Author Topic: You will say WoW! Average Powerleveling prices falling during winter or something. No, really, check out this video... (Read 9299 times)

UncleBob · « **on:** December 21, 2007, 01:49:40 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw&

Do want!

Mario · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:06:35 PM »

WOW! This is even more amazing and groundbreaking than the Wii itself being revealed, holy crap. This dude is a genius. The best part is that this is totally POSSIBLE! This guy should be a game developer, he must be so frustrated at what most third parties are doing with the Wii. Again, wow.

UncleBob · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:16:23 PM »

I know! I wonder if the Wii itself can actually be used for this. I *assume* he's using his PC for the target "video" (not sure what else to call it). Is the Wii powerful enough for this?

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:26:39 PM »

He just figured out what Nintendo has planned for the major innovation of Wii 2.

Mario · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:38:27 PM »

He is using a PC to make the programs and run them otherwise he'd need a Wii dev kit or something like that. Wii would easily be powerful enough for this. And yeah this could have been Nintendos next peripheral planned for after Wii Fit. Making the games for it would be the hardest part.

There's instructions here down the bottom about how to set it up yourself - http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/

I want to give it a go, but i'm already confused, how exactly does the Wii remote connect to the PC via bluetooth? Do you just buy a generic Bluetooth dongle thingy and then follow the steps? It actually seems fairly simple for the most part.

UncleBob · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:47:24 PM »

Yeah, supposedly, you can connect the Wii Remote to your PC with a bluetooth adapter, but I've never managed to make it work...

Mario · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:59:44 PM »

Try doing it like this

Caliban · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2007, 03:14:58 PM »

That guy is awesome, what an excellent idea he had.

Michael_82 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2007, 03:18:58 PM »

wow...

carnegie mellon too! pittsburgh representin.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2007, 04:21:50 PM »

Nintendo needs to hire this guy before someone else does.

Have you seen his touchscreen powerpoint presentation wiimote project?
that was was pretty cool too, but not as cool as this one.

Virtua Cop/Time Crisis/House of the Dead/Umbrella Chronicles Wii Online does come to mind though when thinking of existing games that might benefit from this project.

UncleBob · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2007, 04:46:52 PM »

I can't even get my computer to recognize my Bluetooth adapter.

optimisticlimbo · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:18:32 PM »

I built the Wii white board he came up with the other week. Very cool. (By built, I mean I made the IR pen)
As soon as I get back to work, I'm so doing this as well. (Only my work laptop has bluetooth

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I really hope Nintendo hires him, or at least puts out glasses and a Wii Remote holder with credit given to him. (or at least some kind of acknowledgment if they've already developed it)

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2007, 06:52:41 PM »

This guy is a genius. Nintendo needs to hire him ASAP.

Mario · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:00:35 PM »

Imagine a shooting game where ducking behind your couch actually means something, then while you're there you can view your DS (via connectivity) and see a map of whats going on, and also yell into the DS mic to a possible teammate over Wifi and plan an ambush strategy.

Could work really well for a stealth game too. Or imagine using two Wii Remotes as hands to brush away trees while searching for some rare Pokemon in a dense jungle.

Unclebob: Try updating your USB Hardware drivers.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:23:28 PM »

Isn't that the same guy who uses the Wiimote to implement a multitouch interface?

As for the camera function, I guess the eyetoy is actually better suited for this.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:43:14 PM »

No, the eyetoy can't be discriminate enough for this, I bet. Sony can try, but I but it wouldn't be. Especially if there were too many people in the room.

Now I'm upset that Nintendo didn't announce plans for this. I hope they had the plans, though, just because it shows that they are innovative if they do.

Guitar Smasher · « **Reply #16 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:08:59 AM »

This reminds me of some Nintendo patent depicting different perspectives within a box or something like that. It was being discussed back when the Revolution was still a mystery, and some silly posters were claiming that it was going to use holograms. I myself didn't understand the concept depicted, but this video simply reminds me of it.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:49:19 AM »

This is incredibly awesome.

Like one of the comments said the guy better buy a patent for this or something. ANYONE, Nintendo included, could see this and come up with their version of it.

Pale · « **Reply #18 on:** December 22, 2007, 06:09:53 AM »

Nintendo could easily do this TOMORROW. All they need to sell is head mounted infrared leds (that could probably be manufactured for under 10 bucks).

Think of how much cooler Link's Crossbow training would have been with this. The only thing I think that would hold Nintendo back is that it complicates the Wii a bit, and we all know how they feel about that.

UncleBob · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2007, 06:31:10 AM »

I was thinking they could release a Sensor Bar 2.0 - throw the IR LEDs from the current sensor bar with some, you know, sensors... like what the Wii Remote has. It could connect to the Wii via one of the 7 Bluetooth connections (i.e.: one of the extra three connections). Then, combine that with the LED Safety Goggles or some other head mounted device - bamn!

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2007, 06:33:49 AM »

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Originally posted by: Pale
Nintendo could easily do this TOMORROW. All they need to sell is head mounted infrared leds (that could probably be manufactured for under 10 bucks).

Think of how much cooler Link's Crossbow training would have been with this. The only thing I think that would hold Nintendo back is that it complicates the Wii a bit, and we all know how they feel about that.

Hell yes. Crossbow training is great by itself but combined with this technology is should be amazing!

ThePerm · « **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:51:10 PM »

heck throw in a battery charger

Kairon · « **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2007, 08:17:29 PM »

Quote
Originally posted by: Guitar Smasher
This reminds me of some Nintendo patent depicting different perspectives within a box or something like that. It was being discussed back when the Revolution was still a mystery, and some silly posters were claiming that it was going to use holograms. I myself didn't understand the concept depicted, but this video simply reminds me of it.

Is it this one? Or was it another one? I too remember all sorts of crazy rumors and speculations based on patents...

matt oz · « **Reply #23 on:** December 23, 2007, 07:10:15 AM »

hmm, can you change the title of this topic? it's unfunny and misleading. as soon as i saw "WoW" and "Powerleveling" I just ignored it, thinking it was spam.

UncleBob · « **Reply #24 on:** December 23, 2007, 07:12:02 AM »

Awww... but I liked my title... I put a lot of thought into it...

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Author Topic: You will say WoW! Average Powerleveling prices falling during winter or something. No, really, check out this video... (Read 9299 times)