OutRun arcade cabinet turned into real car
The arcade racer OutRun was a staple at most arcades in the 80s and 90s, but could you imagine seeing one of those racing cabinets driving next to you? As part of an experiment by Garnet Hertz, a faculty member at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design, an OutRun project began to convert an arcade cabinet into a replica 1984 Ferari Testarossa, one which actually drives.
Aside from plans to add a motor and other car-like parts that you’d expect, the project will use the iPhone’s accelerometer to read turning and acceleration movements, and an OutRun app to replicate the road on which you are actually driving. While others will think you are playing a video game, you’ll actually be using that replicated screen to drive, avoid cars, change lanes, etc. Although it won’t replicate it perfectly, Hertz believes that in a limited or controlled environment, the application could prove pretty successful, even if just limited to an iPhone app.
For more images and video, you can visit Garnet Hertz’ website below.
