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Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#11

Post by stavros » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 3:33 PM UTC

doitLP wrote: post #10

j2bax wrote: post #6

I like your name! What is shacking?

“Everything is hacked”

"Everything I shacked" sounds much better though.

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#12

Post by classified » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

stavros wrote: post #11

doitLP wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

“Everything is hacked”

"Everything I shacked" sounds much better though.

iShacked. The author might get sued by Apple.

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#13

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 3:58 PM UTC

jncfhnb wrote: post #3

Time for the dark souls run I guess

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Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#14

Post by kylejrp » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:05 PM UTC

"I'm the video game boy! I'm the one who wins!"

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#15

Post by berendka » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:20 PM UTC

Wait, can you now do QWOP with real human body parts as input and ... finally run? that would be so full circle!

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#16

Post by tough » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:24 PM UTC

This reminded me of the full body keyboard controller someone else shared a few weeks back...

My ideas for body games are growing

https://github.com/everythingishacked/Semaphore

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

#17

Post by all2 » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:36 PM UTC

classified wrote: post #12

stavros wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Everything I shacked" sounds much better though.

iShacked. The author might get sued by Apple.

weShacked, now Nintendo needs to get involved.

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

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Post by mellosouls » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:36 PM UTC

Considering his last (brilliant) project featured here, the semaphore keyboard madness, I'm not sure how serious this is but it seems there is potential for providing a useful API for AR/VR apps/games/experiences; I'm not sure the body is extensively served by Quest etc beyond hand and head tracking.

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

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Post by fheisler » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:45 PM UTC

mellosouls wrote: post #18

Considering his last (brilliant) project featured here, the semaphore keyboard madness, I'm not sure how serious this is but it seems there is potential for providing a useful API for AR/VR apps/games/experiences; I'm not sure the body is extensively served by Quest etc beyond hand and head tracking.

Thank you! For those who missed that one: https://github.com/everythingishacked/Semaphore

To me, the main motivation beyond "because I can" is the accessibility of these projects: you just need some Python code and any webcam. I'd love to play around more with VR, but the owners of the leading systems aren't exactly known for their openness to external APIs... Maybe Google Cardboard is worth a revisit :)

Re: Show HN: Gamebody, a full-body game controller

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Post by fheisler » Fri, Jun 30, 2023, 4:47 PM UTC

berendka wrote: post #15

Wait, can you now do QWOP with real human body parts as input and ... finally run? that would be so full circle!

Yep, arms and legs control "thighs" and "calves" - although I was roughly as bad at full-body QWOP as on a keyboard!