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... or the various projects by Johnny Lee [1], using the then new wiimote in completely novel ways [2][3]. 15 years later, I'm still surprised these proof-of-c
by guiambros 3y ago
... or the various projects by Johnny Lee [1], using the then new wiimote in completely novel ways [2][3].
15 years later, I'm still surprised these proof-of-concepts didn't evolve into something more commercial.
[1] http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/ http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
- Klonoar 3y agoDidn't Lee go on to work at Snap on the glasses or something?
- guiambros 3y agoHe returned to Microsoft (where he had been a research intern before) to work on a project that eventually became the Kinect for Xbox 360. Right after we joined Google, and currently leads AR Devices & Experiences [1]. Not sure if it's related to Johnny's work at Google, but there's some cool experiences being built on top of AR Core and Geospatial Creator, with stark resemblance to the ideas and visuals of those early wiimote demos [2][3]. (disclaimer: Googler, but on a different team; no relationship to the things mentioned here other than being a fan of Johnny's wiimote hacks :) [1] https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnychunglee/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnychunglee/ [2] https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/trending-visual-stories/brands-reinvent-customer-experience-with-ar/ https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-t... [3] https://fsstudio.com/googles-geospatial-creator-is-a-powerful-tool/ https://fsstudio.com/googles-geospatial-creator-is-a-powerfu...