here is my custom made Cardboard VR headset.
its made from my old Oculus Rift DK1 HMD, i removed the backplate, removed the display system and cords, and im left with the lens assembly and focus adjust gear with straps.
a lil creativity and some stuff i had lying around and i now have a excellent built stable cardboard setup,
i used a piece of cardboard that i measured out the aproximate 5.5" section for the lcd to show thru, took a few attempts to get as close to perfect as i could.
went thru about 5 cardboard pieces in attempts to line up perfectly and center the display with the b lens cups.
once lined up, i took time to accurately place and hotglue some lego pieces, and glue the cardboard into the lens/headgear setup of the rift.
then using some more lego and velcro i made a nice strong solid locking brace leaving side to side centering adustability with the velcro
Lol did you put Lego on it? Does viewing quality better than normal Cardboard?
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Yes that's Lego, I'm notorious for using Lego in my phone accessories projects. I have a ps3 controller and phone holder I made from Lego as well.
I have tested with an actual cardboard unit, and viewing is WAY BETTER, I think it's due to the rifts eye cups, when I use the A cups everything is crystal clear and amazing.
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i was playin a while ago and found that you can use the original earbuds as stylus.
very weird.
does everyone has this or is this only me
...Wait, are you serious? The earbuds that come with the HD2 are detected by the screen?
*head explodes*
Utter rubbish... I just tried it...
someone once posted that you could use a slightly damp at one end cigarette.......
erikvario said:
i was playin a while ago and found that you can use the original earbuds as stylus.
very weird.
does everyone has this or is this only me
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i've just tried it...
quick summary:
it works but not very usable
long version:
the point of having a stylus i guess is to reduce the area of the touch so that touch interaction with small elements on the screen can be done more precisely. i guess a stylus is also useful for "drawing" stuff on the screen or for transcriber interfaces, etc.
i use a screen protector AND i have stock earbuds on the stock earphones. and this is the ONLY place which registers a touch on the screen protected screen. don't know if it works better without the screen protector. moreover, the ONLY part of the earbuds that work is the area covering the little metallic speaker on each earphone and it takes some pressure to get a touch to register. i guess the metallic grill might have something to do with why it even works. either that or the fact that there is a little magnet in the earphone to power the membranes that make-da-sound.
actualy you can use a kitchen sponge ...like one of the blue ones that dont have the scouring pad....i modifies one of those cheap 2 dollar jobbies off of amazon cause it didnt work and have since them made a few for some of my friends
fairly cheap
1 get bag of sponges from local dollar store
2 go to lows and get a small hollow metal tube about the size of a pencil and cut to desired length
3 cut square of sponge about 1 inch by .75 by .75
4 insert sponge into metal tube and leave about .25 sticking out the tube
5 bask in the glory that you have a capacitive stylus that works decent
Bought two capacitive pens from Ebay for a few $$ (AU). But the conductance to the sponge tip stops after a few days. How do I add more conductive, non-evaporative liquid to the sponge on the end of the metal pen?
Just thought i would run this by everyone, if you like great, if not thats okay too.
I have a ford F-150, what i did was purchase one of the flexible clear black cases that wraps around the back of the fascinate, there is no face to this type of case. I think it was about 12 or 14 dollars in the verizon store.Iam sure you can order them online for less money. This type of flexible case has a lip that runs around the perimeter of the case which keeps it nice and snug around the phone. Take the case and cut the top portion off using scissores or and exacto knife just below the volume rocker and power button. Then go to your local hardware store, craft store, and buy the rubbery adhesive strips that can be used over and over to adhere items together. They are sort of softer rubbery,flexible strips about the size of chewing gum, they cost about 2 dollars. Take a portion of one of the adhesive , ball it up and place the balled up rubber strip on the back of the case and press it anywhere on your dash that works. You dont have to worry about permanent brackets,mounting on window,screws,vacuum, etc and if you want to remove it you just pull it off, no residue, no fuss , no muss. very clean, inexpensive and easy.
Cool Idea, some pictures of it in your truck along with links to the products used would be nice
Thats cool man, but amazon sells the docks for less than ~30.00. Unless your into making you own stuff I personally would get the pre-fab oem sammy dock.
Hi there everyone.
I purchased the Bluerex / Roocase and was not satisfied with the level of protection that it offered on all the edges so I decided to modify it to work with a TPU skin.
This was the skin I got - $10.99 + shipping
http://www.fintie.com/Acer?product_id=1191
Using a heat gun, I reformed all the edge catches to wrap around the skin, and also slightly modified the closure to be easier to close / open.
After the first round of mods, I noticed that it slipped *just slightly* when opening it up to use the case as a stand, so I used my dremel and removed small areas that matched the coutours of the two side catches.
One more round of the heat gun to form the side catches a bit tighter and...Turned out great! I can still pull the tablet (still in the skin) out of the case if I need, and it is captured very solidly while being used in the case.
Overall I am very happy. It adds just a bit of weight because of the double layers of material, but...I tend to be hard on my equipment so the extra protection is Definitely worth it.
In a few days, I may buy the 360 rotating case and see if this mod works as well! Thanks for your time!
P.S. Apologies for the slightly blurry last pic - It shows the removal of material that allows the side catches to lock into the skin. This is also before I cleaned up the spot where I removed the material...the finished piece is Much Nicer..
Nice, I have the same case, I might do this also.
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I wanted to do a case mod that preserved the original style of the ouya but also increased cooling. what i did:
1. grind out the plastic bracketing that holds the weights in and support for the pcb so the inside base is flat
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2 cut the corners off a standard 60mm case fan and then place it into the base of the ouya, (it actually wedges in perfectly) plus a little epoxy to make sure it doesn't move. The weights also wedge in between the fan and walls of the ouya perfectly snug, but again i added a little epoxy for good measure.
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3. i created a little groove with some little pieces of plastic that i glued to the center of the fan for the pcb to wedge into.
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4. found longer screws and also some spacers which i grinded down to the right fit. i also had to grind out a hole for the power connection, but that was it.
P7242315 by l3Wild, on Flickr
put it all together and boom, super stealthy stock case mod with an extra fan!
to really finish it i would like to replace those metal spacers with an acrylic spacer that goes around the entire thing, give it some decent grooves or perforations, because i don't want to loose the new top venting i have.
That's a pretty awesome mod mate, I like it...
Can you tell me about the airflow? Do you get good output from the gap under the lid now? Does it feel warm and how often do you notice the Ouya fan come on now that the new fan is in?
Also, how much noise and air does that new fan shift?
This is almost exactly what I had in mind but my fan was under the lid where your gap is so it also draws air in through the bottom and out of the top!!
5 stars lol :thumbup:
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I feel some decent flow coming out the top, and it does not feel very warm, that tells me it is keeping the whole thing pretty cool.
Here is a pic of the connections in back btw.
very nice :awesomenod:
i like that glow it gives off; that led is SO BRIGHT! what about hitting the power button though? do you have to reach your finger under the lid?
regardless, very very nice work.
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very nice :awesomenod:
i like that glow it gives off; that led is SO BRIGHT! what about hitting the power button though? do you have to reach your finger under the lid?
regardless, very very nice work.
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Thank you, and the button still works the same.
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The wifi and bluetooth radios are in the top edge of the board, so now they are actually peaking out through the gap I created, and I am noticing better controller function for sure!
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as soon as i posted that i realized that the whole board is lifted up because it all sits on top of the fan.
geez, too good.
very clean. do you think you noticed performance improvements? that being said, i'm not sure my ouya has ever gotten to the point where it was extremely hot. I remember my computer acting dodgy when it would heat up beyond comfort. maybe this is just more of a precautionary thing? or just aesthetics?
No, I don't think there are any performance improvements, it is more for aesthetics and insurance
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nice!
Nice work, great idea.
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Nice work, great idea.
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Thanks BDG, and hey I've been meaning to ask you about some acrylic work to go with it. I'd like to replace the metal spacers I have, with something like this:
The holes on the side preferably drilled at a 45° degree angle and the thickness would have to be 3/8". This should offer a little more protection for the internals and refract the led light better¡
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Thanks BDG, and hey I've been meaning to ask you about some acrylic work to go with it. I'd like to replace the metal spacers I have, with something like this:
The holes on the side preferably drilled at a 45° degree angle and the thickness would have to be 3/8". This should offer a little more protection for the internals and refract the led light better¡
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I could take a look at it, if you send some dimensions over, but there are a few issues.
1. The acrylic comes in 1/4" or .22" sizes I may be able to find the 3/8" but usually the thicker pieces come in large sizes.
2. I can' t do the 45 degree angle, because with the laser I have to cut in a flat plain.
We may be able to figure something out if you are still interested.
Seems to hold up pretty good on any flat metal surface, as long as the metal is thick enough to counter the weight of the Tegra. I want to mount the Tegra horizontally so I can use it laying down hands-free without having to crank my neck. I'm just afraid that if the magnet gives out it might hit me in my eye socket (I'm not worried about it busting up my face otherwise, although a chipped tooth would really suck).
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Seems to hold up pretty good on any flat metal surface, as long as the metal is thick enough to counter the weight of the Tegra. I want to mount the Tegra horizontally so I can use it laying down hands-free without having to crank my neck. I'm just afraid that if the magnet gives out it might hit me in my eye socket (I'm not worried about it busting up my face otherwise, although a chipped tooth would really suck).
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I did not realize the TN7 had neodymium magnets until I read your post. Run a Google image search for 'magnifier lamp'. It is possible to modify one of those lamps with the wide lamp head with a metal plate to allow your device to stick to it. You could even set it up so that you could route USB wall adapter down the lamp arm for power.
Couple this with a Bluetooth joystick, and you'd have an awesome device stand. If you get, or have one of those lamps with a screw-clamp base, you could attach it to a bed or night stand and fall asleep to classic sci-fi films, or funny cat videos on YouTube like I do! If you make one, post it so we can see your design! I have found the TN7 sticks well to the fridge, and makes an excellent breakfast companion.:highfive: