Steam Controller Auto-Charge – pilot to magnetic charging puck using CV (github.com)
184 points by zdw 19 hours ago
jml7c5 18 hours ago
For those who can't decipher what this is, a video might be helpful. It literally crawls the controller along a tabletop using the haptic feedback motors: https://x.com/FossPrime/status/2070013003752251660
jdpigeon 18 hours ago
Yea, interesting how this outs the README as AI Generated.
I don't think any human would ever write a sentence like this without first explaining THE FREAKING CONTROLLER IS MOVING BY VIBRATING
Proximity Creep Mode: Automatically cuts haptic pulse frequency by 50% when the controller is within 150 pixels of the puck to ensure a gentle magnetic dock.
bee_rider an hour ago
Wow, that was better than I expected. I expected some janky “technically it is moving in the right general direction” thing but it scurries right along.
fhd2 17 hours ago
AGENTS.md is fun too, solid AI bro stuff:
> Code like Anthony Fu and Evan You
> default to the highest quality modern code the legends would ship
What a time to be alive.
rootsudo 12 hours ago
hombre_fatal 17 hours ago
But the intro paragraph does explain the project.
The person you responded to just points out how useful it is to see it in action.
clayhacks 16 hours ago
a3w 3 hours ago
Barely helped me understand:
`yt-dlp https://x.com/FossPrime/status/2070013003752251660` did load the video. Xitter does not load.
ruined 18 hours ago
mirror with no account gate https://xcancel.com/FossPrime/status/2070013003752251660
omoikane 17 hours ago
Also here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwq-xr2fDBU
dmix 15 hours ago
That's hilarious
conartist6 5 hours ago
that's some walking-tape-drive-level shit
isoprophlex 12 hours ago
Nice keyboard
eximius 12 minutes ago
Alright, we're halfway through the Pantheon scene where David hacks the data center with the satellite phone.
Though, the phone moving with the vibration was always the more believable half. The ultrasonic pressing of the keyboard is mostly sound science but questionable from an engineering standpoint.
lattalayta 15 hours ago
Similar idea to this, right? Cycloramic app for the iPhone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8UkuD4gig&t=1
Izmaki 18 hours ago
Must be nice to be able to even buy a controller.
soupbowl 16 hours ago
Yup! I 'reserved' a controller May.15th and my estimated order availability is '2027'.
goda90 2 hours ago
I feel bad that I got mine just in time for my baby's birth so I'm several weeks into having it without playing any games! I need to see if I can use it for one handed gaming while cuddling.
zackify 15 hours ago
I got mine! Did the reserve list 10 minutes in a few weeks ago. I like it way more than I thought.
nirav72 16 hours ago
That is odd. I did as well around the same time and mine shows September of this year.
int0x29 15 hours ago
cryptoegorophy 15 hours ago
Is this due to ram?
NekkoDroid 10 hours ago
brador 11 hours ago
Very cool. That controller has gyro and mic. Even more interesting solutions are available.
choo-t 7 hours ago
Are you sure about the mic ?
tamimio 17 hours ago
The neighbors hearing the vibrations at the end of the night everyday will not believe that’s your “auto guided controller!” to get charged.
Hamuko 10 hours ago
The sound insulation at your place must suck.