Video: PSP app uses GPS to remix tunes as you walk

15 Comments by Randy Nelson Jul 4th 2008 6:00PM
Filed under: Hacks, Sony PSP, Rhythm

It's not often (in fact it's never) that you see a game tagline line this: "Make music with a disc of 510 067 420 km² = the Earth." But that's what Oterp, a hombrew PSP app by Antonin Fourneau does.

Oterp uses the PSP GPS add-on to track your relative position on the planet and alters music in real time based on your movements. Its developer has also hard-coded numerous "collection" spots around the globe into the software. Travelling to these locations will unlock new music and effects, similar to unlocking characters via GPS in the Japanese release of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Sounds pretty cool, huh? More videos of it in action can be found at the Oterp site.

[Via MAKE]

Tags: gps, hack, homebrew, sony

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Shadsy: Jul 4th 2008; 6:30PM

Honestly, I can't tell what's going on in those videos.

Noshino: Jul 4th 2008; 6:51PM

"Oterp uses the PSP GPS add-on to track your relative position on the planet and alters music in real time based on your movement"

It isn't that hard to understand, or is it?

Jakka: Jul 4th 2008; 6:56PM

Yes, it is.

Jakka: Jul 4th 2008; 6:57PM

Yes, it is.

Jakka: Jul 4th 2008; 6:57PM

No,no,that's a bad comment system! Go sit on the naughty chair!

Giroro: Jul 4th 2008; 6:33PM

WTF is up with that video?

Laggy: Jul 5th 2008; 11:26AM

It doesn't really explain the concept very well. I sure as hell don't know more after watching the video.

Giroro: Jul 4th 2008; 6:34PM

WTF is up with that video?

mike shea: Jul 4th 2008; 6:41PM

wait...did that video just happen?

velocitySTRIKE: Jul 4th 2008; 8:37PM

I like the idea but not much else. Well done to him for spending time making it though. That should be said.

velocitySTRIKE: Jul 4th 2008; 8:38PM

I like the idea but not much else. Well done to him for spending time making it though. That should be said.

Virtuous: Jul 4th 2008; 10:11PM

Too bad Sony has allowed the PSP to die a slow death.

wootman: Jul 5th 2008; 1:13AM

Yeah, its not like the psp has moved the most units so far this year....
oh wait.

reign-♥-of-♥-love: Jul 4th 2008; 11:37PM

this looks pretty dumb

Xavier Gill: Jul 5th 2008; 11:38AM

It was like one of those Youtube Poop videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTvaykEPM0

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