And it begins...again

So Bill and Myself are going to build a multi-touch system.

Okay, so now we have a starting grounds for this system, and it is all thanks to....(drum roll).....A Nintendo Wii Remote.

Thats right, some genius has figured out how to hook up a wii remote to a computer and make a multi-touch for about $400 - $500 less than it would usually cost, and although he uses IR LED pens for his, I am sure we can find a way to use a persons hands.

For those who don't fully understand what a multi-touch system is, essentially it is like a touch screen, except you can have multiple points interacting with the screen at the same time, rather than just single touches.
Obviously there are endless possibilities for a system like this, and Bill and I intend to make a few applications.

here are some links to the youtube vids that showed what can happen when you mix innovative thinking with a laptop and a wii remote...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ&feature=related
- whiteboard multi touch using IR pens and wii remote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw
- Head tracking(really cool)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92i8to9njUo
- head tracking + CompizFusion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awjPUkBXOU
- Using the nintendo wii to track finger movements

So as you can see this is going to be a fun project, especially seeing we will need lots of testing :D