Using an IR led array and some reflective tape, you can track fingers in thin air using the Wii Remote by Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie Mellon University. The grid software is a custom program written using a C# wiimote library and DirectX. More information about the grid software can be found at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/



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25 Responses to “Tracking fingers with the Wii Remote”

  1. dmb1104 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    listen dumb fucks i said it was nice but my opinion is that its a waste of time so shut fuck up u stupid little bitchs a i care that he fat dumb ass like i said he could use the wii to lose weight that fat bastard

  2. somefnguy on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    thats the one downside, you cannot press the buttons D:

  3. ChunkehMonkehxD on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    This guy supposedly wasting his time.. but doing this he will probably make more money than you will ever see…

  4. HappyJack1991 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    have you ever seen the movie minority report? :P

  5. universityofretards2 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    so how do u press buttons if ur playing a game????

  6. wvguybw on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    I think that is very cool. Thanks for sharing.

  7. AbberancyDNB on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    hey a friend of mine goes to CMU!

  8. mohammedrun on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    smart

  9. killerhobo97 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    maybe

  10. KarlTaylor111 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    (btw this is directed at dmb1104, you know, the annoying one)

  11. KarlTaylor111 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    can you do this with a webcam with some sort of IR filter on it? welldone btw

  12. KarlTaylor111 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    ur the one who doesn’t have a life, just cos u class life as sitting in a multi-story smoking some sort of drug doesn’t mean every1 elses is. This guy is C L E V E R ! he has more of a life than you will ever have,

  13. kwlsk8a4life on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    why you giving him shit? hes probably smarter than you anway, and some people actually appreciate what hes doing, so just shut the fuck up,who cares if hes fat

  14. 0takuProduction on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    jealoussss xD

  15. dmb1104 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    u must not have a life because u took the time out of your day to do this i mean its nice and everything but who is really going to waste their time doing this instead of doing this then you should be useing the wii to lose some weight u fat bastard

  16. markogarfi on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    this is actually kinda amazing….

  17. lgw2k6 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    what about strapping the reflective tape to ur nose :)

  18. superdudeman467 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    you sir, are freaking amazing

  19. oletheking92 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    youre gonna conquer the world someday.
    if you do
    ill be a humble grunt.

  20. davidebasile on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    this guy is a genius

  21. ThatGuy878 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    dude yur awesome i always thought that the minority report interactive computer was because of the gloves but its the small led lights on the gloves and the receiver on the screen it makes so much sense now thanx man

  22. brixie11 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    What can I say…. you are genius.

  23. avahicreasei on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    hahaha, “If your fingers are anything like mine…” you’re funny.

  24. NeroDeamon on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    5\5

  25. edwin00420 on January 5th, 2009 9:46 pm

    power glove

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