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By: Greg Marra
New: 10-12-2006 12:43
Updated: 10-12-2006 12:56
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This is a Wiimote paired with my laptop, using a home-built USB-powered sensor bar for pointing action. The image quality is low because I took the picture with a cell phone camera so you can actually see the infrared lights. You can use it for pretty much whatever you want, including to control Powerpoint presentations. And Powerpoint has this rarely-used functionality where you can draw on slides on the fly. What a useful combination.
But if you think this is usefulless, wait until you see what comes next.
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11-12-2006 00:35
Greg Marra
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
Whoops. I was mostly testing if Brandon had fixed the starting new threads for photos thing.
But, uh, I guess does anyone have any questions? I'd be glad to answer them.
11-12-2006 03:25
Heretic121
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
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Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri
Wow, looks familiar..
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okay... i feel lost and left out... or maybe i just dont have enough time on my hands...
HOW!?! lol... i figure there is a site or forum i could go searching for but... im 1. to lazy 2. tired cause i just got outta work 3. dont have a need for it but would love to show off HAHA..
11-12-2006 06:54
Morgan Gillespie
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
Strange, I would have expected to also see people having fun with their PS3 sixaxis controllers by this time, or have people not figured out how to have fun with them yet?
11-12-2006 08:12
Alex Burman
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
How can i get in on this Wiimote action? it would be great for the chairmans presentation. I want to just swing my arm wildly to the right to go to the next slide.
11-12-2006 10:25
EHaskins
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
How do you interface with the wiimote? I know its blue tooth, but I want to try that.
11-12-2006 11:33
Joe Matt
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
So, are you guys using the built in motion sensors for the drawing or the IR? Over the break I'm going to build a remote IR bar for my Wiimote and try it with my Mac (so far only the motion sensing works for moving the pointer around).
11-12-2006 15:58
Astronouth7303
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
How did you do this, technically? I'm pretty sure Nintendo hasn't publicly released any specs or anything.
11-12-2006 16:07
Cody Carey
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
This is amazing. I saw a couple of articles on, and am in the process of purchasing one for myself 
I plan on putting it in a punching bag and using the accelerometer to tell me how hard the bag is hit. If the 3g accelerometer in it doesn't prove to have a large enough range, I will just add weight to the bag untill it is harder to accelerate.
11-12-2006 19:43
Greg Marra
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
Here are the instructions to build your own sensor bar:
- Wire up some IR LEDs to a power source with a resistor so they are of appropriate brightness/current draw/voltage.
- ???
- Profit!
Hooking up a Wiimote to your computer is a little bit harder. I recommend reading this blog, as it is the current definitive source.
11-12-2006 21:06
Bill_Hancoc
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
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Originally Posted by Mercury Rising
Strange, I would have expected to also see people having fun with their PS3 sixaxis controllers by this time, or have people not figured out how to have fun with them yet?
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14-12-2006 20:38
chris31
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
Also if you are interested in doing this check out wiili.org. They have alot of good info. I been wanting to try this, but I havent had the $50 to spend on a wiimote.
18-02-2007 00:40
iPWNnoobs
Re: pic: Zomg Wiimote Action
this is more interesting.... www.WIIhaveaproblem.com ..lmao..!! go 360..AND PS3.... 
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