PSP: PSB (Portable Sensor Bar for Wii)

**ninja9393** · November 30th, 2006, 22:39

this would be cool if it works

**devmas** · November 30th, 2006, 22:42

Sounds interesting

I wish I had a Wii, but I have no money... but yeah, the Wii's sensor bar has 2 sets of infrared LEDs, one set on each end of the bar, and the Wii controller has a little camera that can sense the IR light. Based on where the Wii sees the IR lights, and how far apart they are, the Wii controller can create location data, which is where the Wii controller is located in relation to the sensor bar. A PSP has at least one infrared LED in it, so, in theory, you can take PSPs and use them as Wii sensor bars.
Look over at wii-news.dcemu.co.uk and you can see some videos and pictures of people who made their own wireless sensor bars, and you can see videos of the Wii's IR lights and stuff...

**CrAzY_fLiP3** · December 1st, 2006, 02:18

lol.. what exactly is this? the PSP acting as a controller for Wii program?? (imagine playing a baseball game, using PSP as bat.. PSP flies out of your hands and smashes into wall LMFAO.)

**Ari** · December 1st, 2006, 02:37

Even if you used 2 PSPs (yeah, you need at least 2 LEDs for it to work, about 7 inches apart) the IR LED in the PSP just isn't very bright. It wouldn't work unless you were REALLY close...

No offense to whoever made this... but the PSP is just not a good substitute for a sensor bar. Actually, if you take 2 TV remotes and tape down some buttons on them, then set them about half a foot apart, it would work a lot better since they have brighter LEDs...

**TacticalBread** · December 1st, 2006, 03:45

Originally Posted by SwordOfZork

I've never heard that the PSP has infrared capabilities. What is this function normally used for? Why does it have an IR LED if it can already use WiFi for wireless communication?

I knew the PSP had IR, (hence iRshell

) but the question is why? Has anything Sony used it?

**pspwog** · December 1st, 2006, 04:48

yay it workz on 3.01

**pspwog** · December 1st, 2006, 04:50

not

**LAMPRO** · December 1st, 2006, 05:53

that IR on the psp is for us.. ahman let us grasp the whole IR world. Now i change the cable box, volume, stereo power and switch back to the game i was playin.

love that IR, but SONY has nothing for it.

**theaceoffire** · December 1st, 2006, 07:42

Originally Posted by SwordOfZork

I've never heard that the PSP has infrared capabilities. What is this function normally used for? Why does it have an IR LED if it can already use WiFi for wireless communication?

I use mine with my homebrew, so that I can control almost anything with an IR port (TV's, Fans, Modems, etc).

^_^ Happiness.