MagicWand

Wavable pointing things for TheUltimatePowerInterface

Aha ... here's a closer look at the "magicness" of the wand :

• http://www.orangecone.com/archives/2006/04/howtomakeam_1.html

• http://www.orangecone.com/archives/2006/10/thecomingage.html

• http://www.orangecone.com/archives/2007/01/originofmagic.html

• http://www.orangecone.com/dorkbotmagic0.1.1-2.ppt.pdf

• patent : http://www.orangecone.com/archives/2006/04/sonysledmagic.html

Academic Research

• http://vrlab.epfl.ch/Publications/pdf/CigerandalSCCG03.pdf

• https://www.cs.tcd.ie/publications/tech-reports/reports.07/TCD-CS-2007-05.pdf

• http://research.microsoft.com/~awilson/wand/default.htm

• Nintendo's new WiiController : http://wii.nintendo.com/controller.jsp
  • http://www.gamespot.com/news/6160237.html
  • http://eirepreneur.blogs.com/eirepreneur/2006/11/wiimote_control.html
  • http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154602
  • http://wii.nintendo.com/iwataasks.jsp

Compare :

• PenComputing
• MajorityDesk

Technical

• A beginner's guide to accelerometers : http://www.dimensionengineering.com/accelerometers.htm

Old

Here's a prototype pointing wand : http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,68641,00.html?tw=wn_12culthead

Why are all the applications about consuming. When will device manufacturers start helping us make?

• recording PodCasts to share
• sketching system diagrams
• programming
• annotating documents

See also :

• TouchScreens

• OnWizards