Wiimote used to launch something other than itself
by JC Fletcher 
{ Aug 12th 2008 at 10:30PM }
It looks like a simple enough project (now that someone else has written all the code): just tape a Wiimote to the sort of USB missile launcher found at ThinkGeek (for example), connect the Wiimote to your computer using Bluetooth, and use the GlovePIE code found in the tutorial. Your turret will then aim at any IR light source! It's at your discretion whether or not to pelt that light source with foam darts.
[Via Engadget]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Taedirk @ Aug 13th 2008 12:15AM
This is why they started to include those sleeves with Wiimotes - so when you make your rocket launcher, you don't have to suffer from sticky residue afterwards.
sp2vwj @ Aug 13th 2008 12:18AM
Hey, check out this "supposedly" new wii hardrive due out sometime late 2009 probably Q4.
http://neocrisis.com/content/view/1854/41/
sp2vwj @ Aug 13th 2008 12:24AM
Man, what a lame-ol april fool's day joke, when it's not even april yet, haha.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.jp%2FYAMAZEN-%25E3%2583%259F%25E3%2583%258B%25E5%2586%25B7%25E9%25A2%25A8%25E6%2589%2587-YMC-A401-WB-%25E3%2583%259B%25E3%2583%25AF%25E3%2582%25A4%25E3%2583%2588%25E3%2583%2596%25E3%2583%25AB%25E3%2583%25BC%2Fdp%2FB0017UAWVY%2Fref%3Dsr_1_10%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dkitchen%26qid%3D1218597800%26sr%3D1-10&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=ja&tl=en
CJLopez @ Aug 13th 2008 2:46AM
I like this one more
http://kotaku.com/5017088/nintendo-were-working-on-a-wii-storage-solution
Just, priceless
darkdawn @ Aug 13th 2008 8:32AM
I'm pretty sure they'll just make it SD card compatible...
CJLopez @ Aug 13th 2008 2:46AM
Man, Nintendo is soooo over his 4$$ for using duct tape. Tye had patents on this tool
/sarcasm