We've posted a bunch of Kinect-related hacks on our website -- the Kinect hacking community is robust and growing -- but today we've got a Playstation Move hack for you.
Scientists (presumably mad) at pabr.org have combined the Move with an old-school turntable in order to provide experimental evidence of Earth's diurnal rotation. Basically, you can use a Move and your dad's record player instead of a 70-meter high, perfectly weighted Foucault's Pendulum to confirm that the earth actually rotates in space, find geographic North, and measure latitude.
It's not really fun, per se, but it's very, very cool. Check it out in the video below, and visit the site for tech-specs so you can recreate the device at home!
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nvserg
I m in Calculus and I don t remember those formulas. But it looks like it came from an Engineer rather than a scientist. or he majored in both fields, wow mechanical & science Engineer now that s a cool guy to kick it with if you wanna learn interesting things. DR not BS =o)
Sally Wong
One major fault I have found with the "Move" controller, is the fact that you have to constantly calibrate it almost every time you use it.
It appears to loose its calibrations once it is induced with electricity from the "Play Station" dual charge station. I now just automatically go to the "Accessories File" in the "System Folder", and recalibrate it, before I enter any game. Saves a lot of time calibrating it first.
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CLFresh
Well there couldn't be a more boring of a way to use the Move.
Lopsisded
Oh god!! I love the move, but what the heck??
lucidity
I can't wait to see this in a game...snooze
gamermoney
pretty cool, guess I have a reason to go into my dexter laboratory easily accesed from the elevator behind my bookshelf...time to experiment (as if i wasnt in my free time) lol
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