Microsoft researcher Johnny Chung Lee hacks the Wii Remote to create this very cool VR prototype.
There’s speculation that Apple is working on displays to bring this technology to your desktop. I could see this working great for games, but, with the amount of times I shift my position while in front of my computer, I’d find this disorienting in a desktop environment.
You can check out more of Johnny’s Wii hacks at his blog.
Over the past couple of weeks two proof-of-concept videos have been making the rounds that give a glimpse at where a tablet-centric magazine experience might go.
Here’s a look at both…
This music video created for electronic artist Akira Kosemura was shot entirely on an iPhone 3G without video using the QuadCamera application. The combination of the music and the visuals create a calming, almost hypnotic effect. It’s exciting to see artists leveraging this (relatively) low-tech camera. Kind of reminds me in a way of how videographers were using the Fisher-Price PXL2000 in the 90’s.
For years we’ve been hearing about the promise of smart pen technology, but it has yet to really catch on. My inner-geek loved watching the video above, yet I’m still very skeptical that this technology will reach the masses. The biggest hurdle in my opinion is the need for specially coded paper. The other is the rise of the smartphone.
Beyond the presented applications to academia and the translation functionality, the commercial examples here are weak.
I still haven’t given up on these buggers - just don’t think they’ve nailed it yet.