Virtual Air Hockey (2001-2002)

A large ultra-fast table-top virtual air-hockey system.
This uniquely fast system incorporated a proprietary ultra-fast velocity-sensitive multi-touch touchscreen and a 500+ frames per second high-resolution LED display. The touchscreen is capable of tracking up to four players' fast sweeping hand movements. A hand's velocity and point of contact with the virtual 'puck' can therefore be determined. This velocity and position data is factored into the physics of the simulation so that the puck responds in a realistic manner to contact with the players' hands. The high frame rate of the screen ensures that the puck image does not flicker even when moving at high speed across the table - giving an 'analogue' feel to the game.
(Apologies for the poor quality webcam footage - I filmed it quite a few years ago - long before the days of Youtube etc.)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• games
• air
• hockey
• virtual
• touchscreen
• LED
• art
• multitouch

[KnightChatX]

Cool but takes the fun out of the physical force aspect of it, in other words the feeling when you get when you strike the hockey puck.

[valkyrie321]

Amazing. You have too much fun with this. :D

[ForeverSkating789]

wow your stupid

[lonLeywolfneedssome1]

wow that was just wow

[rels1995]

how can u be poor to buy this? obviously its like 10times more expensive than the real one.. so i dont get u

[electronifilm]

You could put a weight inside of the "hockey stick" surrounded by six springs, so that as the acceleration changes, it feels like you actually hit the puck.

[gpfransen]

damn thats a really fast interface!

[mikeiej]

no not my face but i hit my friends hands much times:P

[RenegadeMaster07]

i bet you any money you've been hit in the face more times with the puck than they have :P

[mikeiej]

omg can't u guys just buy a airhockey table? are u poor or something ?

and yes i got one in my garage.

[anibal120]

cool but it is very faster

[KnightChatX]

And it physically slams into wall making that tap clank sound.