Mechanical xeyes created to freak you out

by Donald Melanson, posted Apr 12th 2007 at 7:32AM

While the software version of xeyes (or any of its many variants) is usually enough to get on most people's nerves fairly quickly, hardware hacker Zn000h decided to take things one step further and rig up this mechanical contraption to keep watch on passer-bys on his street. Consisting of some pizza box remnants and a low-end video camera, the whole setup appears to work fairly well, simply relying on mplayer and a custom-made video filter to pick out its targets, with some RC servos rotating the eyes as needed. Unfortunately, it looks like we'll just have to admire this handiwork from afar for the time being, with no plans provided for building your own, although we suspect at least some of you will be able follow Zn000h's lead without any assistance.

[Via Hack a Day]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Tags: diy, xeyes

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Iceman @ Apr 12th 2007 10:41AM

I want!! Make it, and they will buy!

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SubGenius @ Apr 12th 2007 11:18AM

This should be standard equipment on every security camera.

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Jon Burg @ Apr 12th 2007 3:34PM

This could be an amazing outdoor ad! Imagine walking by an ad a security firm with a tagline - we're always watching out for you - and the eyes follow you! This is only the begining, imagine walking by a car dealership and having a car always racing you (a step ahead of you) as you walk by. It's just too cool!

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