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We could therefore power this part of the project using a battery pack/wall adapter/similar - currently an off-the-shelf USB battery pack is used. Power is supplied to the Armed Controller by the mounted Raspberry Pi, which in turn can be powered via Micro USB.

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The plan is to remove the Wii Remote completely from the equation and have the MotionPlus and Nunchuk interface with the Pi directly over I2C to reduce software complexity, power consumption and response time.

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These communicate directly with the PC via Bluetooth. This controller is used to get information about the Armed ControllerвЂ™s movements and to control movement within the game (walking, sprinting, control of an under-barrel attachment such as a flashlight, etc). WeвЂ™ve also removed the contents of what used to be battery compartment of the Rapidstrike and fitted a Nintendo Wii Remote, MotionPlus and Nunchuck controller there. There is also a switch that detects whether a magazine is inserted into the controller and a reload action is performed accordingly. All the preexisting switches from the Rapidstrike feed into a Raspberry Pi which is mounted on the side of the gun. We chose this model of the Nerf for its form factor (which is similar to most guns in fps games), its versatility (the collapsible stock, design and multiple tactical rails) and for its electrically controlled trigger system (most moving parts were electrically driven, not mechanically). It started off as an ordinary Nerf Rapidstrike, which we then gutted to make space for sensors and sensor feeds. It looks like a gun and use for this controller is clear enough: aiming down sights, firing, reloading, etc. The dominant controller for the project is the Armed Controller. We are currently looking into porting this system to the Borderlands and Metro series. It also provides a lot of room for using gestures in a comfortable, natural way. Left 4 Dead 2 was chosen because of its emphasis on cooperative play, meaning that one does not need to worry about trying to compete against very skilled keyboard + mouse users. In this regard, while our project will work with most first person shooter games with some tweaking, we have intentionally decided to showcase it using Left 4 Dead 2 only. This project is built with a special focus on Left 4 Dead 2 as we understand that a good virtual reality experience requires accuracy and finesse just as much as it requires general functionality. Both of these components are fitted with enough sensors to let you forget that you're using a controller and let you focus instead on surviving in the zombie infested world of Left 4 Dead 2. We largely have two components to our product - the Nerf gun and gesture controls. Or project is another step in the direction of immersion. But the promise of VR is realityвЂ¦ immersion. We've all enjoyed Rift Coaster and the like, and these are promising first steps.

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