. Don't even comment... by dada21 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...on anyone who made a skin flute that actually works. At least no one from /.

    1. Re:Don't even comment... by chrismcdirty · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is it okay to mention bagpipes?

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  2. Dude! by Somethingsomethingw · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most excellent!

    air guitar

  3. Missing the point by amliebsch · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real story here is that they got a Webcam AND a sound card working under Linux...on the same box.

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    1. Re:Missing the point by mwilli · · Score: 4, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, air guitar plays you!
      *ducks*

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    2. Re:Missing the point by Articuno · · Score: 4, Funny

      Can I ? Can I ? :-)
      In Soviet Russia, rock'n'roll! - (webcam input + gesture recognition + musical interpretation + physical sound model) = you !

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  4. Next... by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next, an imaginary audience that actually applauds.

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    1. Re:Next... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Next, an imaginary audience that actually applauds.

      And quite apropro for the /. crowd, imaginary groupies to meet backstage with.

  5. Wyld Stallyans Rule! by Viper+Daimao · · Score: 4, Funny

    Excellent! Finally we can get to cleaning up air polution with our air guitar playing, and usher in a new Utopia.

    Party on Bill!
    Party on Ted!

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    1. Re:Wyld Stallyans Rule! by Mignon · · Score: 2, Funny
      Join us now and share the software!
      WYLD GNUZ!

      You sure you don't mean WYLD STALLMANS?

  6. Welcome..... by LoneGNUman · · Score: 1, Funny

    I for one welcome our air guitar playing overlords.......

  7. What songs? by Svippy · · Score: 0, Funny

    So when you buy the set, does it come with instruction on how to play "Smoke on the Water"?

    Or does it just assume you are playing the F notes?

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  8. Release date? by gmuslera · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ok, dont tell me, that dont even enter into the "Vaporware" category, is just thin air.

  9. In a nutshell... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    In a nutshell it is a Linux PC with a sound card and webcam.
    A Linux PC in a nutshell? Brilliant!
  10. Perfect... by JonN · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...now all I need is an air mic for the shower and I can start my album

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  11. It's such a shame that... by Serengeti · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... even if they succeed completely with this project, they're all still just a bunch of wannabe's.

  12. Great! by waif69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I won't just look stupid, I'll sound stupid too!

  13. Air Guitar Championships by ryen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Might be useful here.

  14. "Virtual" Air Guitar Project by cbreaker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Versus.. you know. The real air guitar.

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  15. Oh, Thank God..... by GigG · · Score: 2, Funny

    With that out of the way we can finaly create Cold Fusion

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  16. Don't forget the groupies!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You can order some from here

  17. Re:It still sounds like schitt by Wuukie · · Score: 4, Funny

    You just don't get it, do you?

  18. Re:Slightly easier to build... by 2names · · Score: 2, Funny
    Q: What do you call a Bass Player without a girlfriend?

    A: Homeless.

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  19. Re:Slightly easier to build... by Oliver+Wendell+Jones · · Score: 2, Funny

    1) Knock, Knock

    2) Who's There?

    3) Bass Player

    4) Bass Player who?

    5) Why does noone ever remember who the bass player is?

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