And you thought spinners were cool..

pro2cer604 · 05-25-2006, 12:28 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9PU08Xuwo

Group buy anyone??! lol

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420WRX · 05-25-2006, 12:39 AM

Okay so lets say you can precisely estimate wheel rotation speed, can you imagine the freaking math behind programming a crapload of LEDs to display an image??

If this is real the wheels would have to have batteries and wireless connections to the PC.. So I could take my laptop, hack into the guy's wheels and display whatever I wanted. Hmmm..

Hmm okay it's real, they start at $12,000 for 19"s and go to $19,000 for a set of 26"s.

Oh and these guys say they power themselves off your car battery.. I'd be really curious to see how they worked it out.

The other issue with these is that they are illegal pretty much everywhere.

WReXd · 05-25-2006, 12:48 AM

Does the girl come with the wheels?!?! I'M SOLD!

Ricewagon · 05-25-2006, 12:50 AM

Damn that's tacky.

itachi1314 · 05-25-2006, 12:53 AM

hahaha.. so much effort and money into making an ugly ride....

-KC

pro2cer604 · 05-25-2006, 01:58 AM

And the sad part is someone is going to pay up to 19000 USD for 'em!

PiMP mY RidE Yo!

Wylde Horses · 05-25-2006, 02:00 AM

I admire the ingenuity and technology behind it, but the application is... stupid.

Splinter · 05-25-2006, 02:01 AM

Thats actually pretty similar to the original design for a TV, way back when.

Picard · 05-25-2006, 02:30 AM

Whoa, that's bizzare....

Zefy · 05-25-2006, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 420WRX

Okay so lets say you can precisely estimate wheel rotation speed, can you imagine the freaking math behind programming a crapload of LEDs to display an image??

If this is real the wheels would have to have batteries and wireless connections to the PC.. So I could take my laptop, hack into the guy's wheels and display whatever I wanted. Hmmm..

actually the math isn't all that bad... just repetative... hell i have a spin top toy that does the same thing with less LED's... i bet they don't work all that good at low speed... notice how they only really got shots of them while they were on the freeway?

lol, they look annoying as hell to... who would write a damn message on their wheels for somebody to read anyway!?! you write, "i love you!" on your wheels and the intended person can only see it for a split second as you drive by...

i am curious as to how they power it through the battery though... easiest way would be an insulated ring on the wheel then a brush(es?) just like an electric motor... thats how i'd do it... don't know how reliable it'd be... perhaps near the centre of the wheel close to the hub...?

butter · 05-25-2006, 03:04 AM

^yea, i've got a spin top that does it too...the wheels are a pretty sweet idea for rappers or advertising though...

420WRX · 05-25-2006, 03:23 PM

I could see a Coke/Pepsi truck with these for a promo event..

05-25-2006, 12:28 AM	#1
pro2cer604 Scooby Newbie Member#: 6191 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Abbotsford Vehicle: 2002 wrx Aspen	And you thought spinners were cool.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9PU08Xuwo Group buy anyone??! lol * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

05-25-2006, 12:39 AM	#2
420WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 27752 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Victoria B.C., Can Vehicle: 2004 WRX+Ver.8 EJ207 Silver	Okay so lets say you can precisely estimate wheel rotation speed, can you imagine the freaking math behind programming a crapload of LEDs to display an image?? If this is real the wheels would have to have batteries and wireless connections to the PC.. So I could take my laptop, hack into the guy's wheels and display whatever I wanted. Hmmm.. Hmm okay it's real, they start at $12,000 for 19"s and go to $19,000 for a set of 26"s. Oh and these guys say they power themselves off your car battery.. I'd be really curious to see how they worked it out. The other issue with these is that they are illegal pretty much everywhere. Last edited by 420WRX; 05-25-2006 at 12:45 AM.

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05-25-2006, 12:48 AM	#3
WReXd Scooby Specialist Member#: 114101 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Buena Park, CA Vehicle: 93 Impreza L Swap	Does the girl come with the wheels?!?! I'M SOLD!

05-25-2006, 12:50 AM	#4
Ricewagon Scooby Specialist Member#: 59703 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Vancouver Vehicle: 2004 STi always wrb	Damn that's tacky.

05-25-2006, 12:53 AM	#5
itachi1314 Scooby Newbie Member#: 91304 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: VIC Vehicle: 2018 WRX Crystal White Pearl	hahaha.. so much effort and money into making an ugly ride.... -KC

05-25-2006, 01:58 AM	#6
pro2cer604 Scooby Newbie Member#: 6191 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Abbotsford Vehicle: 2002 wrx Aspen	And the sad part is someone is going to pay up to 19000 USD for 'em! PiMP mY RidE Yo!

05-25-2006, 02:00 AM	#7
Wylde Horses Scooby Specialist Member#: 61255 Join Date: May 2004 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Vehicle: 2002 WRX dirty silver	I admire the ingenuity and technology behind it, but the application is... stupid.

05-25-2006, 02:01 AM	#8
Splinter Scooby Guru Member#: 106510 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Osoyoos, BC Vehicle: 98 Widebody 3.4L Smooth Safety Blue	Thats actually pretty similar to the original design for a TV, way back when.

05-25-2006, 02:30 AM	#9
Picard Scooby Specialist Member#: 100204 Join Date: Nov 2005 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Vancouver, Canada Vehicle: 2006 STI (retired) WRB	Whoa, that's bizzare....

05-25-2006, 03:04 AM	#11
butter Scooby Newbie Member#: 94171 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: macho business donkey wrestler Vehicle: - Jimmy has fancy plans, and pants to match	^yea, i've got a spin top that does it too...the wheels are a pretty sweet idea for rappers or advertising though...

05-25-2006, 03:23 PM	#12
420WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 27752 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Victoria B.C., Can Vehicle: 2004 WRX+Ver.8 EJ207 Silver	I could see a Coke/Pepsi truck with these for a promo event..