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« on: January 10, 2008, 10:37:50 AM »
hello Smiley

after i saw your video on youtube i remembered that a while ago i saw a tv show about science and technology that presented a "new" method for eye tracking using an infrared camera ... the idea was that using a led array like the one you made for the finger tracking device you can create an artificial red eye effect. the show is called "Beyond tomorrow" and after a lot of digging around the web i managed to find out that the episode is number 10.
i think that if you combine that with the DesktopVR you can get rid for good of the somehow weird looking glasses and track the user directly. well ... that if the wii-mote camera is good enough.

anyway ... i love your ideas and i can't wait to see applications that will make use of them Grin ... and, and, and ... i hope you'll come with more ideas like these Cheesy

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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 11:59:20 AM »
Bouncing a bunch of invisible light off the back of your eyeball sounds like a neat trick, but I have to wonder about the health implications about this.  Can invisible infrared light damage your eyes?   I'm sure I've put a TV remote right up to my eyeball and pressed buttons before and never felt any ill effects, but there must be a limit to how much IR light your eyes can withstand.
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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 01:49:20 PM »
the easiest way to understand how it works is thinking at a normal video camera that has night vision ... i'm sure that you remember the creepy white eyes Grin ... i think that it's basically the same thing with the wii-mote ...

although it might not work very well when it comes to tv's it might work very well on monitors and in games for pc



i've just realized that what i wrote has actually very little to do with what you said  Sad ... i'm sure that it ain't that bad ... i'll look into the implications that big amounts of IR has on the eyeball Smiley

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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 01:13:16 PM »
well, i don't know about you, but my parents told me not to point laser pointers into my/other peoples eyes. Although IR leds aren't bright, they still might damage some stuff internelly, kinda like radioactive rays, you can't see them, but they do effect you.
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008, 03:05:30 PM »
IR IS and WILL ALWAYS BE just heat emition lolz and as i cant seem to see the effect of looking into a heat source (besides the sun) i have to counter your argument ^^
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wiipen
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V1: 1 LED on 1 AAA battery feed
V2: 1 LED on USB feed
V2 will be remodded too V3
V3: 1 LED on USB feed /w LMB and RMB
V4: 1 LED WIRELESS /w LMB and RMB
V5: we'll see :3
Vmany: Bluetooth IR pen with mouse functions.
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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2008, 03:42:57 PM »
well, if i wake up one day and i have another arm, or super strenght, or a part of me is missing, or i'm blind, i'm blaming you. Lol Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 05:51:44 AM »
all i could find is this http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO/infrared-howto-a-eye-safety.html and it's not a professional opinion. I did found out that UV light may cause damage to the eye but that's not the case here ... and neither laser which is something totally different from UV and IR ...
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 12:05:26 PM »
@troy59 super powers and you'll blame me? lol
@DrGutman thx for the diggin this shoud convince ppl it isn't dangerous Tongue
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wiipen
point ATM: building V2
V1: 1 LED on 1 AAA battery feed
V2: 1 LED on USB feed
V2 will be remodded too V3
V3: 1 LED on USB feed /w LMB and RMB
V4: 1 LED WIRELESS /w LMB and RMB
V5: we'll see :3
Vmany: Bluetooth IR pen with mouse functions.
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 12:09:54 PM »
if it gave me super powers, then i'll spam the applaus button, but if it blinds me, or makes part of me dissapear, or some weird thing, then i'll stalk you and kill  you.... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*wheez* *wheez* oh no*wheez* my asthma is*wheez* coming on*wheez* *shoooooooooooough* ahhh, gotta love that inhaler
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2008, 12:11:32 PM »
Quote from: bryanarby on January 16, 2008, 12:05:26 PM
@DrGutman thx for the diggin this shoud convince ppl it isn't dangerous Tongue

it is dangerous i tell you, DANGEROUS!!!.. no but really, this could do damage to your eyes, i mean who knows, anythings possible
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 09:56:16 AM »
atleast use it on low daily basis
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wiipen
point ATM: building V2
V1: 1 LED on 1 AAA battery feed
V2: 1 LED on USB feed
V2 will be remodded too V3
V3: 1 LED on USB feed /w LMB and RMB
V4: 1 LED WIRELESS /w LMB and RMB
V5: we'll see :3
Vmany: Bluetooth IR pen with mouse functions.
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 10:08:28 AM »
even then, you know how uv rays are more dangerous when its cloudy. it could be like that, but hey, what am i worrying about, if i do go blind, by that time they'll have a surgery where i can see again.
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2008, 02:16:01 PM »
lasers pens are dangerous for eyes, I red some kids where arrested for pointing to helicopters in the USA.
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2008, 05:49:10 PM »
yes that is true, in some states its illegal for people under 18 to have a class 2 laser pen. If you do use a laser pen, just don't point them in people eyes, cause thats really bad
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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2008, 05:15:51 PM »
Ir LED is not the same as lasers. IR LED's are much much safer.

You wont have a problem.
lol have you even seen this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awjPUkBXOU

Now. Who ever brought ideas to this post is a GENIOUS. Because this would allow uses to recive automatic VR desktop feature without wearing cheesy glasses.

Now the only catch; Create a Eyeball recognition program. http://www.wiimoteproject.com/project-ideas/completely-human-computer-interactive-media-center-t226.0.html
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