I know. I didn't start the PS Eye thing, and yeah, it's not about how awesome the Wii's capabilities...it's that someone used it for unintended purposes and made something awesome. I don't care if it's a Wiimote or some other cheap camera...I want more of this hehe.

If I can find my Bluetooth adapter, I'm totally going to do this.

Oh, I agree. Johnny Lee is awesome and needs to be snapped up by Nintendo for some Proof of Concept game (*crossesfingers*) like Kid Icarus (*uncrosses fingers*). It is just interesting to think of ways to apply the technique to other hardware people may have, like the PS Eye. I am not sure it would work as well as the Wiimote setup, but it could probably be done.

Also, half on-topic and half off-topic:
I really can't wait to see what Lee comes up with next for these little Wiimotes. Something not very practical that I thought of would be putting 4 (each slightly different) sensor bars in the 4 horizontal axes of the room (obviously, the other axis is provided by gravity); I am pretty sure that with a setup like that, you could have true 1:1 sword fighting; it just registers the movement you make and estimate a movement, and then reorients itself based on the IR sources visible. I am kind of worried about the spread of the Wiimote's camera; there will probably be angles where none of the sensor bars are visible, and there are some other problems i can think of. But I think that its probably possible, and playing a new Ninja Gaiden-esque game like that would be awesome - that would also fit in with Ninja Gaiden's whole thing about being a difficult game: Imagine if you *actually* had to block with your sword, or something!

Anyways, what other (practical-ish) ideas have any of you thought up?

If Nintendo can somehow notch this under their belt with their next console outing, again, they wouldn't have to concentrate so much on making the graphics better and still be innovative and successful.

 Why put it on the next console if the technology is possible with their current console?

In a year, they could release an "updated" sensor bar + headband, package that with all new Wiis, and put logos on games that require the peripherals.  It wouldn't cost much, as the only technology going on there is IR +camera technology...it probably wouldn't cost more than $30-$40 for the new sensor bar and headband.

It's possible, just unlikely.

One thing you could do that extends the "Wii Remote + sensor bar in reverse" concept is use four Wii Remotes to pick up the location of your sensor bar (or up to 4 IR LEDs that you place on something). That would give the system a wider field of view than just using one remote (you could probably get close-to-optimal results with just two remotes, no need to use four). There's your 1:1 swordfighting, just put an LED at the tip of your sword, one on the hilt, and one on each side of your safety goggles for head positioning.

EDIT: If you want it to be more game-like, use two Wii Remotes to pick up position like I described, and have the hilt of your "sword" be a third Wii Remote + Nunchuk, that way you have some buttons and an analog stick, and you can interact with the game by doing more than just moving around. 

That's frigging amazing! :o :)
Nintendo definitely needs to do something with this, I mean, wow!

wow that is really awesome

I hope nintendo see's this. I would love to see what they could do with it!! or what Weezy said ....

8 words....

BULLETS FLYING OUT OF THE SCREEN AT YOU.

Here's Hoping !!!

it would be really awesome if some developers used this

I have to wonder why this hasn't already been done. On the actual youtube video someone posted a comment claiming that sony already has a patent on this. Can anyone confirm or deny this?