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Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote

Johnny Lee · demo · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Johnny Lee demonstrates head tracking with a Wii remote and a head-mounted pair of IR LEDs, so a screen acts like a window into a 3D scene as your head moves.

Why Hacker News recommends it

It is the classic reference for head-tracked parallax displays, cited whenever new 3D or holographic display tech appears.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Check out his entire youtube channel, it is full of interesting software/hardware hacks.”

    Head-tracking demo from a channel full of hardware and software hacks.

    slyn, 2010-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Proof of Concept - See through OLED screen on a laptop”

  2. “Check out Johnny Lee's awesome”

    Awesome head-tracking demo with more from the same creator.

    DonHopkins, 2016-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Shadows and Blur Effects in Modern UI Design”

  3. “Can confirm, the 3D effect is 100% spot on”

    Head-tracked perspective convincingly makes the screen feel like a window into 3D.

    mattowen_uk, 2021-04 · Recommendation · in “This is what Doom looks like on a holographic display”

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Topics: wiimote, head tracking, motion parallax, vr, johnny lee

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