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Minority Report computer input
tAK
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:54 am Reply with quote
For those that have seen the movie, the main actor gives input to a glass screen containing video clips by waving his hands around in front of it.

Well, using a Wii Mote, a Grid of IR Lights and some relfective caution tape, this man has managed to re-create a very similar thing:

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Whats best, is that its rather low cost to test at home.

Here is his project site:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/

I just gotta find an IR LED that I can salvage, as I cannot really be bothered purchasing one just for this.
chris
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Post Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:26 pm Reply with quote
old tv remotes, dick smiths 5c i guess lol old laptops with infrared Razz
darkwing
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Post Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:39 pm Reply with quote
I personally like this use of the WIIMOTES (We are looking at incorporating it into our 3D software) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw<a>
tAK
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Post Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:20 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, the VR display stuff is awesome, I really hope a game that uses that theory comes out, Would be great to see.
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