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Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote

Johnny Lee · 10.9M views · 2007-12-21 · 4:46

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Overview

Johnny Lee demonstrates head tracking with a Wii remote and a head-mounted pair of IR LEDs, so a screen acts like a window into a 3D scene as your head moves.

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It is the classic reference for head-tracked parallax displays, cited whenever new 3D or holographic display tech appears.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2010–2026

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VR, AR & spatial computingEmbedded systems & DIY electronicsGUI, HCI & interface history
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DonHopkins · 2016-11 · Strong recommendation

Check out Johnny Lee's awesome "Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote"! [VIDEO] More great stuff: [LINK]

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slyn · 2010-01 · Strong recommendation

Specifically: [VIDEO] Check out his entire youtube channel, it is full of interesting software/hardware hacks.

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mattowen_uk · 2021-04 · Recommendation

> [VIDEO] I did this at the time. I downloaded his Wii app that shows the little red/white discs, and bought a battery powered Wii-bar thing that had the IR leds in it and strapped it to my head. Can confirm, the 3D effect is 100% spot on, even the smallest move of your head caused the display to adjust perspective and your brain is totally fooled into thinking the Wii display is a just a window into a 3D scene. tbh, it was the only cool thing I actually did with my Wii!

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