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Virtual Reality Display With A Wii?!

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    Posted 25 December 2007 - 10:00 PM

    http://www.cs.cmu.ed...y/projects/wii/

    Go there. NOW. You don't even need a Wii for this. Just a Wii remote, and a PC with bluetooth.

    There's multiple projects on that page, includeing a way to turn ANY surface into a multitouch interactive display, as long as you have a projector. You could even do this with an LCD screen.

    The Virtual reality thing is just more of a 3D effect that can be created using the Wiimote and infrared LED's. But this is AWESOME. You could turn any screen into a 3D screen. You don't have to pay a crapload of money for monitors that support 3D stuff, you just need a PC, a Wiimote, and a TV screen. I'm going to go pick up a bluetooth USB thingy from Staples or wherever as soon as I get my Wii.

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      Posted 25 December 2007 - 10:49 PM

      I couldn't help but think "lol fat asian guy" when I saw the videos. That's pretty cool. Seems a bit of a geek toy though; I don't see practical uses for the public in the near future.

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        Posted 26 December 2007 - 12:22 AM

        Well there's a practical use for school teachers, corporate buisness, and all that. If you've got a projector or LCD screen, then all you need is a Radochack and a $40 Wiimote. FAR cheaper than anything else.

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          Posted 26 December 2007 - 01:29 AM

          Wouldn't you need some specific, expensive software to do anything useful though?

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            Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:37 AM

            No, because the software for the VR doesn't exist yet (hence why he begs Wii developers to implement this, and I agree with him), therefore meaning that it costs nothing. Since it's not there. :( I'd like to make software for it though. I just need to actually use that C++ tutorial book thingy and learn how to code.

            As for the multitouch thing, it's basically just like a tablet laptop. You don't need anything special to run it.

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              Posted 27 December 2007 - 04:19 AM

              That's awesome. I've got that type of screen for my computer so maybe I'll make some use of that...

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