Tag: Virtual Reality DIY
iVibe Tactile Feedback System
iVibe.com is selling tactile feedback sits for $239.95 : The TFSU itself is a thick and durable seat cushion made of the highest quality fabric laminated polyurethane foam. It will fit in the chair you already use right…
Read More »Wiirtual Reality
Johnny Lee is definitely a genius.. After the Finger Tracking and the Wiimote whiteboard, here’s how with two Wiimotes he’s creating VR games at home !! (not that we didn’t think about it, but hey.. he actually *did*…
Read More »Multitouch with the Wiimote
A really clever use of the Wiimote, by Johnny Lee, from Carnegie Mellon University. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awjPUkBXOU[/youtube] You might need WiiYourself! to read the position of 4 different dots. It’s the best Wiimote interface I found so far.
Read More »DLP 3D – Stereoscopic HDTV & HD-Projectors
The DLP 3D technology is reaching mass market! This ZDNet article says that those TVs “which uses DLP-based rear projection and ranging in price from $1499 to $4500”. Moreover, Mitsubishi is planning 3D Blu-Ray player for early 2008….
Read More »Cheap “impact-generating” device
The 3rdSpace® Vest from TN Games allows you to feel impacts of bullets and punches inside the game. It works with air micro-compressors that generate impacts like “3 year old punching you” (words from a tester in the…
Read More »Laval Virtual 2007
These three great days have been very intense; holding the booth, meeting people, attending conferences, trying hardware and applications, being a jury member for the student competition. First things first, here are some pictures I took there. I…
Read More »eMagin z800 price increased by 2.5, and some words about other HMDs
The eMagin Z800 was the closest thing to a good consumer HMD, at a somewhat affordable $599. The only reason why I didn’t buy it yet is that I haven’t been able to test it yet. But last…
Read More »Wiirtools
At last, the use of a Wiimote inside Virtools! You don’t even need a specific BB, only read values from a virtual joystick or emulate keystrokes. Thanks to Carl Kenner for GlovePie and Deon van der Westhuysen for…
Read More »Novint Falcon Demo, begins shipping June18th 2007 for $239.
From Novint webpage : The highly anticipated, award-winning Novint Falcon will begin shipping in a Limited Edition Bundle on June 18th, 2007. The exclusive bundle includes a Limited Edition Falcon, Newton’s Monkey Business Game Pack, with 24 fun…
Read More »Sony to copy Wiimote ?
Sony is thinking about a “motion-sensitive controller”that would work like TrackIR and ART, that is with markers on the device and a camera to analyse their position. The Wii-mote has the camera inside the device and the markers…
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