In an update to the ping pong ball story a few days ago, Dr. Hudson-Smith at DigitalUrban has posted a blog entry documenting their successful test of the “Atlas Gloves” application which allows you to use lighted ping pong balls and a video camera to control Google Earth. They even produced a nice little video showing their test working:
They even provide a few tips on making it work properly if you choose to implement it yourself.
Update to Ping Pong Ball Interface for Google Earth – Video
August 3, 2006
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