Nah, it's not quite a throwback to the 80s, but Zane Van Dusen has co-developed "a computer interface that tracks the movement of a user's head to allow them to produce electronic sounds and compose
music on a virtual keyboard in both solo and ensemble settings." The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute senior worked with a team of musicians and programming gurus to create a device that would enable those with extremely
limited mobility to still express their creativity through music, and aside the from therapeutic benefits, it also holds promise for expanding into a venue for verbal communication. Essentially, the user can line him or herself up with a camera, and as the head bobs, the software determines the new X and Y coordinates and "uses the information to play a note or trigger a sound." While it might not be quite as totally radical as the
Guitar Zeros, it sure sounds more exciting than the
Bacterial Orchestra.
[Thanks, Amber]
posted May 20th 2007 10:45PM
"...a device that would enable those with extremely limited mobility to still express their creativity through music..."
This reminds me of... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3UlnmK3Ctk
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The PS3 Eye could really take advantage of something like this. Imagine a Guitar Hero-esque game where you move your head around to complete the beats.
I'd call it "Head Bopper" or something lame.
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yeah uh that guy looks like sylar from heroes.
TROY, WHAT!
Wait a tic... you move your head to the left to hit the keys on the right? I hope the software is making a mirror image of the video output.
Awesome! My story got posted. Anyways...yes the video is mirrored, when it wasn't it was rather confusing for people especially those with Cerebral Palsy.
Woot my Alma Mater! Plus EMAC FTW! Good stuff Zane.
For those who are curious, here's a video demo of how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9SessVJ04I