Topic: Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the Wii Remote

[Cobra951]

This video opens up a display possibility I had not even thought of.  When I read the associated story before watching the video, I didn't even understand the concept.  I thought the only way VR would work is by attaching a display to your face.  How could it possibly apply to a stationary big TV in your room?  The idea is to turn it into a virtual window, and I'd love to see games supporting it.  There's a bit of unmentioned trickery here, though.  The display itself is not 3D because it doesn't involve projecting a different image into each eye.  While this demonstration looks way impressive from the perspective of a camcorder, the reality from a 2-eyed user's perspective won't be so dramatic, I don't think.  Stereoscopy would need to go along with the rest of the application.

[beo]

that is amazing! someone at id/valve/epic needs to hire this guy and get a non-jury rigged bit of hardware together and on the market. playing proper fps games like this would give so much more control and immersion.

[Quemaqua]

I have to confess I wasn't expecting that much going in, but that was pretty damned cool.  If you could really use that in a meaningful way and put some money behind it... hell.  That could be awesome and a half.

[TheOtherBelmont]

That was really cool, hopefully a developer is smart enough to look more into it.

[idolminds]

That was really fucking cool.

[Ghandi]

Woah. Very cool.

[Xessive]

Sweet! It's just like the VR sensors and visors they had at the technology exhibition a few years back here in the U.A.E.! It's really trippy stuff and it would be amazing to see it fully functional for the average consumers!

[Cobra951]

Update at Joystiq.  Johnny Lee's brainstorms wow the TED crowd.  Apparently, Spielberg's upcoming Wii puzzle game is going to feature the head tracking as an easter egg.

[Antares]

Cool stuff, it sounds like the idea is has raised a few heads. I wonder if we will see any kind of meaningful commercial product anytime soon.

[Quemaqua]

Virtual Boy 2!