wii remote laser tracking

WII remote contains an IR camera that can track up to four objects simultaneously at 200Hz frequency (yes, 200Hz when communicating directly via I2C). This video shows how camera can work with IR filter removed (requires disassembly of camera).

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• diy
• wii
• hack
• ir
• camera
• pixart
• laser
• tracking
• I2C
• whiteboard

[td84]

@Lasrin Do you mean the actual CMOS sensor? If so, you have to go directly to the company in Taiwan, and from I've been told the company is REALLY into their non-disclosure agreements.

[Lasrin]

Other than a Wii remote, does anyone know a source for the camera?

[td84]

So hypothetically, can you use a IR laser instead?

I know it sounds silly, but I have a real legitimate reason.

[MrMaxk91]

do you mean the black square in front of the camera or really a lens on the camera, because i took away the black plastic part on the front of the wiimote and replaced it with clear Plexiglas but it does not seem to work.

[maritomario]

How can I take off that camera from wiimote???

[Shakespeare1612]

@maritomario

There is a Wii remote control off camera that is tracking these light sources. It is connected to a PC instead of the Wii consol. Normally, the Wii remote works with IR light but that is only because there is a lens on the camera that filters out all other light sources. If you crack this lens off of the camera, and I do mean crack, you would have to saw though the glue bond, you can open the camera up to other light sources and this can be the result. It is excellent work.

[maritomario]

Could you explain how you do it with the laser?

[kimosabesun]

Excellent vid! Thx!

[TrickyNekro]

Nop, A CCD cam head detected visible light plus infrared. Most cameras that we use have a infrared block out filter, wii cam has a visible light block out filter, so without a filter every CCD camera can see that two... I think they can also detect some UV I'm not sure, someone correct me...