By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Nintendo Discussion - NES R.O.B was a 3D camera?

Mr.Metralha on 21 October 2010

I was just wondering if the almighty R.O.B "eyes" were nothing more than a couple of RGB cameras that would track what was going on the TV screen to do all those gimmicks.

I can't find any info about this. The first known Nintendo 3D gaming machine was the virtual boy back in 1995, but wasn't R.O.B also a 3D camera 10 years earlier?



Around the Network
Severance on 21 October 2010

how is "tracking stuff on tv" make it a 3D camera?



I live for the burn...and the sting of pleasure...
I live for the sword, the steel, and the gun...

- Wasteland - The Mission.

Cheebee on 21 October 2010

Eh? I don't think so, no.



Nintendo Network ID: Cheebee   3DS Code: 2320 - 6113 - 9046

 

Mr.Metralha on 22 October 2010
Severance said:

how is "tracking stuff on tv" make it a 3D camera?

How did it track stuff then?



flagship on 22 October 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.O.B.



Around the Network
SnesTea on 22 October 2010
flagship said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.O.B.


/thread



Shonen on 22 October 2010

ERHM...nope



GO PATS! 2012 THE YEAR OF NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS'S 4TH SUPER BOWL!

A patriot to the end. GO PATS!

Now playing> THE LAST STORY (Wii) Best RPG I EVER PLAYED. *-*

Nintendo could u please just take my money and give me back my 3DS?!

Mr.Metralha on 22 October 2010

Well it actually doesn't specify on wikipedia what the eyes are....



nordlead on 22 October 2010

The answer is no, the Eyes were not 3D cameras.

For tracking a TV you don't need a 3D camera, nor do you even really need a colored camera at all. (see duck hunt and the light gun). It appears that the eyes in ROB were purely light sensors. If the sreen flashed a certain code ROB executed it. There were 6 codes that ROB could respond to.

Besides, 3D cameras are purely any 2 cameras mounted in a known configuration that can then be used to compose a 3D image.




If you drop a PS3 right on top of a Wii, it would definitely defeat it. Not so sure about the Xbox360. - mancandy
In the past we played games. In the future we watch games. - Forest-Spirit
11/03/09 Desposit: Mod Bribery (RolStoppable)  vg$ 500.00
06/03/09 Purchase: Moderator Privilege  vg$ -50,000.00

Nordlead Jr. Photo/Video Gallery!!! (Video Added 4/19/10)

Mr.Metralha on 22 October 2010
nordlead said:

The answer is no, the Eyes were not 3D cameras.

For tracking a TV you don't need a 3D camera, nor do you even really need a colored camera at all. (see duck hunt and the light gun). It appears that the eyes in ROB were purely light sensors. If the sreen flashed a certain code ROB executed it. There were 6 codes that ROB could respond to.

Besides, 3D cameras are purely any 2 cameras mounted in a known configuration that can then be used to compose a 3D image.

hmmm.

so why 2 eyes?

Wouldn't just one be enough to execute the flashing code like the DH light gun?

Just asking, this is a pointless question now, by what you're saying the eyes are some sort of "inverted" LEDs that capture light instead of emitting it.