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DARWIINREMOTE IR HOW TO
DARWIINREMOTE IR INSTALL
DARWIINREMOTE IR SOFTWARE
DARWIINREMOTE IR BLUETOOTH

That means you have to remove the old entry for the Wiimoteįrom the stack and then find it again. With the Windows Stack you seem to have to re-add the Wiimote every time you set it up.

DARWIINREMOTE IR HOW TO

My school is about 98% Windows so I've spent a little timeįiguring out how to use the whole system on Windows as well.

Made by the same guy who created the Mac white board software. You can use it like an air mouse for your computer and all the buttons can be configured to do a variety of things. Darwiin Remote does lots of other cool stuff as well. It will also log data from the 3-axis accelerometer that's built in. This allows you to use the Wiimote as an "air mouse".

DarwiinRemote: Not needed, but you may want it.

Includes a built in web browser and other cool features.

Uniboard - Great program for teaching/presenting with an Interactive Whiteboard.

Little getting used to to use this seamlessly in class, but not too It's the only one I've tried and I've had no reason to tryįree program that allows you to write/draw on the screen. There are a couple different OS X options, but this one seems to be the Really the longest phase was the downloading (which really didn't take that long).

DARWIINREMOTE IR SOFTWARE

I downloaded some free software and followed the directions. I have a MacBook, so naturally I got started with it. Wiimote Analyzer is a programįor recording data from the accelerometer. This is easier than loading up a whiteboard appĪs I don't have to get out of my chair. To see if it's working (you must join the Wiimote Project in order to see the download link). Keep the lights flashing until the connection is made. This means the wiimote is looking for a connection. You should see lights flashing on the wiimote. Click the 1 & 2 buttons at the same time. The wiimote for you or the program starts looking for a wiimote as soonĪs you launch it. I've used so far have a button to click that will look for and connect On the Mac side just run the program you want to use.

DARWIINREMOTE IR BLUETOOTH

I use Wiimote Connect,īut you can add the wiimote like you'd add any other bluetooth device. Download the programs listed in the download section below.

DARWIINREMOTE IR INSTALL

If needed: Plug in your bluetooth adapter and wait for Windows to install the drivers.

IR Pens Online - They sell a cool pen that doesn't need a button.ĭo this the first time you try to get your wiimote working with your computer.

I may even put my science/technology club to work making them to sell as a fund raiser.

My instructions (pdf) - Note, I just figured out an easier way to do this.

John Sowash at the Electric Educator blog did a review of some IR pens, you might want to check it out. Please let me know how it went, good or bad. I list couple below that I found with a Google Search, but I have not ordered anything from either of them. Was recommended by Johnny Lee is the Vishay Semiconductors TSAL6400 ($0.30+ship from Mouser). I had a bunch of IR LEDs layingĪround, but only one that was bright enough to be usable. I've tried it with both WinXP and Vista.īright IR LED to make this work. It is so tiny you can put it in and never really have to worry about taking it out. Personally, I recommend the IOGear USB Micro Adapter.

Bluetooth adapter - Most work, if you want to be sure check the list of compatible adapters.

If you have a Wii you have one already, it will still work with your Wii, so don't worry. Yes, the same Bluetooth that phones and computers use. The Wiimote communicates what it "sees" with the Wii through Bluetooth. It doesn't really matter which moves, the IR light or the camera. All the Wiimote does is look for relative motion. The camera ( Wiimote) is kept stationary and the IR light moves.

When used as a whiteboard we reverse the set up. Used with a Wii the IR lights are positioned atop your TV and the Wiimote "sees" where the lights are relative to the camera. Has a camera in the front that looks for infrared light sources. The whole technology was developed by Johnny Chung Lee. If you haven't heard, you can use a Wiimote, the controller from a Nintendo Wii, as the heart of an interactive whiteboard. Well, it's been all over the net for a couple of years now so I figured it was about time to jump on the bandwagon.