tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850631210769585125.post5668706715277608940..comments2013-05-29T05:21:01.657-07:00Comments on Do It Yourself For Fucks Sake!: Cheap-ass Virtual WhiteboardMichael Castellanos!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11724079219614003970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850631210769585125.post-46301105399871847682010-01-24T14:36:20.944-08:002010-01-24T14:36:20.944-08:00Well, like i said. i used cheapo parts; and i mean...Well, like i said. i used cheapo parts; and i mean REALLY cheapo. i soldered no joints, bought no materials, just grabbed a spring from somewhere to pop my AAA up and make the connection, and connected/held it all in place with yellow electrical tape. I'd show it to you next time we're all back in LA, but its almost too embarrassingly ghetto. [`fact, i think i already showed it to you last time you were over.. *wince*] however, considering how much i skimped on materials, i actually still got it to work pretty darn well using my 61incher as a board.<br />There are really just two things that make || break how well your whiteboard works:<br />-the stability of your wiimote, and-<br />-wiimote placement.<br /><br />I would say the best bet is to use a mic stand with one of those flex-"one size fits all"-heads, and placed up high and off to the side. this is cause when your body gets in front of the wiimote, /*obviously*/ it will stop working. what you need to do is put it off to the side of the hand that you DONT write with [so that your LED is actually in view of the camera], and at probably eye level or a little higher. The IR camera on the wiimote has a viewing angle of about 45o, so you'll have to place it carefully and make sure it stays still, otherwise you'll spend more time recalibrating than actually drawing.<br /><br />I'm sure you can get it working quite nicely if you take the time and spend a little money on some higher-quality parts. specially the SPST switch and maybe splicing in a USB cable to draw power.<br /><br />I would love if someone tried this with a projector, specially a rear-projection and reported back.Andréshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683251584229817938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850631210769585125.post-2768444453573074012010-01-24T03:06:59.715-08:002010-01-24T03:06:59.715-08:00how well does this work? i'm thinking about do...how well does this work? i'm thinking about doing it myself, seems like a fun project.Michael Castellanos!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11724079219614003970noreply@blogger.com