T(ether) turns iPad into VR interface

T(ether) from Matthew Blackshaw on Vimeo.

T(ether) is a display that sees you. With motion capture cameras embedded in a special glove and headset, it tracks the user's movements and allows them to manipulate objects on-screen using gestures and movements. From Creative Applications:

The motion capture system consists of 19 cameras mounted on a frame, covering a tracked space of 14 by 12 by 9 feet, where the tracking of retro-reflective tags occurs. The cameras are connected to a server, which processes the marker data from each camera reconstructing spatial position and orientation. Apple’s iPad 2 tablets are used as a window to the virtual world.

Mr. Halliday better hurry up if he wants his haptic gear to be competitive.

Tether Cinder [Creative Applications]

• [oscarfalcon]

  I can really see myself using this to design sculptures or objects on the system and sending them to 3D printers for very cool art production.  Neat.

• [The Dour Salmon]

  In the age of kinect-inspired goodness, the glove seems a little annoying and unnecessary. Other than that, though, this is pretty excellent!

  • [drog]

    Not to mention holding the ipad up like that. My arm would get tired if I was using this for any real work (i.e. 4 hours straight). How about wearable glasses…

• [Trey Roady]

  The video on the main page was about alligators….? I was deeply confused.

• [Corey Porter]

  A very cool use of g-speak.  Bravo!