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Wiimote Innovations - TED 2008

Johnny Lee is the man that bought you head-tracking with the Wiimote. He now demos his amazing Wii Remote innovations, which transform the $40 game piece into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. A multi-ovation demo from TED2008.

Tony240ZT5865d ago

I think it was called Mr Wizard. I wonder if in the next episode Johnny Lee will put the Wii remote into liquid nitrogen and break it into a million pieces with just a wooden hammer, woohoo.

Rourker5865d ago

I'm pretty sure this kind of stuff can be done with the playstation eye, if one were to develop software for it. and if this game for the wii does well, I'm sure sony will work on that technology, except they can use face tracking so the user wouldn't have to where glasses or anything. all around that video was pretty interesting.

Lyan5865d ago

The PS Eye does not use an infrared camera, which is the main proprietor of Johnny Lee's design and the concept behind this successful technology. The fact that it is Infrared is what allows it to be successful. Utilizing a different wavelength of light to eliminate background interference, i.e. other colors, objects, people, etc., reduces the needed programming to make adjustments based on input.

What I mean by that is you may be able to do something close to what is shown with a regular camera, but the amount of programming you have to put in to filter out unneeded variables is excessive. Simply put utilizing an Infrared camera allows many more input variables and without interference.

You really shouldn't underestimate what was shown and allow your bias to create assumptions on something you did not pay much attention to in the first place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
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To add, the below link is to his website that I just found for you. You should check out what is possible with this interface and think about how this would impact gaming.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~john...

BIGELLOW5865d ago

All that was needed was a simple little filter which was placed on the PlayStation Eye (similar to how high quality cameras can have UV filters put on to protect the lenses.)

The filter (which was very inexpensive) blocked out all light except for infrared light. The result? It turned the PlayStation Eye into an infrared camera.

Then, everything else worked exactly like the Wii example. In fact, all other parts are designed exactly as if they were designed for the Wii example.

So, I could easily see Sony coming out with a little lens-cap that you place on the PlayStation Eye, converting it into an infrared camera, to allow for this type of functionality. Then, when you want a regular camera again, you just remove the lens again. Eventually, I could see Sony coming out with the PlayStation Eye 2.0, where the camera can switch between being infrared only or a standard camera automatically.

Remember, though, that accessories are only as popular as the games... and the games are only as popular as the accessories. In other words, it is almost as difficult to get people excited about a new accessory as it is to get them excited by an entirely new console. So, while all of this technology is great, it is about as likely to catch on as the power glove or that Nintendo robot thing from a long time ago. This time around, Nintendo took the gamble by essentially requiring a unique new accessory (the Wii-mote) with their new console. The gamble paid off and they are laughing all the way to the bank. Don't expect this type of success from yet another new accessory... on the Wii... or on any other console. It's possible, but not likely.

poopsack5864d ago (Edited 5864d ago )

way to get owned for being an a-hole. Kinda ironic you were the uninformed one.

On topic- this is pretty awesome, i wonder if johnny knows about the playstation dev that did what BIGELLOW mentioned.

H2Os5865d ago

Johny Lee sounds like Marvin the Martian. Oh and the video is cool.

Skinnylynn5865d ago

Very cool - there are other free Opensource Software projects popping up around the Wiimote Whiteboard as well namely Kindlelab & Edusim -> http://kindlelab.com & http://edusim3d.com

NOTORIOUSzeke5865d ago

They yanked the vid before I could watch.

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Zelda Replay: Majora's Mask

VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."

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Crows9015d ago

Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.

FinalFantasyFanatic14d ago

Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos18d ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto18d ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger8818d ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies18d ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

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Nintendo Switch Online April 2024 SNES Lineup Offers Cutesy Chaos

Nintendo has announced the SNES and Super Famicom games gracing the Nintendo Switch Online library this month, and there are some gems to enjoy.

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OtterX30d ago

Strange headline, as I thought the star of the show was Super RType. I almost bought RType Dimensions EX this last month and was just thinking, man I wish we had the SNES one somewhere on Switch. That's where I got my start w the series and I was beyond excited to see it drop this week!