Extending Nintendo Wii

Johnny Lee, a human computer interaction student has released a series of videos demonstrating alternative uses for the Nintendo Wii gaming console. At this stage, Johnny has released videos showcasing:

  • Minority Report style hand gestures to control your computer
  • low cost interactive white boards
  • head tracking for desktop virtual reality displays

The cool factor of the videos has certainly caught the eyes of a lot of people as Johnny is reporting the 30 days following his initial video has seen over half a million unique visitors into the site and coverage from half a dozen of the top technology sites on the net.

Also, for those that care the videos above are accompanied by their respective .NET code samples.

About Alistair

My name is Alistair Lattimore, I'm in my very early 30's and live on the sunny Gold Coast in Australia. I married my high school sweet heart & we've been together for longer than I can remember. Claire and I started our family in September 2008 when Hugo was born and added a gorgeous little girl named Evie in May 2010. You can find me online in the typical hangouts, Twitter, facebook & Google.
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