Friday, February 1, 2008

Head Tracking Using the WiiRemote

Here's a really cool video on how to create Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote:



"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."

The illusion of 3D even on a screen watching a screen is amazing!

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