Kinect + Tesla Coils: Those Fools At The Academy Laughed At You…

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Kinect + Tesla Coils: Those Fools At The Academy Laughed At You…

If you only watch one online video today, it should be this one. Or at least the first 10 seconds of it. That guy is my new hero. [via adafruit]

12 thoughts on “Kinect + Tesla Coils: Those Fools At The Academy Laughed At You…

  1. Josh Kopel says:

    For a similar (if subtler) kinect powered emotional experience check out Gerry Chu’s work at http://www.gerrychu.com/fountains/motionemotions/index.html
    I tried this when he was presenting at the last dorkbotseattle, and it does indeed make you feel powerful. Slightly less powerful perhaps. Maybe like a really bad smart guy.

    1. Sean Michael Ragan says:

      Thanks for that link, Josh, gonna hit it this afternoon. Cheers-SMR

  2. Dan Ken says:

    wow.

  3. Dan Ken says:

    wow

  4. Anonymous says:

    Okay when are you guys going to hold a Maker Fair in the midwest? And will this be there… please I am begging.

  5. Torg Ishere says:

    lame

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