Maverick Mouse

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In this project I take a Nerf Maverick and use it as my mouse for my laptop. This was easier than I thought it would be. It took about two days to do, and I use python for the computer interface. This is much like the Nerf gun for the Wii. You could do the same thing with the gun for the Wii and connect your Wiimote to the PC via bluetooth. That way uses PyGlove as the emulator.

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Python Webcam IR Tracking

Python WebCam IR Tracking

This is a tutorial on how to turn your webcam into an infrared tracking device using Python and a simple webcam hack. We will map the IR data to the mouse. This is much like connecting a Wiimote to your computer (via bluetooth) and using PyGlove to emulate the mouse. Except, we’re using python and cutting the $40 Wiimote out of the equation.

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