Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Taking the Wii Controller to the Next Level

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stuff-to-play-with dept.

funfail writes "It's a Wii without the $250 console. It's virtual Pong and so much more. Any object is now an input device, even your fingers. Camspace is a pure software solution that allows nearly any ordinary PC webcam (95% are supported) to track up to four objects — even as small as 5mm — in real-time and with very high accuracy and reliability (Windows only). Techcrunch has an in-depth article and a video." Very neat idea, but it appears that it is in a limited beta only, and source doesn't appear likely.

11 of 157 comments (clear)

  1. Taking the wii controller tothe next level by antirelic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet! At the next level my Wii controller gets henchmen and has a ThAC0 of 11, and 98 Hit points! I think we will be ready to defeat the Play station which is only level 3!

    --
    20th century Marxism is not progress...
    1. Re:Taking the wii controller tothe next level by Culture20 · · Score: 4, Funny

      360 (XBOX MS Neu Cha) 0 killed by a red ring, while helpless

    2. Re:Taking the wii controller tothe next level by Sabz5150 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Powerlevel it by having it fight some TV screens.

      --
      "Who modded this informative? Whoever it is must've been smokin' some of that martian pot!"
    3. Re:Taking the wii controller tothe next level by SomeoneGotMyNick · · Score: 4, Funny

      Wait, were you just pointing out that a /.er is out of date? Not me.....

      I just upgraded my Commodore 64 modem to one of those new 9600 baud models. I'm surfing Slashdot faster than ever now. Eat your heart out everyone!!!
  2. Posting AC because I'm 100% offtopic... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but /. is running ads for Russian mail-order dating sites now? Seriously? I realize we're all nerds here and not exactly smoove with the ladies, but is this how low we've sunk? Damn. That just peed all over my morning.

    1. Re:Posting AC because I'm 100% offtopic... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hans Reiser is the new ad exec for Slashdot

  3. Oxymoron by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I concluded this was a hoax as soon as they said it was reliable AND runs on Windows.

  4. Re:Its Multitouch for the masses! by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    6 ???
    7 Massive Debt!!!!

    --
    My blog
  5. Re:Source by xZgf6xHx2uhoAj9D · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man, I'd hate to live with you if you think that's whining. AM's roommate: uh oh, looks like it's going to rain soon. AM: STOP FUCKING WHINING! I CAN'T TAKE IT!

  6. Lolcat by Stavr0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If this thing can track my cat, I want to make a desktop toy out of it ...

  7. How I take my Wiimote to the next level by ProdigySim · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's all about the Wiibrator, baby.