We've got a history lesson and tech demo posted after the break, as well as Mr. Moore's attempt at the opening theme for Star Trek. The original theme, that is -- not that wretched "Faith of the Heart" cover.
[Via Destructoid]
Ken Moore's Wiimote theremin hack explores the final frontier
by Griffin McElroy 
on Nov 30th 2008 2:15PM
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We've got a history lesson and tech demo posted after the break, as well as Mr. Moore's attempt at the opening theme for Star Trek. The original theme, that is -- not that wretched "Faith of the Heart" cover.
[Via Destructoid]
Reader Comments (29)
Posted: Nov 30th 2008 2:24PM Bowser Rogozhin said
Theremin? Sounds moar liek pheromone, amirite? Hmm, Wii.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 2:29PM (Unverified) said
I don't understand why there are so many high production value videos like this where they're using the Wiimote. There are other cheaper cameras that can read infrared (and read it better, and don't require hacks).
These videos always come off more as a Nintendo PR video than about the 'hack' that was designed.
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These videos always come off more as a Nintendo PR video than about the 'hack' that was designed.
Posted: Nov 30th 2008 2:48PM Cheezeman3000 said
But do those cameras have bluetooth and can they be commonly found in your typical department store?
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 3:21PM DazGenetic said
The WiiMote isn't just some infrared camera. The actual infrared tracking is accomplished in hardware right inside the WiiMote. It then sends that position data via bluetooth to a PC. (No processing wasted with tracking code). Also, with an infrared camera, you would have to write the tracking code yourself.
Also the work "hacking" is a little strong. You just need a bluetooth adapter for your PC. Not really a Ben Heck project by any means.
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Also the work "hacking" is a little strong. You just need a bluetooth adapter for your PC. Not really a Ben Heck project by any means.
Posted: Nov 30th 2008 2:32PM (Unverified) said
Wow...this makes Wii Music look silly. Hopefully Nintendo will become friendlier to the homebrew environment when they see projects like this.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 2:47PM Dr said
This doesn't have a whole lot to do with homebrew, or at least not the variety they care about. I think Nintendo is quite happy to have people using their controller for new and interesting things like this.
The homebrew they're constantly trying to get the upper hand on is the kind that lets people play games without paying for them.
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The homebrew they're constantly trying to get the upper hand on is the kind that lets people play games without paying for them.
Posted: Nov 30th 2008 8:59PM (Unverified) said
True, Wii Music makes itself look silly. And I hope Nintendo is studying this project for ideas, or encourages people to "mass" produce it.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 2:35PM (Unverified) said
Yeah but the wiimote is popular(30 million + wiimotes out there probably), probably alot cheaper than a camera and it only comes in one model (so you don't need diffrent software for diffrent camera).
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 3:02PM F1shBone said
Talk of Theramins reminds me of that killer Portishead song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2fBwsB6px8&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2fBwsB6px8&feature=related
Posted: Nov 30th 2008 5:15PM c0bra95 said
Thanks for that link. Portishead's Dummy is a terrific find for me. I didn't even know about this band. One good turn deserves another:
http://synthwise.com/feeds/sound-design/buy-portisheads-theremin-at-auction
I was searching for whether they used a real theremin or not. According to 2 different comments I found, they used a keyboard-based synthesizer. According to this link, they said they used a theremin, but they lied, and later went on to use the real theremin in live concerts.
The Wiimote embodies all the tech necessary for such applications, and it's out there in massive quantities for cheap. *Not* using where applicable it is what smacks of fanboyism.
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http://synthwise.com/feeds/sound-design/buy-portisheads-theremin-at-auction
I was searching for whether they used a real theremin or not. According to 2 different comments I found, they used a keyboard-based synthesizer. According to this link, they said they used a theremin, but they lied, and later went on to use the real theremin in live concerts.
The Wiimote embodies all the tech necessary for such applications, and it's out there in massive quantities for cheap. *Not* using where applicable it is what smacks of fanboyism.
Posted: Dec 1st 2008 5:20PM (Unverified) said
You're in for a treat Cobra, Portishead is amazing.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 4:23PM (Unverified) said
Joystiq, thanks for that full screen Ozzy Osbourne ad, it's a great way to retain readers.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 6:47PM (Unverified) said
The only thing I've seen is people complaining about this ad that I've never seen. I think joystiq is just part of a secret internet cult that is trying to cull the masses of people that still use internet explorer and/or no popup, adware, or virus protection.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 7:29PM (Unverified) said
What's weird is I use firefox with adBlock. I don't see the add all the time, usually just when I try to vote on a comment. It takes up the entire page and next time it happens I'll screenshot it for the non believers. The worst part is, the ad has a "close" button, but it doesn't work. My only option is to refresh the page.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2008 10:52AM Blaquebeird said
Maybe he chose that room specifically for the echo. The only thing weirder than weird music is weird music that echoes.
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Posted: Nov 30th 2008 8:05PM (Unverified) said
That is no more a cover than the TNG, DS9, and Voyager themes were covers. It's a completely different song.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2008 11:50AM NuType MKA said
When Wii Music was announced I posted that I wanted a "therermin Hero" game.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2008 4:09PM Levi Partridge said
Being a fan of Dark Shadows, this is relevant to my interests.
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