Wii Controller for Virtual Reality
Movie showing how to hack a Wii controller to track its absolute position and orientation in space using a custom-made IR beacon. Shows several examples of 3D graphics applications used with a Wii controller, and a virtual light saber. More information, instructions how to build a custom IR beacon, and source code at idav.ucdavis.edu
Read MoreHead 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