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USB Missile Launcher Comes With Webcam For Optimal Accuracy
Posted by Jason Chen at 4:50 AM on February 26, 2008
USB Missile Launchers have been around for years and years and years, but why did it take this long for someone to stick a webcam on it? Seriously, what could be better for aiming a foam dart at that punk Bob from accounting than being able to see where you're aiming in first person view? If I had one of these instead of a standard Missile Launcher, I could have nailed Dvorak through the heart and recorded the thing at the same time. Oh technology, why are you never here when we need you? [IWOOT via Shiny Shiny]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Steven
Posted March 30, 2008 9:21 PM
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that this is now available in Australia! Check it out at http://www.tesora.com.au/Webcam_Missile_Launcher_.htm
Vishal Jain
Posted July 2, 2008 12:25 AM
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ROFL_Copter
Posted 6:16 AM 26/2/08
remote desktoping in to shoot my roomate, this would be priceless.
ROFL_Copter
leetgeek
Posted 6:16 AM 26/2/08
Finally they attach a webcam to these things and mass produce them. I have seen many videos of people attaching regular webcams to these and using them that way.
leetgeek
delithic
Posted 6:16 AM 26/2/08
I wonder how long until cats hit with darts end up on lolcats sites.
delithic
ovil200
Posted 6:16 AM 26/2/08
That's quite interesting.
Now if only the missiles were composed of C-4, and were heat seeking.
They would definitely have my purchase.
ovil200
lunarstreaker
Posted 7:19 AM 26/2/08
Aaaahh yes:
But if it is to be useful, it needs to be mobile, and wireless, with remote control.
"CAN YOU FEEL ME, NOW?"
lunarstreaker
Zander
Posted 7:19 AM 26/2/08
I saw this on [www.thinkgeek.com]
Zander
Zander
Posted 7:19 AM 26/2/08
I already saw this on thinkgeek.com
[www.thinkgeek.com]
Zander
AKIRAx29
Posted 9:12 AM 26/2/08
It needs tracking!! So you can set it to surveailance mode so it shoots at anything moving!! Hmmm...could be writen in Flash....
AKIRAx29
N@tedog
Posted 9:12 AM 26/2/08
So if I strapped this to my loveable dog (or say 12 dogs) using a wireless USB hub, I could have my own squadron of attack pups all via remote launch to terrorize the neighborhood/office parking lot?
This is the info Giz needs to provide more of.
N@tedog
IrisMR
Posted 9:12 AM 26/2/08
How can you calculate a parabola accurately with a webcam?
IrisMR
rimplestultskin
Posted 12:20 PM 26/2/08
i used to want to take apart a webcam and mount the actual camera sensor on top of one of those dart launchers. this pre-made deal is gonna make life a lot easier.
rimplestultskin
n0Ob
Posted 1:21 PM 26/2/08
Man, PC users get the best stuff!... Can we get MAC support?...
n0Ob
Hello_Newman
Posted 2:21 PM 26/2/08
I just want to know if you can control it across a LAN to shoot people and not be there for the actual beating.
Hello_Newman
P3nnst8r
Posted 3:36 AM 27/2/08
I wonder if this thing has facial recognition, so that you can smack them right where it counts.
P3nnst8r
n0Ob
Posted 5:35 PM 27/2/08
@P3nnstbr LOL!...
n0Ob