Projector Hacks

DIY Football Hero Using the Arduino

DIY Football Hero Using the Arduino

We've seen plenty of guitar hero projects and even a laser harp hero, but now we have a football hero (Soccer for us Americans).  Made for the music industry, the director pulled together a team of DIYers and football players to make the game a...
Build Your Own 1080p HD Projector

Build Your Own 1080p HD Projector

The best thing about a DIY 1080p HD Projector is the price at which you can assemble one. Typically, commercial 1080p HD Projector cost a small fortune. By following this video, you can make one at a fraction of the cost. We had featured a similar...
How to: Laser Projector inside a Lighter

How to: Laser Projector inside a Lighter

The following is a post by Rog8811, our lasers expert. As a designer and engineer I am always looking for ways of converting everyday items into cool gadgets. This iconic lighter, known around the world, is the Zippo flip-top lighter. Having...
Outstanding Wearable Tech: The Sixth Sense

Outstanding Wearable Tech: The Sixth Sense

This absolutely incredible video demonstrates what developer Pattie Maes is calling our potential sixth sense. By combining a camera, projector, and cell phone (for less than $300) her team has created a "gestural interface that augments the...
DIY Stadium Seating for the Super Bowl

DIY Stadium Seating for the Super Bowl

Using dirt simple carpentry techniques, learn to easily build stadium seating and set up the ultimate DIY home theater for this year's Super Bowl party. Start of by building a simple stand to support a couch. Next up (if you really want to...
How to Combine Video Displays into a 120′ Wall

How to Combine Video Displays into a 120' Wall

At NYU, they've combined the power of 27 projectors to create a massive 120 feet long video display. It uses software called Spyder (not free) to combine them into the equivalent of six 16:9 displays. It's absurdly over the top, but see...