Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote

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Using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar (two IR LEDs), you can accurately track the location of your head and render view dependent images on the screen. This effectively transforms your display into a portal to a virtual environment. The display properly reacts to head and body movement as if it were a real window creating a realistic illusion of depth and space. By Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie Mellon University. For more information and software visit http://johnnylee.net

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Comments to “Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote”

  1. ADJOA Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 17:08:00 That is awesome. That's the next generation wii console right there. I don't know why nintendo couldn't have come up with that as part of the wii, it's a really simple concept.
  2. Chasen Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 17:30:59 Super cool! Hope they will use it in games soon :)
  3. Amoldo Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 17:53:58 Awesome at 2.29
  4. Alurea Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 18:16:57 True but maybe this that first step towards the holodeck lol
  5. CADMON Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 18:39:56 idea.. what if you used the projector calibration technology to recognize faces somehow.. or maybe just a camera and some facial recognition software to see where your face is at all times, thus relieving one of the need for infrared 'headlights'? i'm definitely not the only one to think of this.. in the future i imagine our houses and public environments will recognize our faces everywhere at all times, and float holograms in front of us or beside us always. that will be cool.
  6. CHRYSEIS Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 19:02:55 problem is you woudn't be able to run very far forward becuase you wuld just hit the tv screen.
  7. Pabla Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 19:25:54 Lol yea but fuck Time Crisis! I want another Virtua Cop! lol
  8. Olathe Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 19:48:53 I was talking about timewizard3 lol.. This guy is like a freaking genius
  9. Osrik Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 20:11:52 This would be awesome on a stage shooter game like time crisis or something.
  10. Yocheved Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 20:34:51 with bluetooth,it's quite easy if you pc has bluetooth built in or a bluetooth dongle you just connect as you would with the Wii. when you try connecting though make sure your wii is turned off.
  11. Afric Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 20:57:50 i love you
  12. Caitlyn Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 21:20:49 i looked it up jakemakesvids his IQ is 187
  13. Odon Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 21:43:48 You are an idiot. Wow, your IQ is like 5.
  14. Khadijah Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 22:06:47 The PS3 does it with a camera, I'm assuming anything with a camera can do it...
  15. AHRIMAN Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 22:29:46 For timewizard3: You sir, are an idiot.
  16. Aonghus Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 22:52:45 AMAZING. I have the Wii but I don't know how to connect it to my computer... maybe he should make a vid on tht. :D
  17. Lilah Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 23:15:44 No. We still see the images on the screen move, as it moves according to the position of the IR lights. Its not like virtual glasses you dumb ass. Good job on the software by the way, I am going to try it right now =]
  18. Erkerd Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 23:38:43 very very very interesting !!! Clever man !
  19. Amikam Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 00:01:42 I wana see some games! lol nice work man
  20. Delanie Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 00:24:41 This is actually just a lie to waste your time. He is being paid by youtube to make this video because it has over 6 million views. If he can actually see stuff in 3d, the camera wouldnt. therefore this is all a big lie and you are all suckers for believing it. Peace out from the Big Apple
  21. SANI Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 00:47:40 That is amazing!
  22. CLEOPATRA Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 01:10:39 Imagine this being porn.
  23. Kaelynn Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 01:33:38 Dude this is like the sickest thing ever you rock!
  24. TOBRYTAN Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 01:56:37 I live in Pittsburgh(where CMU is) and if I ever see you at a bar, I am buying you a beer. You are awesome.
  25. Belle Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 02:19:36 I did it once a while ago using a wifi usb dongle, I just plugged in the usb, installed the software and it detected nearby wifi devices such as the wiimote (I dunno if you have to press the tracking button on it though to get it detected)

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