[games_access] Commodity blowing interface

[Eelke Folmer]

Hi,

Great concept (except for people that have asthma ;-)

I know of a company that's developing a monkey ball like game on the
DS using the same mechanism.

cheers Eelke



On 11/13/07, Tim Chase <agdev at thechases.com> wrote:
> This crossed my plate this morning and thought it might be of
> interest to folks here on the list(s):
>
> http://www.hackaday.com/2007/11/12/blowable-computer-interface/
>
> I mirrored a copy on my website
>
> http://tim.thechases.com/blow_ui.pdf
>
> as it was getting pounded and took forever to download the
> original.  I haven't gotten a chance to watch the video as it too
> was taking forever+1 to download.
>
> Abstract:  using a standard built-in laptop microphone, these
> developers have managed to get a modestly accurate interface
> wherein you blow at places on your screen and it determines where
> you blew based on the sound fingerprint.
>
> I'm not sure I'd want to use this for an interface to a twitch
> game, as you'd have spittle all over the screen and end up
> passed-out from hyperventilation, but it's got possibilities for
> accessible gaming or at least novel interfacing.
>
> -tim
>
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