DIY'er equips stereoscopic viewer with LCD displays

When you were just a youngin', did you ever wish that your ViewMaster could show video instead of just static pictures? Well, there seems to be at least one DIY'er out there who shares the dream. An enterprising gadgeteer named Pyrofer has modded an old TomyTronic stereoscopic game "system" (just a glorified Tiger LCD handheld, really) with 128 x 128 LCD screens, and is using the device to display a self-contained, Propeller-chip-based 3D game he's working on. The entire system fits inside the housing of the TomyTronic, and is powered by three AA batteries. Check the video after the break to kinda-sorta see the project in action.

[derwin Posted Sep 20th 2007 2:09PM]

You built a Virtual Boy. Congrats?

And no, it doesn't play Doom, it doesn't blend, nor is it an overlord.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2007 2:13PM]

Thanks for clearing that up. It should be a requirement to read your comment before submitting anything to Engadget...forever.

[Javi0084 Posted Sep 20th 2007 2:26PM]

But does it run Linux?

I kid of course.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2007 12:04AM]

Can I use it in combination with a fleshlight to have simulated sex with Maria Sharapova? (We can make her more kinky in VR of course)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2007 11:30AM]

Cool, I see small animations in the future.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2007 2:29PM]

that thing looks about as responsive as my wife!

[Ryanp Posted Sep 20th 2007 3:13PM]

Hack in a wiimote and I'm sold.....VR Quake 3.

[Ninbrendo Posted Dec 20th 2007 4:17AM]

If you tilt your head a bit and cross your eyes you can kinda see the 3-D effect.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2007 8:50PM]

Guybrush Threepwood (while looking up at Skull Island's "Skull"): "I still say it looks like a duck."

[DarkAardvark Posted Sep 20th 2007 6:02PM]

how's the resolution on these LCDs? i'd love to make my own infrared goggles!