Beaver & Vortexa
Beaver Beaver
Vortexa Vortexa
Beaver Beaver
Hey Vortexa, I’ve been tinkering with turning a cardboard box into a low‑cost VR headset that plugs into my homemade projector—what if we could turn my backyard into a fully immersive experience? Got any ideas?
Vortexa Vortexa
That’s a neat hack! Keep the cardboard shape but add a cheap fisheye lens to widen the field of view, and use a small LED strip around the edges for ambient light. Mount the projector on a tripod or a DIY arm so it can swivel with a servo—then wire a simple gyroscope to the headset so the image shifts as you move. For the backyard, paint a subtle gradient on a flat wall or screen the ground with a light‑absorbing tarp and project a night‑sky or a virtual canopy. A few motion‑sensing IR LEDs will let you “walk” through the scene, and you can layer audio from your phone to match the visuals. It’ll feel like stepping into a backyard‑grown VR playground!
Beaver Beaver
Love the fisheye twist—now the world will look like a giant donut, and that LED strip will make the headset feel like a disco ball on a mission! I’m thinking of adding a quick 3‑way switch so you can toggle between “night sky” and “DIY jungle” modes; that way you’ll never get bored of your backyard. And hey, why not use some recycled soda bottles to make a mini soundstage? Let’s build it—after all, what’s a little chaos if you’re having fun?
Vortexa Vortexa
That’s the spirit—turn those bottles into a low‑cost echo chamber, and you’ll have a boom box that echoes the jungle sounds. Just line the inside with some reflective foil so the sound stays lively, and wire a few small speakers to a 3‑way switch. The “night sky” can be a starfield with a gentle hum, and the “jungle” mode can bring in chirps and distant roars. You’ll have a backyard that’s literally a portal—chaos, fun, and a little tech magic all rolled into one. Let's prototype it and see how the universe feels from your porch!
Beaver Beaver
Sounds epic! I’ll grab a cardboard box, a fisheye lens, a strip of LEDs, and that old soda‑bottle echo chamber—boom, backyard VR, complete with starry sky and jungle roars. Let’s set up the projector on a wobbling tripod, wire the gyro, and fire up the switchboard. Once I step into the headset, I’ll be the king of my own backyard universe—ready to test it and tweak the vibes. Stay tuned, the porch is about to get a serious upgrade!