Mulleted mystery man invents PC VR Game Gun
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Jun 21st 2009 at 11:30AM } 
By merging a toy gun, a PC gamepad, a LCD screen and a Gyration Air Mouse, the nameless modder created a pretty clever (and relatively inexpensive) head tracking system that's just perfect for first-person shooters -- especially F.E.A.R. on the highest difficulty setting. Sorry -- you can't play it on easy. The gun runs on extreme high octane action.
[Via Engadget]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
prasertkul.k @ Jun 21st 2009 11:37AM
Genius!!
Hyamzy @ Jun 21st 2009 11:37AM
I definitely want one.
Wes @ Jun 21st 2009 5:54PM
This is a really old concept that was done months ago via a website called 'Ted - Ideas For Life' that's sponsered by some car company. Each week, they make a few new video by world renoun speakers on philosophy, statistics, energy conservation, energy production, new video game toys, really anything. Along as its a new innovative idea, someone can get their own 30 minutes of speach at the annual convention and videos are then released throughout the year.
Anyways, someone did this with a Nintendo Wii's controller sensor bar and by using two cheap rf-pens you buy for presentations that make the little 'dot' on the screen. He was also able to use the two rf pens to rotate, enlarge, change image size, etc just like the Microsoft touch surface which was pretty awesome. Then he put the two pens into a 'gun object' and showed a game doing the exact same thing. He had built goggle instead of the lcd screen though.
Extinction @ Jun 21st 2009 4:29PM
I'd kill for a Silent Scope game to use this or PSP via Remote Play
Edge @ Jun 22nd 2009 11:40AM
This guy is just a little less creepy than that guy trying to sell his "exo suit" to the military.
DaveMcRae the Haiku Artist @ Jun 21st 2009 11:37AM
Wanted: Someone to go back in time with me.
The Dark Wayne @ Jun 21st 2009 11:43AM
well, they dont need to bring their own weapons with this guy at least
Derwin @ Jun 21st 2009 12:33PM
And I would pretty much say their safety is guaranteed. He looks like he's done this before.
PR0F3TA @ Jun 21st 2009 1:35PM
looks like hes gonna take it to the limit if u ask me
Game_playa @ Jun 21st 2009 6:22PM
Thats what she said! ALL of you!
Thranx @ Jun 21st 2009 9:30PM
haha! Excellent. Such a classic. http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Safety_Not_Guaranteed
Jonathan @ Jun 21st 2009 11:39AM
the world needs more mullet love
Gombard @ Jun 21st 2009 11:40AM
You know, that is very smart, and also very cool..
MaliceMajorE15 @ Jun 21st 2009 11:40AM
SUGOI!! THAT IS SICK!!!
Overgauss @ Jun 22nd 2009 12:03AM
Perhaps if you had said "Awesome!!! That is most impressive!!!" instead....
MaliceMajorE15 @ Jun 22nd 2009 6:12AM
i said i like it. what is everyones problem?
The Dark Wayne @ Jun 21st 2009 11:40AM
The best part is that he's using a Star Wars droid blaster
Chad Vanderbilt (Moptimus in Disguise) @ Jun 21st 2009 11:44AM
Roger roger
Steven @ Jun 21st 2009 11:43AM
I may sound like a hairist, but this does seem less credible coming from this guy then it would from a person who didn't see Joe Dirt's hair and think "I need that hair due"
Chad Vanderbilt (Moptimus in Disguise) @ Jun 21st 2009 11:45AM
whatever man Joe Dirt is a classic film
Bubbameister33 @ Jun 21st 2009 11:52AM
Dang!!!
Steven @ Jun 21st 2009 12:00PM
I love the movie, but I never wanted the hair due.
Levi @ Jun 21st 2009 12:21PM
personally... I think the hair and the atypical enthusiasm is half of what makes the video so good.
wolfjack @ Jun 21st 2009 11:44AM
"DaveMcRae the Haiku Artist @ Jun 21st 2009 11:37AM:
Wanted: Someone to go back in time with me."
so... you can kill the... mullet-dude's mother before he is born???
The Dark Wayne @ Jun 21st 2009 11:57AM
it;s a popular ytmnd meme, a dude with a mullet put an ad in the newspaper saying "WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. etc. etc." then there have been endless variations on it, always accompanied by 80s classic "push it to the limit".
The original:http://timetraveler.ytmnd.com/
http://civilwarsafety.ytmnd.com/
The Dark Wayne @ Jun 21st 2009 11:44AM
Man, it's pretty awesome but it must be a bitch to actually play if all the buttons are on the left side of the barrel.
DaveMcRae the Haiku Artist @ Jun 21st 2009 12:58PM
Also your arms will become tired pretty soon. He holds it with ease, but that screen must have some weight.
Dao Jones @ Jun 21st 2009 11:48AM
No mullet tag? :(
m3nphls @ Jun 21st 2009 11:56AM
It would be nice if it was mounted with a real gun
Hashbrown Hunter (OneGiantCluster.blogspot.com) @ Jun 21st 2009 1:13PM
Some poor bastard is gonna end up shooting their computer to bits.
KyleM785 @ Jun 21st 2009 12:05PM
does he have an entertainment center in his garage?
PersonOfSorts @ Jun 21st 2009 12:39PM
And a wife apparently, too.
BloodShot Robot @ Jun 21st 2009 12:32PM
You will understand once you get married.
Sly @ Jun 21st 2009 12:37PM
i know a lot of people with entertainment systems in their garages. ever heard of mancaves? or in dark wayne's case, batcaves? hell, HGTV has a show dedicated to them...
The Dark Wayne @ Jun 21st 2009 12:47PM
what?! HGTV has been in the batcave?! NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Odog4ever @ Jun 21st 2009 12:56PM
@ Sly
Don't forget their other show "Garage Mahal" which is man caves in a garage. Yeah, I seasoned passed both those shows even though I live in a rented townhouse. A man can dream can't he?
Chad Vanderbilt (Moptimus in Disguise) @ Jun 21st 2009 1:11PM
man, if we had Batgirl, I would've totally made a joke about how everyones been inside her batcave.
Sly @ Jun 21st 2009 3:41PM
@Odog
really? i haven't seen garage mahal... sounds interesting.
Obi-Habby @ Jun 21st 2009 12:15PM
WANT!!!
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 21st 2009 12:40PM
Doe he know he doesn't need to squat?
Hashbrown Hunter (OneGiantCluster.blogspot.com) @ Jun 21st 2009 1:14PM
No he doe not.
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 21st 2009 2:15PM
Doh!
WINterfang @ Jun 21st 2009 12:41PM
This is genius, I bet Ben heck is kicking himself on the back for missing this one.
DangerMouse @ Jun 21st 2009 1:31PM
Wow, Ben Heck sounds even more talented than i had previously imagined.
Hashbrown Hunter (OneGiantCluster.blogspot.com) @ Jun 21st 2009 4:56PM
Yeah. It is pretty damn hard to kick yourself in the back. But if there's anybody who can it's Ben Heck...and Chuck Norris, of course.
drsashamd @ Jun 21st 2009 1:04PM
Here's a second video of the guy talking about his gun and making it wireless.. he apparently got a hair cut too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnGSpAZtm38
pos @ Jun 21st 2009 1:07PM
Will buy when released!!!! Best gaming thing ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone post a how to make tutorial :D
Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Jun 21st 2009 1:16PM
I wanna track this man down and buy him a beer!
mars @ Jun 21st 2009 1:30PM
this thing would be way better with a wireless nunchuck type of controller connected to it for movement forward, and how it already is for movement of the head from side to side.
http://www.yugster.com/images/products/wireless_nunchuck_wii_m.jpg
j.howlett @ Jun 21st 2009 1:34PM
that's close to realistic control in an fps.