Theremin controlled Mario
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Uploaded by conquerearth on Jun 13, 2009
Well, it had to be done!
Who needs a Natal when you've got a theremin! (OK, its not quite the same, but anyway...)
http://www.thereminhero.com
This is even more fun with two people playing! One person controls left/right, the other controls jump.
Its not just limited to the theremin. Its even possible to hook up a microphone and use your voice to control the game! Or a guitar! Or a violin!
Heres how it works:
The sound from the theremin is split into its frequency and amplitude components in real time, which are then mapped to values in a linear scale representing the X and Y axis. Pitch becomes horizontal control, and Volume becomes vertical control.
The X and Y scales are then cut up into different zones. In this case, Left; Right and dead zones for the horizontal, and a single trigger and dead zone for the vertical.
The trigger zones are then mapped onto a virtual joystick hooked into an emulator.
The end result is a fairly usable input control for playing games like mario. The bars give the much needed visual feedback as to how "in tune" you are, so you have a better feel of where the trigger points are.
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Forget Wii, and screw Kinect! Theremin rules.
7 months ago 5
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Thats better than a kinect
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cool. how did you manage to do that?
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Fake, n00b, gay, missed the 1-Up.
Covering every youtube comment base in one.
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Now, play syobon action on the theremin.
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NOOB , didn't get bonus life at 0:36
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i see nintendo making this a new controller^^
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So instead of MIDI it is MIGI (Musical instrument gaming interface)
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why don't you oversimplify and play it with a keyboard like average people?
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fake
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@smb40 when i read your comment i choked on air
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RaamAnkka 9 months ago
@RaamAnkka check wikipedia!
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