Shoot your tv
by Leion on Nov.18, 2006, under Gaming, Howtos, Technology
When I was young, there was a famous video game. You are a hunter and you shoot ducks with a gun.
I have always wondered how it works. I finally find out today, after more than 15 years.
“Here’s what happens. You shoot at a duck, which appears on an ordinary TV screen. The gun is connected to the game console; pressing the trigger blackens the screen, then causes a duck-shaped white target to appear momentarily. If your aim is true, a photo sensor in the gun detects the shift from dark to light, and bingo–dead duck. In short, the TV emits the light pulse and the gun detects it, not the other way around.” – Source
This is very fascinatin. I great fact to know.
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