Ben, when you say "unusual input devices" you're speaking my language -- this is a passion of mine. While not current (I haven't set this up in years), at one time I had a Sega Activator ring talking to LiveCode -- it was either Revolution or MetaCard back then -- to play a virtual drum set, using your body as the controller. Yes, there was some latency, but the novelty was pretty compelling, especially for kids. The software for the interface box is long gone, but it seems like this might still be possible today using this: http://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-Drive-Genesis-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00QRZ1H VS/
If you're not familiar with the Sega Activator, it was a plastic octagonal ring you set up on the floor with infrared emitters that bounced off the ceiling back to the ring. You stood in the middle of the ring and by breaking the beams with your arms and legs, you triggered actions on the console. Basically a giant controller, the Activator had two levels of detection and was intended for fighting games, but never took off for many reasons. It was still a novel concept, especially at the time. http://segaretro.org/Activator I imagine something like the Xbox Kinect would be today's equivalent, with way better resolution and detection. There are smaller, more intimate devices such as Leap Motion controller (not tried, sorry), but one technology that looks really compelling is Google's Project Soli that detects fine motor gestures using radio waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QNiZfSsPc0 If you have a few hundred bucks, you could pick up a Nintendo Power Glove on eBay and dominate your (LiveCode) universe: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/111809848197 I'll stop rambling now since I don't have anything currently tried-and-tested to offer. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX/UI Design On 11/16/15, 3:47 PM, "use-livecode on behalf of Ben Rubinstein" <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of benr...@cogapp.com> wrote: >Does anyone have (fairly recent) experience using LiveCode to with >unusual >input devices - phidgets, PowerMate, MIDI keyboards or controllers, DMX, >etc? > On either Mac OS X or iOS? > >What's easy? What works? Are there good externals or libraries I should >know >about? > >TIA, > >Ben > >_______________________________________________ >use-livecode mailing list >use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >subscription preferences: >http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
