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bobman1235
bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
edited April 2010 in The Clubhouse
Now this is cool.


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If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited April 2010
    very cool!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2010
    Neat, I wonder how long the loop is? Plus, do I have to wear that flava flav necklace for it to work?
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,807
    edited April 2010
    This from the guy who would "rather it be a little chilly / warm in my house than live in a hermetically sealed chamber with fake recirculated air."?
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    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited April 2010
    I saw something similar at the last home remodelers show. I was waiting for Lightman or Doro's face to show up in the window :eek:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    This from the guy who would "rather it be a little chilly / warm in my house than live in a hermetically sealed chamber with fake recirculated air."?

    I didn't invent it, just think it's neat. ****.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited April 2010
    Now that is darn cool I want!
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited April 2010
    It looks similar to something that has been tested using a wii remote called head tracking.


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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    This would be kind of cool for people that live in big cities and have nothing but a view of a brick wall that's 4' away from them.

    I've seen some building in Chicago where you could literally reach out your window, and touch the next building over.

    Could be cool in those situations.

    Other than that...I don't see the point. I'd rather look out the actual window...than look at YET ANOTHER LCD screen.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2010
    Practically it's ridiculous - not only is it prohibitively expensive, but you'd have to wear an LED harness at all times, and it would only work for one person - if more than one person was in the room the image would make no sense.

    It's just NEAT, not practical :)
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited April 2010
    As spwuinmk67 pointed out, this technology was shown off by Johnny Lee at TED about 2-3 years ago. I believe the TED video of Johnny Lee used a ball park or maybe the golden gate bridge too. It's the exact same idea. This should be the video but I don't have time to watch and verify that it is.

    http://www.ted.com/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html

    For the scene to track you, then you need a couple of IR LED's on your body somewhere. Or you can where IR reflectors and have an IR light source such that two IR dots are presented to the Wii remote (maybe earings?). Candles work too, although I don't know how you could wear them. Or, they need to change the tracking to some type of vision system.

    The changing scene wall idea is cool but not revolutionary. Total Recall had such a scene, and maybe other movies as well.

    Still, neat idea.
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