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Head Tracking w/ the Wiimote

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-is-just-too-cool dept.

mrneutron2003 writes "This guy just doesn't know when to stop. Johnny Chung Lee graces us with yet another one of his inventive Wiimote projects. This time it involves using the Wiimote and a pair of inexpensive LED safety goggles (with the standard LED's replaced with InfraRed ones) to allow positional head tracking , achieving an effect similar to what is experienced with three dimensional displays and CAVE systems. The video dramatically illustrates the effect. Game developers take note. This simple little variation on infrared tracking could allow for some seriously immersive gameplay in the future." This guy deserves a medal.

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  1. Nintendo! Hire Johnny Lee! by LoudMusic · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Surely he's sent in his resume. That's some really cool concepting, and not that Nintendo doesn't have their own cool concepts, but this is just incredible. The best part is, it's really simple and appears to be mass producible for cheap - two things Nintendo does well already.

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    1. Re:Nintendo! Hire Johnny Lee! by deftones_325 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm not so sure about the mass-produce part.

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  2. video down by Takichi · · Score: 5, Informative

    The youtube video on the linked site comes up as unavailable, but the one actually on the youtube site seems to work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw Cool stuff.

  3. Re:Aiming a gun by looking at your target by LanceUppercut · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The system in the helicopter is in no way "similar" except from the fact that it used head tracking. Head-tracking helmets have been used for aiming weapons in aircraft for quite sime time now. Mass-application of the concept originates from Soviet fighter planes, MiG-29 being the most notable example.

  4. Johnny Lee Rocks! by gwait · · Score: 5, Interesting

    What is interesting is that he's coming up with some very creative ideas, and giving them away for free.

    This will likely spur an avalanche of Wii hacks, and could easily cause wiimote sales to go thru the roof..

    I'm totally enjoying the adventure Johnny!

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