There's been much buzz lately over real-world gaming interfaces such as the Nintendo Wii motion controller or Microsoft's Project Natal. Here's a look at a much simpler but surprisingly effective physical interface nearly 20 years prior, including an explanation of how it works. No complex sensors or computer vision algorithms, it's all a clever arrangement of just a few infrared beam detectors. Ingenious and impressive even by modern standards!

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