DOOM Ported to Internet-Connected Earbuds: Technical Project Details
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Summary
A technical project that ports the classic video game DOOM to run on internet-connected earbuds, creating a unique gaming experience on unconventional hardware. The project involves multiple components including the DOOM port itself, a serial server that bridges the earbuds to a web server and transcodes video streams to Twitch, and a web server that manages assets and queues. The article appears to be a technical explanation or announcement of this unusual hardware hacking project.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledInternet-connected earbuds from hell!
I'll put out an article / video diving deeper into this later, but here are a few bits of info:
This project is made up of four parts:
The DOOM port that runs on the earbuds
The 'serial server' that acts as a bridge between the earbuds and the web server and also transcodes the MJPEG stream to twitch
Article URL: https://doombuds.com
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46753484
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