Thursday, November 18, 2010

Johnny Lee demos Wii Remote hacks

Summarize the content of the video. (Describe how the technology works.)

The remote control of Nintendo Wii to which attention is attracted on the net is used recently .
 It is assumed that it wants to use an interactive whiteboard . My whiteboard can be made with the hardware of about 50 dollars .
The second demonstration installs this Wii remote control in the television .
The computer can understand the position of a rough head of the person by wearing protective spectacles that adhere two infrared rays sources of light . After that, the program that displays the room of 3D where such a signpost floats with the computer is moved .

Why is the technology in the video useful?

Because not only these technologies but also other technologies might be developed .


How can the technology be used? What problem does it solve?

It is not only an interactive whiteboard and possible also by multi-touch . and The display image comes to be changed into the computer according to the movement of the head .
The cost is suppressed because it is made from cheap parts . Moreover, 3D technology also develops and it is possible to expect it .


Define three new words you read in the transcript.

multi-touch , Louis Castle , Radio Shack


Are there any problems with this technology? What are they?

A general person should be not able to use it yet .


How can the problems be solved?

Commercialize it so that a general person may also use it .

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