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Pretend You're Actually Venturing Outside With Wii Balance Board and Google Street View
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 9:40 AM on August 22, 2008
Sort of like the hacked Wii Balance Board that'll surf Google Earth, but a little more down to earth, this mod will let you act like you're strolling through town with Google Street View. You walk to move forward or lean on one foot to turn--it actually seems to work pretty well. With a giant display, you could visit New York and walk around without suffering from the gross and smelly summer, or you know, just use it as another excuse to never leave the massive pillow fort you've converted your living room into. [blog.katsuma.tv via Balanceboarding - Thanks Mark!]
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gizmodohomepage
Posted 9:57 AM 22/8/08
That is pretty junky. I walk at least 24fps.
gizmodohomepage
Ario Reads Kotaku, Seems Pleased
Posted 9:51 AM 22/8/08
w00t! I can finally visit Akihabar without actually going to Japan!
[kotaku.com]
Ario Reads Kotaku, Seems Pleased
bosskev
Posted 9:51 AM 22/8/08
And here I've been wondering how to remodel my living room--Victorian? Deco? Art Nouveau?--when you come along and settle the debate for me: MASSIVE PILLOW FORT!!!
bosskev
Griffehpoo
Posted 9:48 AM 22/8/08
Pillow bunker, thank you very much, Matt!
Griffehpoo
vgart
Posted 9:44 AM 22/8/08
yeah, who needs to go outside anyways..... Thanks Google!
vgart
Joseph
Posted 9:42 AM 22/8/08
LOL the debugger in the background is going crazy!
Joseph
CarbonFalcon
Posted 10:58 AM 22/8/08
Wow. How many cars to the face can a man take?
CarbonFalcon
Reilaos~
Posted 11:14 AM 22/8/08
Looks like fun. Now all you need is a way to have event triggers and you could make yourself an incredibly odd adventure RPG thing.
Reilaos~
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 12:56 PM 22/8/08
I wonder what the neighbors think about the sounds he does while testing the thing.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
hnkelley
Posted 2:42 PM 22/8/08
Considering I was just wondering aimlessly down memory lane via Google Maps and Street View, this would be pretty cool. Though, considering some of the memories, and not finding some places (the properties just don't exist anymore), this could be even more emotional.
@Reilaos~: Very nice idea! I could see doing a world-wide spy adventure or something with this.
hnkelley
navvywavvy
Posted 5:26 PM 22/8/08
I can't wait to never go anywhere ever again.
navvywavvy
ButtFlange
Posted 4:36 AM 23/8/08
gimp
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Posted 4:36 AM 23/8/08
Sad
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ButtFlange
Posted 4:36 AM 23/8/08
You
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ButtFlange
Posted 4:36 AM 23/8/08
Outside
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Posted 4:35 AM 23/8/08
Go
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