DIY Game Controller Rifle
A redditor built a XBox 360 controller into an airsoft rifle. He used an Arduino Pro Mini and whats looks to be a Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with 9 degrees of freedom (3 axis gyro + 3 axis accelerometer + 3 axis magnetometer/compass) to replace the analog sticks and allow it to be aimed naturally.
I have stripped the main board of a 360 controller, rewired all of the buttons and joysticks, spliced a micro controller and gyroscopes in to replace the look stick, mounted everything in an Airsoft Rifle making the controls as natural as possible, and will be mounting a screen just in front of the users face so that as you aim your field of view moves just as it would if you were aiming a real rifle!
This would make an amazing, and cheap, engagement training setup. Someone needs to Kickstarter this asap.
[ Many thanks to Reginald for emailing us the link. ]
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I have an airsoft XM177 and airsoft P228 that I would like to gut and turn into PS3 controllers, although at this point I might as well wait for the PS4 and its version of the PS Move come out...
why use this in simulators? why not the laser tag that's already available?
i can see this as cool for "personal use" but i don't see why the army etc. would want this type of setup.
thoughts?