Play NES with your Eyes - Waterloo Labs - Episode 04

In this episode we show off our Eye Mario system that allows you to play any NES video game just using your eye movements. In this video we give you a basic overview of how this system works.

If you would like to see all the details of how we built the system check out our overview document http://bit.ly/9gf43b

For more other information, and other cool projects check out Waterloo Labs.com

http://www.WaterlooLabs.com

UPDATE 8/8 - Source Code Posted http://bit.ly/EyeMario-Code

UPDATE 8/4: A lot of people have been commenting that we should flip the left right so you can keep your eyes on the screen and turn your head. That a great idea, so great in fact that we had already done it. (you can see the button at 1:12 in the video on the left side of the screen, also at 1:52 Hunter is seen using his head to control mario).

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[fackinglollig]

So... if you wanna go one direction, you need to stop looking at the screen? How handy!

[WaterlooLabs]

We had both "eye look" mode and "head turn" mode. In head turn mode you could keep your eyes locked on the screen and turn your hear. (head turn left = relative eye look right)

[Majd Mazin]

but wouldnt that mean you had to invert all the controlls?

[WaterlooLabs]

Yes we had an option to flip LR or UP if we wanted. If you look at the user interface @1:12 you can see a "Flip L/R" and "Flip U/D" button.

[AlTheKillerX]

Are asians permanently jumping? JK

[Italo David]

Best part is 1:34min !!!!

[Isadora Oliveira]

Soprar o cartucho... épico! =]

[Darth Stuticus]

Yeah this confused me too.

[xymbalreborn]

Inserts Super Mario 2 but plays Super Mario 1?

[Jeff Johnston]

Love that you added the glitchy screen and blowing on the cartridge... the universal NES troubleshooting.

Anyway, cool video! Like the idea of eye controls without needing a camera to do the motion tracking. Sweet!

[José Manuel]

OOO todo esto es muy nerd...

tiene que estar en mi muro

[musicalbeast]

When you look up i will recocknize a positive change^^

[adynizamani]

@1:31 NOSTALGIA XD

Hahaha... I used to do the same =P

Anyway, looks damn epic ;)

[ghosterminator96]

im throwing my money at the screen why is nothing happening