Distort your eyesight!

[Fenris]

I just tripped (heh) over this little video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzSRVgF501M). But the resolution was crap, so I decided to rewrite it to take full advantage of the monitor's resolution. A quick diversion/party trick/babe magnet/g3nER.Ic V1agR4.

Appzorator (http://ivanmilles.mine.nu/hallucination.zip)
XCode project (UB! Yay!) (http://ivanmilles.mine.nu/halluproj.zip)

Just launch it, stare at it for twenty seconds or so, then look at something else. Your bed, hand, kids, dog or a mirror. :ninja: You've seen it before, I know. If it doesn't work for you, download the XCode project and mess with the variables at the top of main.c. Also, try to position your head so that the "circle" is just at the border or your field of vision, and relax your eyes.

If nothing else, it serves as a decent framework for GLUT applications. ;)

EDIT: Oh, and if anyone has the possibility to build this for Windows, I'd be really happy – some of my un-enlightened friends are pining for it. :-/ It's a straight GLUT app, one source file.

[AnotherJake]

Wow, now that's a trip man!

The pattern and speed is very reminiscent of the visual disturbances I get just before a migraine hits me. It's kind of sickening to watch... but the after-effect is *really* weird!

[Fenris]

...before a migraine hits me. It's kind of sickening to watch...
Happy to hurt. ;-)

[igame3d]

Hmm, I guess I've done too many real hallucinogens, this was unimpressive.
Now where is the Xcode project that allows me to print blotter?

[PowerMacX]

Wow, now that's a trip man!

The pattern and speed is very reminiscent of the visual disturbances I get just before a migraine hits me.

Then you may find this interesting (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/23/migraine-zapper-stops-headaches-before-they-start/), that is if you are not afraid of shooting yourself with it! ;)

[Nick]

That is really awesome. It made my whole room all wavy. Absolutely, Best. Thing. Ever.


EDIT: Oh, and if anyone has the possibility to build this for Windows, I'd be really happy – some of my un-enlightened friends are pining for it. :-/ It's a straight GLUT app, one source file.

I should be able to do it tomorrow (probably around 1PM EST) and I'll post it up here when I get done.

[JustinFic]

... MY MIND!

Seriously, that is some cool stuff. Especially 1-2 minutes later, when I get little wavy flashbacks.

[Leisure Suit Lurie]

Thanks to Ivan I can no longer operate a motor vehicle.

[Najdorf]

whoa, didnt believe it would work but it does 8|

[AnotherJake]

Then you may find this interesting (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/23/migraine-zapper-stops-headaches-before-they-start/), that is if you are not afraid of shooting yourself with it! ;)
Yeah, I've heard of that. It sounds awful darn dangerous! Luckily, I haven't had any problems with them for almost a year now.

[Joseph Duchesne]

Woah! I've never had one of those work so well before :D My room was just like:

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a few times... :P (excuse my really poor ASCII)
Screensaver?

[Hog]

This seems to also work in the reverse direction. And also for one eye only. Maybe it's possible to do some sort of stereo thing that does separate stuff for each eye.

P.S.: Another great idea: maybe it works to do the thing in color, and shift the colors into seperate directions.