Comments on: Wiimoteless IR whiteboard http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/ Fresh hacks every day Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kaj http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39640 Kaj Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:41:18 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39640 For some, buying a wiimote & bluetooth adapter doesn't seem so great compared to taking apart a cheap webcam. After all, is this not Hack-a-day? For some, buying a wiimote & bluetooth adapter doesn’t seem so great compared to taking apart a cheap webcam. After all, is this not Hack-a-day?

]]> By: srilyk http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39639 srilyk Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:20:12 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39639 More people may own webcams, but many webcams come with IR filters... so how many people are willing to hack open their webcam vs. buy a wiimote? Sure, most of us hackers wouldn't think twice about cracking open that webcam... but for the average joe? The wiimote still wins. (at least it should, anyway) More people may own webcams, but many webcams come with IR filters… so how many people are willing to hack open their webcam vs. buy a wiimote? Sure, most of us hackers wouldn’t think twice about cracking open that webcam… but for the average joe? The wiimote still wins. (at least it should, anyway)

]]> By: tiuk http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39638 tiuk Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:05:52 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39638 For those commenting that webcams cost nearly what wii remotes do, keep in mind there are a lot more people who own webcams than wii remotes. For those commenting that webcams cost nearly what wii remotes do, keep in mind there are a lot more people who own webcams than wii remotes.

]]> By: BigD145 http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39637 BigD145 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:24:51 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39637 Retail webcams cost nearly as much, or more, as a wiimote. How is this cheaper? Retail webcams cost nearly as much, or more, as a wiimote. How is this cheaper?

]]> By: TechBender http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39636 TechBender Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:12:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39636 It really depends on how hands on you want to get.<br><br>If you're after a quick setup, the Wiimote is a better course. It really depends on how hands on you want to get.

If you’re after a quick setup, the Wiimote is a better course.

]]> By: Steve DiRaddo http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39635 Steve DiRaddo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:11:30 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39635 A piece of floppy diskette works much better than film. Its almost a perfect IR-pass filter. A piece of floppy diskette works much better than film. Its almost a perfect IR-pass filter.

]]> By: Chris http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39634 Chris Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:31:35 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39634 But isn't the point of using the Wiimote to get a high quality system for a low price? I mean, webcams run at a resolution of something like 320x240, (some go to 640x480 but at severely reduced framerates) and the Wiimote, for only about $30 more is wireless, only picks up IR light and is not affected by anything else, runs at 1024x768 and a much higher framerate than the webcam. But isn’t the point of using the Wiimote to get a high quality system for a low price? I mean, webcams run at a resolution of something like 320×240, (some go to 640×480 but at severely reduced framerates) and the Wiimote, for only about $30 more is wireless, only picks up IR light and is not affected by anything else, runs at 1024×768 and a much higher framerate than the webcam.

]]> By: James http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39633 James Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:08:37 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39633 You can get a used Wiimote for like 25 bucks if you look around, while the webcam was probably at least 10, not counting the film and the time/effort to hack out the IR filter. The dude went to all this trouble to save ~15 bucks? Geh. You can get a used Wiimote for like 25 bucks if you look around, while the webcam was probably at least 10, not counting the film and the time/effort to hack out the IR filter. The dude went to all this trouble to save ~15 bucks? Geh.

]]> By: M4CGYV3R http://hackaday.com/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/comment-page-1/#comment-39632 M4CGYV3R Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:00:05 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/28/wiimoteless-ir-whiteboard/#comment-39632 That's awful complicated for something that can be done for $40 and a few minutes downloading and installing. What I hope to see(or submit if I get it working) is a whiteboard with different colored 'markers' controlled by the modulation of the IR LED. Some sort of pattern or frequency that would tell the computer to draw a red line instead of blue or black.<br>-Mac That’s awful complicated for something that can be done for $40 and a few minutes downloading and installing. What I hope to see(or submit if I get it working) is a whiteboard with different colored ‘markers’ controlled by the modulation of the IR LED. Some sort of pattern or frequency that would tell the computer to draw a red line instead of blue or black.
-Mac

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