WiiMote Head Tracking 3d Game Demo

This is a demo given at PyCon 2008 of a game that uses WiiMote head tracking for movement and iSight/webcam laser detection for shooting.

The player steps forward to move forward in the game world, steps to the side to turn, and can jump in order to cause a jump in the game world.

A red laser pointer is used to "shoot" at objects in the game world.

This project uses:
Python
DarwiinRemote
PySight
pyglet
numpy

More info and source at:
http://insightvr.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• wiimote
• headtracking
• tracking
• laser
• pointer
• isight
• pysight
• pyglet
• darwiinremote
• OpenGL
• Marshie
• video
• game
• diy
• gadget
• VR

[Raymint]

You don't need glasses for this, just a headband

[arandomJohn]

@Raymint

You are correct. Anything that would attach two infrared LEDs to your head would work. With the proper calibration routine in software they wouldn't even have to form a horizontal line when your head is in a neutral position.

[turducken321]

Why is Nintendo not taking advantage of this yet? Just want to hear some theories.

[arandomJohn]

I can tell you why I haven't done any Nintendo development. I tried to sign up for a developer account and they wouldn't let me because I didn't have an office that wasn't a home office to do the development in. Had I been able to sign up you can be sure that I would have games out on wiiWare.

I would guess that others aren't doing this because they don't understand the possibilities beyond what Johnny Lee has demo'd and they don't want to have to sell the glasses with the game.

[gudnikristinn]

Why do you need Nerdy glasses?

I can come up with a better idea in 10sec,

Something that goes on one of your ears for example(similar to the bluetooth mobile phone hands free thingies).

Or just a necklace and then adjust the camera to be a few inches higher then the LED´s themselves(average neck to eye distance).

Your head is not going anywhere without your neck is it?

[arandomJohn]

The glasses do two things.

One, they put the LEDs in front of your head, so that your head is less likely to block the wiiMote's view of them.

Two, they let "head tilt" be an option for control. The current setup turns with head tilt and sidesteps when you sidestep. A necklace would make that impossible.

An option that works for my requirements is a hat or headband. The glasses were just the easiest to make.

Thanks for your comment.

[igob8a]

An Apple computer running a game!? This is a moment in technological history that I'll remember forever.

[jeromote]

very cool, i want to play cod4 with this mod.

[AwesomestSauceEver]

Man, imagine if they figured out how to use this as just a controller, play it with Marathon or Halo or something. :D

[ant0n321]

@gudnikristinn think about what you're saying, YOU NEED TO TUUURRNNN your neck doesnt exactly turn as well as your head.

[SLBPhantom]

there is nothing wrong with wearing glasses/goggles when playing FPS games, think about the SAS/SEALs/special op teams, they all have shiny nerdy goggles, which make them so cool!

[TheLydianRocks]

@gudnikristinn neckless?? stupid, how tight is it gonna have to be to ensure it moves accurately? uncomfortable at least. Ears? also silly what if people have hair covering that part? or don't like the feel ie too big too small or something, next time take 10 days instead of 10 seconds to try and come up with something :D

[YourPalHDee]

"the first think you need" .... wanna word check your video just 1 time before you upload it?

[shapeworkstudios1]

awesome

[tado05pro]

it only appears to be 3d for the person with the two infrared LEDs

[SunnyShahFilms]

not bad

[HDmusic1080]

go mac

[ReeferBuddy]

if this works there will be alot less fat people playing FPS games