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Best. Missile Command. Ever.
NiN^_^NiN:
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--- Quote from: patrickl on May 13, 2008, 03:21:33 am ---Lol, that's silly.
Off the related video's, I came across a link to a 3d tracker using two Wiimotes:
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Another (even more related) video:
This should theoretically make that missile command game a reality on a projected screen. Nintendo needs to hire the hell out of this dude.
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The guy is pretty smart turning something so simple and using it differently than it was ment to be used :)
--- Quote from: shardian on May 13, 2008, 03:34:38 am ---
There was another vid on youtube of a guy that used the wiimotes to develop a true 3-d target shooter that tracked his head and modified the field of vision on screen. You know how you always wanted to "get a better view" on some shots of the wimmins in movies? Well this technology would make it possible. >:D
Now the only question is:
Now that nerds all over the place are discovering how easy it is to use the Wiimotes to develop this stuff, did the Nintendo engineers also realize this and plan ahead for the Wii?
Star Wars lightsaber battles pops into mind here.
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He was the one that started the whole thing his name is Johnny Chung Lee
The website with all youtube vids
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/
Here is the forum for people to post their projects/ideas
http://www.wiimoteproject.com/
He also did a speaking spot at TED which is worth a look :)
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 13, 2008, 03:54:58 am ---
--- Quote from: shardian on May 13, 2008, 03:34:38 am ---There was another vid on youtube of a guy that used the wiimotes to develop a true 3-d target shooter that tracked his head and modified the field of vision on screen.
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Indeed. Since the Wiimote can track 4 LEDs they could put two on your head and two on the gun and then track both. Pretty cool.
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Actually it would be hard to use IR leds for head tracking and gun shooting (making the led turn on n off for shooting brings problems when you can't see one side of the headtracking)
Altho using a wiimote in ur hands will work as the led streams wont cross or a wireless nunchuck would be better altho it isn't released yet :(
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 13, 2008, 01:42:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: shardian on May 13, 2008, 11:58:11 am ---
--- Quote from: ahofle on May 13, 2008, 11:39:32 am ---Another (even more related) video:
This should theoretically make that missile command game a reality on a projected screen. Nintendo needs to hire the hell out of this dude.
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You know what the most ironic thing is about this:
This guy just used a $50 controller to blow millions of dollars of M$ research money right out of the water. :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
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This is nothing new though. There are plenty people who already coupled a projector and an IR camera to copy MS Surface or multi-touch projections. The Wiimote does make this easier to some extent though.
BTW the MS surface and the screen shown in the Missile Command clip works without having IR leds taped to fingers. That's a lot more user friendly.
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Well you should say MS copied them as they had multitouch tables before microsoft even reveled their Surface project to the public
The missle command could be easily down if you have a huge sheet of plastic/glass and do the leds that way :)
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--- Quote from: ahofle on May 13, 2008, 03:17:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 13, 2008, 01:42:06 pm ---BTW the MS surface and the screen shown in the Missile Command clip works without having IR leds taped to fingers. That's a lot more user friendly.
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It's also $5000-$10000. I'll stick with the $40 wiimote solution and my old beat up projector, thanks.
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Or use a much cheaper webcam instead of the Wiimote.
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Funny enough i did the Whiteboard one on my wall and let my nephew and niece draw on the wall it worked out great the projector size was big enough for the 2 kids and the led pens didn't create a problem (i made my led pens so when pressure was applied to the tip it turned the led on so the kids didn't have to pus a button it made it more natural for them :) )
I also did a quick headtracking test in doom to see how it worked and it wasn't to bad actually i tried to use it in Quake 3 Arena but my pc keeps rebooting as it has some problems so i didn't get to give it a really good test but im gonna try it projectoed onto the wall and use the led glasses to headtrack and see how that goes i think it should be quite cool :)
Xiaou2:
best?! How so???
Because its multi touch and multiplayer? That does not make a game the best.
There is obviously No skill or challenge involved in that version - which means..
there is no real gameplay or replay vaule.
Its merely a Novelty.
There are plenty of missile command clones which would totally own this.
Xiaou2:
A comment made on the site Engadget:
"I got bored watching it. It just looks like you're playing a vertical version of whack a mole. If you still have fun at Chuck E. Cheese, then I guess you're in luck."
:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
Xiaou2:
Laser Missile Command is at least more playable:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDHCkkN5jzo&eurl=http://blog.insightvr.com/?p=12[/youtube]
Of course, if you have ever played "Missile Defense 3D" for the Sega Master System... that game
is awesome. Much better than either of these shown demos.
Hmm, can the LCD topgun be used in missile command? Havnt tried that. Would be
a great hack.
shmokes:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on May 13, 2008, 10:44:22 pm ---
best?! How so???
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Don't be a dork. It's awesome. It's hilarious. It's over the top. It's awesome. Any classic gamer who doesn't watch that vid and get a gigantic smile on his face has no soul.
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