Point at Anything and Control It — Did I Build the Future Remote?

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https://openmote.io/

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In this project video, I will turn an ordinary Wii Remote into a Universal Remote that can control anything by simply pointing at it. That means lights, outlets and roller shutters. How is that possible?? Well, a CNN and a camera does the trick ;-) But is such a cheap and small solution really good enough? Let's find out!!

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0:00 Control EVERYTHING?
0:45 Electronica 2026
1:59 How it Started!
2:52 Appliance Control (Easy)
3:39 Remote Idea
5:22 Training AI (CNN)
7:22 Building the Remote
10:14 Final Tests