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Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote


Using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar (two IR LEDs), you can accurately track the location of your head and render view dependent images on the screen. This effectively transforms your display into a portal to a virtual environment. The display properly reacts to head and body movement as if it were a real window creating a realistic illusion of depth and space. By Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie Mellon University. For more information and software visit johnnylee.net

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26 Comments

  1. tutorialguy72 wrote:

    hehehehe i simply turn on my wii
    hehehhee

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 8:17 am | Permalink
  2. Fuzzlike11 wrote:

    Peanut butter

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 8:48 am | Permalink
  3. meddy911dance wrote:

    F@ck this is cool,damnit! nintendo should just hire him already!!!

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9:35 am | Permalink
  4. Doherty2121 wrote:

    Good work Johnney Lee!

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9:56 am | Permalink
  5. oath50 wrote:

    That’s insane man, i would love to see this in the up and coming years

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 10:24 am | Permalink
  6. franaruto wrote:

    UUAAAUUU

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 11:13 am | Permalink
  7. Bubblybum123 wrote:

    two years later nintendo finally gets it:
    watch?v=h5QSclrIdlE

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 11:58 am | Permalink
  8. edgeofsins wrote:

    @58jtaylor

    Call of Duty is NOT realistic. If you want a realistic first person shooter then Killzone 3 is more realistic(but in a fictional setting) and not only does it support 3D but it also supports PS Move so you can have a more hands on experience.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 12:46 pm | Permalink
  9. edgeofsins wrote:

    This is awesome. It kind of makes it feel like you are watching a real 3D vdeo where things really “pop out”.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 12:49 pm | Permalink
  10. cannabisawesomis wrote:

    alright, i watched this video 2 years ago. I’m gonna be real dissapointed if nintendo’s next system doesn’t use this in every game.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 1:36 pm | Permalink
  11. ss6truks wrote:

    You are a genius

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2:15 pm | Permalink
  12. 58jtaylor wrote:

    Man ps3 need to create a realistic m4 light gun, and this guys vr head tracking for the next Call of Duty!!! and have you change the magazine of the gun to reload as well. really get good game immersion.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2:28 pm | Permalink
  13. id76Scarecrow wrote:

    wow dude your great. you should try going into game development and make stuff like this for real

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
  14. OutsideTheBox28 wrote:

    The is so cool! How is it possible that you can look into the screen like it is a window? Entertainment is changing for sure…

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 3:49 pm | Permalink
  15. neocitron wrote:

    @homsarshat yep

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 4:32 pm | Permalink
  16. KniferAssassin wrote:

    Nerd-gasm D=

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 4:50 pm | Permalink
  17. Zacharia10F1vE wrote:

    @JuanACookie fuck you

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 5:22 pm | Permalink
  18. Tasbo1982 wrote:

    @asaadissa you’re an idiot

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 5:26 pm | Permalink
  19. flygnome wrote:

    @asaadissa
    You’re an idiot.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 6:23 pm | Permalink
  20. asaadissa wrote:

    shut up u fat nerd

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 6:56 pm | Permalink
  21. ajejerulestheworld wrote:

    3:53 epic face

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 7:54 pm | Permalink
  22. homsarshat wrote:

    @TMoNeY187x That, and other reasons…

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 8:30 pm | Permalink
  23. flyonthewallnz wrote:

    Asian r so incredibley clevar i think theyll take ova the world one day thank goodness

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9:22 pm | Permalink
  24. JuanACookie wrote:

    @KillerFirefly7 fuck the xbox.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 10:20 pm | Permalink
  25. bryanbhu wrote:

    Great demonstration and explanation of the tech, thanks! Better than any text books or college professors.

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 10:55 pm | Permalink
  26. david michel wrote:

    people are stupid

    Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 6:05 am | Permalink

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