Optical Pads and StepMania Machine

StepMania running on a nondescript arcade cabinet with Generation 3 infrared optical pads. Location is Level Xero in Ellicott City, Maryland.

rrwoods007 on right pad, various people on left. This video was just recorded showing off the machine.

General note: the fundamental optical pad technology is free and open. The Generation 3 and Generation 4 pad technology is licensable (potentially freely) if there are any interested manufacturers.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• stepmania
• optical
• pads
• arcade
• level
• xero
• lights
• infrared
• IR
• game
• dance
• ddr

[DJRiDDeR]

Pads are absolute shit to like flat foot anything lol.

[CNLohr]

I don't reacall you ever playing - and - unlike conventional pads... Your timing is perfect without stomping, so you're free to let loose and your timing is still great.

[DanielBMS]

What is the second song you guys were playing?

[CNLohr]

You know I don't know.

[ddrusa]

what ddr cabinit is that

[CNLohr]

It's stepmania.

[DJRiDDeR]

Well, I wasn't critisizing your machine or anything...It looks badass. lol

[pexx1]

@CNLohr

stepmania is not a cabinet. xD haha..

PD.. hahaha, whit all respect.... that guys dance like junkies in rehab xD hahahahaha

[araparap]

@DanielBMS the song is called "the joker, the theif, in the night"band name wolfemother!!

[iluvpenguins505]

cool sneaks i only have Stepmania on the computer and u guys look funny dancing

[gamerxgts2010]

ese tipo de makina de 4 flechas es una basura es mejor andamiro very good

[bcelmo]

I heard Marisa stole the precious thing there ... play it nao!!

[dannyboyk2]

This definitely has me intrigued. I'm only sorry I found this video so late.

"...Generation 3 infrared optical pads..."

Have there been any revisions to the pads since this video was posted? How are the pads holding up over time? Any schematics you'd be willing to share? ^_^

Thanks in advance.

[mariocampos0]

This looks nice