Quick Post: AVATAR The Game For The Nintendo Wii

Jim here. Got a quick post highlighting some game action from AVATAR THE GAME for the Nintendo Wii - check it out:

Thanks to A@ronW for the heads up!

Single Viewer 3D Illusions Through Head Motion With Your Nintendo Wii

Jim here. I saw this today and was utterly amazed that this technology is actually sitting in thousands of homes right now. The guy who came up with this idea is Johnny Lee, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University. He has taken a standard Nintendo Wii system and reversed the role of the Wii controller and its infrared bar! By doing this he has created a virtual reality type system (for only one viewer unfortunately) and has created a 3D effect through the use of motion.

In fact, Lee created a whole project out of it.

You have got to check this out! Playing a FPS like Fall Out or Gears of War would look stunning in this system.

Now imagine this IR technology MIXED with stereoscopic displays! I wonder just how immersive that would be? Hats off to Mr. Lee. What a history that name has! Bruce Lee, Stan Lee, Johnny Lee! :-)



Source: ZDNet

What's Next For Apple After The 3G iPhone? How About 3D Gaming?

A picture may say a thousand words, but are we going to see some 3D gaming action here soon? Steve Jobs and Apple have filed for patents on a couple of VERY interesting 3D related items that add up to: Yep, 3D Gaming.

Item One can be found here. A 3D Projection System! Good for 3D movies, tv and... gaming.

Here is Item Two - a handheld 3D remote control system that is very much Nintendo Wii-like. It is said that Apple wishes to integrate this remote's functionality with Apple TV (a TV top box) to give it gaming and multi-touch capabilities. This patent was filed in November 2006 and only revealed this month.




















You add one with two and you get - a pretty darn interesting Apple 3D gaming system to go head to head vs. Nintendo in the casual and sports home gaming vertical.

I'd buy one - especially if I can see my drive off of Pebble Beach #8 go gracefully down the fairway in glorious 3D!

Source: AppleInsider