[chuck-users] Wireless controller for Chuck

[Kassen]

Rob,

That must be disappointing though I have to say this does sound interesting
and exotic as a method of control. I'm certain there must be people in
performance art or forms of theatre that involve modern media that must
think these are absolutely perfect; "able to track, to 1mm of accuracy, a
position in 3D space - at up to 2000 miles per hour! Real World Golf uses
Gametrak to measure your swing 60 times per second - in real time." That's
not bad at all at 10 bucks!

That said; I wouldn't know what do do with one right here and now either.
Erm... a interface for digital puppeteering? Sensor for room-length strings
tuned to be used as LFO-type modulation signals? I suppose that in the end
our controllers must line up with our needs but I see no reason for mortal
embaracement here at all. I hope this one finds a good home and I hope you
find something that suits your needs.

Yours,
Kas.



2009/3/18 Robert Poor <rdpoor at gmail.com>

> I'm mortally embarrassed to report that the $9.99 controller from Amazon:
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Catz-Real-World-Bundle-Gametrak/dp/B00125V2I6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1236093078&sr=8-1
>
> is anything but wireless.  It's wire-ful.  More like string-ful: the
> controller sits on the floor and a pair of retracting strings attach to your
> "golfing gloves" and reel in and out as you swing a tiny golf club.
>
> Um, anyone want it?  It's yours for the cost of shipping.  Or if you live
> in SF, come by and pick it up.  It might make for good performance art, but
> it's not what I'm looking for.
>
> Next mail: related questions about the Wii controllers...
>
> - Rob
>
>
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