C'mon, be honest -- the unofficial cutoff age for playing with Legos sans kids is sometime way before puberty, but thanks to a new development from Carnegie Mellon University, we adults may soon be able to unashamedly indulge in those desires once more. Posey, hailed as a "hands-on way of interacting with computers," features a plethora of snap-together, sensor-laden parts that can communicate with PCs through ZigBee. When a user attaches a leg to a body, for instance, an on-screen representation immediately mimics the movement, providing hours of fun and some real promise for future applications. No word on whether these things are set to go commercial anytime soon, but we'd sure love to replace this aging (and seemingly busted) voodoo doll with one of these critters, pronto.
[Image courtesy of
Posey Code Lab Wiki]
posted Feb 3rd 2008 9:53AM
screw calling it a toy.
amatuer 3d animators around the world would love this thing. recording the motion off a stick figure? that would make animating a lot more flexible.
I don't get it.
replace that dummy with optimus prime and it would be cool.
Why is that guy not wearing any pants?
Legos are elegant, high-quality toys. Some of the models are really works of art. To say they're only for kids is to admit defeat by time you old farts.
I resent your LEGO comments. I get paid to teach LEGO robotics and coach a small FLL team. There is no age cutoff, dammit.
> Why is that guy not wearing any pants?
Maybe they misspelled the first word in the headline?
That is a girl wearing a dress
I agree, legos are fun to build at any age. Can any one say Star Destroyer? or Death Star II?
Are they planning on marketing this thing to animators?
Not to continue harping on the defense of Legos, but...
You're saying this thing's more adult-friendly because the computer knows how all thirteen of its blocks are moving? Gosh! now you can watch your figure move in your hand AND on a screen! Adult-friendly!
...Gimme a new Mindstorms kit over this guy, any day.
He's from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cool stuff but I wouldn't say this would benefit 3d animators. More like stop motion animation.
@MechaDEVO: You get paid to play Lego with other people???
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