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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: The Fake Shemp on November 13, 2006, 04:18:54 PM

Title: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 13, 2006, 04:18:54 PM
T-Shirt Turns Air Guitar Into Music
Nov 13, 7:49 AM EST

Scientists announced Monday that they have developed a high-tech T-shirt that turns the strumming of an air guitar into music.

The T-shirt has motion sensors built into its elbows that pick up the wearer's arm motions and relay them wirelessly to a computer which interprets them as guitar rifts, said Richard Helmer, an engineer who leads the research team from the government's Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

One arm is interpreted as picking chords while the other strums. The "wearable instrument shirt" is adaptable to both right and left-handed would-be rock stars.

"It's an easy-to-use, virtual instrument that allows real-time music making even by players without significant musical or computing skills," Helmer said in a statement.

"It allows you to jump around and the sound generated is just like an original MP3," he added, referring to the digital audio file format.

The shift is a collaboration between CSIRO researchers in computing, chemistry, electronics, music composition and textile manufacture.

Helmer said sensors could be used in the future to reproduce a person in the virtual world so they could get feedback on their actions and improve their sporting techniques.

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 :o

This is so righteous.
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 13, 2006, 04:19:23 PM
 :o
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 13, 2006, 04:20:03 PM
Guitar Hero 4 needs to incorporate this tech.
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 13, 2006, 04:35:16 PM
HOLY CRAP
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2006, 04:37:37 PM
Will never see the market!
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 13, 2006, 04:38:52 PM
It will in some shape or form.
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: Vizzys on November 13, 2006, 04:53:50 PM
MOST EXCELLENT

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Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 13, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
Science is far more dangerous than homosexuality, yet they are allowed marriage rights. Makes me want to set myself on fire >:( :(
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: NebraskanSnatch on November 13, 2006, 05:10:03 PM
THIS IS THE FUTURE
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 13, 2006, 05:15:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 13, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
Science is far more dangerous than homosexuality, yet they are allowed marriage rights. Makes me want to set myself on fire >:( :(

DO IT. Its for a good cause!
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: Cheebs on November 13, 2006, 05:16:41 PM
science is allowed marriage rights?
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: Himu on November 13, 2006, 05:17:18 PM
 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Science scores another victory; air guitar now REAL instrument!
Post by: NebraskanSnatch on November 13, 2006, 05:17:37 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 13, 2006, 05:15:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 13, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
Science is far more dangerous than homosexuality, yet they are allowed marriage rights. Makes me want to set myself on fire >:( :(

DO IT. Its for a good cause!

DUDE!

He really WOULD be hot stuff then, wouldn't he?