Soap: how to make a mouse work in mid air

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This video shows how to modify an optical mouse to make it work in mid air, i.e., without a table or mouse pad.

It also shows severel application scenarios, including wall display interaction, Windows Media Center, slide presentation, and interactive video games.

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Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: August 7, 2006 at 8:35 pm
Author: baudisch

Length: 00:05:24
Rating: 4.65
Views: 224081

Tags: computer mouse input device video games console gamepad game controller wee Microsoft Research Nintendo xBox Baudisch

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Video Comments:
Vernichtungslager666 (December 30, 2008 at 3:19 am)
lol that's a cute idea
but the reason it's not going to get very popular with many online gamers is that you need a keyboard to type to other people on the game.
speedsk8r010 (December 28, 2008 at 5:14 am)
Dude SOMEBODY post a diy on instructables.-c...o///m (biggest diy site)

Itll get soap popular in no time!
bunnykill100 (December 7, 2008 at 4:15 pm)
its called a fucking CONTROLER, theres a REASON why "soap" isn't even on teh radar, and CONTROLERS, with JOYSTICKS, and BUTTONS, dominate the market (what else is there?!)
StinkDude1 (December 15, 2008 at 10:18 pm)
The reason why soap isn't on the market is because it is a fairly new idea that is still a prototype. Also, mouse movement is far more accurate than analog sticks for FPSs, thus making soap+wireless keypad the most accurate way of playing FPSs from your couch.
zawvneey (November 12, 2008 at 2:36 am)
I tried, I failed at making one, willing to buy one for $50 US or CND.
thestiktrick (November 10, 2008 at 9:06 pm)
i making one right now
raptor17d (October 14, 2008 at 2:08 am)
just put a wireless mouse in a sock
hardcoreskiingphreak (October 13, 2008 at 9:53 pm)
i want one! right now!
SchroNyah (October 8, 2008 at 5:49 pm)
Plus they're soldered together so you'd have to do that every single time you change the battery.
aspcajaye (October 4, 2008 at 10:07 pm)
DUDE THIS IS FUCKING SWEET!!!