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Submission + - Head Tracking for VR Displays using the Wii remote

Submitted by MorseKode on Saturday December 22, 2007 @10:35PM

MorseKode writes: Johnny Lee did it again, using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar (two IR LEDs), you can accurately track the location of your head and render view dependent images on the screen. This effectively transforms your display into a portal to a virtual environment. The display properly reacts to head and body movement as if it were a real window creating a realistic illusion of depth and space.

Submission + - Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the Wi 1

Submitted by

MorseKode

on Saturday December 22, 2007 @10:18PM

MorseKode writes: "Johnny Lee did it again, using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar (two IR LEDs), you can accurately track the location of your head and render view dependent images on the screen. This effectively transforms your display into a portal to a virtual environment. The display properly reacts to head and body movement as if it were a real window creating a realistic illusion of depth and space."

Submission + - WARNING: driver updates causing Vista deactivation (apcmag.com)

Submitted by

KrispySausage

on Tuesday October 23, 2007 @08:48AM

KrispySausage writes: "After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA — something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.

Put simply, your copy of Windows will stop working with very little notice (three days) and your PC will go into "reduced functionality" mode, where you can't do anything but use the web browser for half an hour.

How can this ridiculous situation occur, and what is Microsoft's response... read on."

Submission + - 10 million Pokemon's traded in Diamond and Pearl (chocoboheaven.com)

Submitted by

Pacman15

on Wednesday June 13, 2007 @03:31PM

Pacman15 writes: "According to the last Japanese Famitsu online report, 10 million Pokemon characters have been traded online by players of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl in both Japan and North America.

The article indicates that over 500.000 Pokemon's have been traded in Japan since the games release in September 2006. The games were released in North America on April 22nd, and will be released in Europe the 27th of July."

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