So here the sensors I borrowed.
Wiimote – YES/NO
I had to connect it using Bluetooth with OSC, added to MAX/MSP. Thank Nicolas who made these super useful patches ↓↓↓
Accelerometer – YES/NO
I wired it to the Arduino and I just read its values with Serial Monitor – nothing special but in case someone wants the code (I hope the picture is clear enough for the wiring part, I don’t have any plans to share sorry!) ↓↓↓
int x;
int y;
int z;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
x = analogRead(A0);
Serial.print("value x ");
Serial.print(x);
y = analogRead(A1);
Serial.print("value y ");
Serial.print(y);
z = analogRead(A2);
Serial.println("value z ");
Serial.print(z);
delay(10);
}
While I didn’t for sure make full use of them, the results I got weren’t satisfying. In fact, I don’t enjoy the handling of these – even though I did say I wanted the user to fully (inter)act with the sensors, aka with gestures. Both actually can be manipulated with small moves, but the in-air gestures aren’t something I envision as specifically meditative. It would have been great if my intention was to make a wearable device, but my idea of meditation is actually equal to a pause of movements –when you immerse in and face your mind.
I’m still lacking that specific interaction to go along with my meditation concept, and I have difficulty to see the output of its: I’m hesitating between a screen with generated visuals, or lights?