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Multitouch Without Touch Using Wiimote

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the right-touch dept.

owlgorithm writes to mention that Gizmodo has a neat hack for the multitouch Holy Grail — multitouch without the touch. This hack turns the Wiimote into a receiver for IR light reflected from an emitter off of your fingers using reflective tape.

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  1. Power Glove redeaux? by Cerberus7 · · Score: 3, Funny

    (oblig.) I love the Power Glove. It's so bad.

    This could be really awesome. I can see this as a great way to bring good strategy games to consoles. It might even be better than a mouse. Supreme Commander with your fingers on a Wii? Nevermind that the Wii would gag on the graphics load, but the gameplay is intriguing.

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  2. Re:Good Point by Gibble · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heaven forbid any of us geeks build up some arm strength by doing more than pushing a mouse around!

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  3. nerds at four o'clock!! (ok, slightly after...) by xeno · · Score: 4, Funny

    ok, i appreciate the true geekitude of taping your fingers with reflective stuff to air-type, but editing the video to 4:04 is just over the top nerdiness.

    damn.

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  4. You know what they say... by monkeyboythom · · Score: 3, Funny

    No glove...no love.

  5. The goggles they do nothing by Earered · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sorry for the awful picture you will get in your mind if you continue reading.

    But it occured to me that you could use a penis instead of a finger (giving it another use beside: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/03/21 )

    (Why, oh why this thought came to me...)