A video of a laser doing crazy weird things

txt · on Aug 22, 2009

here we go, just had to dig thru the googles

http://www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/perception/StickyLight/

ja27 · on Aug 22, 2009

Thanks. It's pretty interesting that it's done without a camera and framegrabber.

txt · on Aug 22, 2009

        *  Alvaro Cassinelli: concept, software and hardware development
        * Daito Manabe: sound concept and sound generation
        * Kuribara Yusaku: latest software development including contour
          tracking and interface
        * Stephane Perrin: participated in early development of the smart
          laser scanner technology used for tracking.

nazgulnarsil · on Aug 22, 2009

i think if these guys aren't the entrepreneurial types someone needs to contact them and find out if this could be produced for cheap (just a laser pointer and sensor I imagine). this could be a really cool toy. pong with your hands, make the cat freak out etc.

crsmith · on Aug 22, 2009

Air hockey might be a cool idea too.

dkokelley · on Aug 22, 2009

Very cool. Now I want to think of useful applications of the technology (beyond toys). Again, very cool.

BigZaphod · on Aug 22, 2009

That's just damn cool. That's all I've got. :)