Multitouch on the cheap

[Festivus]

Spotted this on Slashdot today, the implications for a gaming table with this sort of technology could be really slick. Here's the link:

http://www.gearlog.com/2007/12/incredible_wiimote_hack_create.php

I may have to work on this... too cool.

 

[Pyrex]

That's freaking cool.

Though I'd want IR laser pointers instead of a simple IR LED; that way people could drag their minis around the wall from their chairs around the table...

 

[andargor]

Our group has been dreaming of an "LCD Table" for our sessions since the 1970s.

 

[Blastin]

watch the other videos that he does for projects with the Wii remote. The one for head tracking is unbelievable....

 

[HeavenShallBurn]

So many uses, and not just for game tables.

 

[Vocenoctum]

watch the other videos that he does for projects with the Wii remote. The one for head tracking is unbelievable....

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/

I agree, that third one is very neat. The software is probably too specific to be useful, but it does seem like something future development should persue.


Maybe they'll make a VirtuaBoy II!