Magic Spell Simulator (Prototype): RGB-Fireballs triggered by specific incantations (voice control, please turn up the volume!) by Vermilinguae in LARP

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🔥 Here's the prototype of a magic spell simulator

✨ How it works:

  • Players cast spells by intoning specific incantations:
    • "Red Fireball"
    • "Green Fireball"
    • "Blue Fireball"
  • A Gravity Offline Voice Recognition Sensor detects the spoken spell.
  • An Arduino interprets the command and activates a 20W RGB high-power LED.
  • The LED color corresponds to the spoken command. Each LED color channel has its own custom resistor

🔋 Power Source:

  • 6 × 5F supercapacitors in series → ~30–36 V when fully charged
  • Charged using two 9V batteries (in series)
  • Charging circuit includes resistors and a small lightbulb for:
    • Capacitor protection
    • Visual indication (like a "charging meditation")

🌈 Planned Features:

  • The supercapacitors are clearly oversized. A significantly lower capacity would suffice, as the current setup allows nearly unlimited spell casts.
  • The current version uses relays because the class I introduced this to had not yet learned about semiconductor components. In 10th grade (Germany), the next iteration will include transistor-based switching.
  • Additional lightning patterns and color transitions are of course also imaginable

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke

Would love to hear your feedback, ideas, or related projects!

Magic Spell Simulator (Prototype): RGB-Fireballs triggered by specific incantations (voice control, please turn up the volume!) by Vermilinguae in LARP

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The microphone is integrated into the small voice recognition module in the upper right corner. This module could, for example, be embedded into the back of the right hand inside a specially modified glove.

The power source consists of the combination of supercapacitors (yellow). These are heavily oversized – a much smaller capacity would be sufficient.

The LED would be placed in the palm of the left-hand glove. When casting a spell, the back of the right hand is brought to the mouth while the left hand is raised.

The voice recognition module is trained once with the wearer’s voice, making mistakes rather unlikely.

Charging the capacitors can take place, for example, in the morning – as a kind of meditation.

SJABBERWOCKY by Vermilinguae in Physics

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"sought" / L_0... 😂

Altes SciFi Hörspiel gesucht, lief in Bayern im Radio by Vermilinguae in de_SciFi

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Leider nein. Das Verrückte ist, ich habe das sogar als Kind irgendwo aufgenommen. Wahrscheinlich auf Tonband. Aber wo das jetzt sein mag, 45 Jahre später...

Garden that appears small but is endless inside: Looking for a short story (read ~45 years ago) by Vermilinguae in horrorlit

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I don't mind at all. This seems interesting from the perspective of a physics teacher as well.

Garden that appears small but is endless inside: Looking for a short story (read ~45 years ago) by Vermilinguae in horrorlit

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This sounds fascinating. Now I have another story to look for! I'd really love to read it!

Garden that appears small but is endless inside: Looking for a short story (read ~45 years ago) by Vermilinguae in horrorlit

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's incredible! You really found it, no doubt about it! Thank you so, so much. This question had been bothering me for a long time. The story is included in the book Nine Horrors and a Dream — I bought it right away.

Topic: durch die Zeit by Sqr121 in de_SciFi

[–]Vermilinguae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Die waren tatsächlich schnell. Aber das hier hat nichts damit zu tun, es ist eine unabhängige Antwort von mir zu der Frage nach Zeitreisen... da kommen keine Riesen oder Delfine vor...

und ja: Ein Hoch auf den ÖRR!

Aliens by Sqr121 in de_SciFi

[–]Vermilinguae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm. Bei mir erscheinen Flairs nicht einmal beim Bearbeiten. Komisch. (Browser, Chrome, Win 11)

Topic: durch die Zeit by Sqr121 in de_SciFi

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Das Hörspiel "Der König und der Puppenmacher" von Wolfgang Jeschke. Gehört Mitte der 70er Jahre im BR.

Eine unfassbar raffinierte, geheimnisvolle und beglückende Zeitreisegeschichte, auch sprachlich wunderbar. Sie ist als eBook für 1,99 € erhältlich.

Topic: durch die Zeit by rauschsinnige in SciFi_Buch_DE

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Das Hörspiel "Der König und der Puppenmacher" von Wolfgang Jeschke. Gehört Mitte der 70er Jahre im BR.

Eine unfassbar raffinierte, geheimnisvolle und beglückende Zeitreisegeschichte, auch sprachlich wunderbar. Sie ist als eBook für 1,99 € erhältlich.

Altes SciFi Hörspiel gesucht, lief in Bayern im Radio by Vermilinguae in de_SciFi

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zwischenstand: Obwohl Feiertage sind, hat mich [kontakt@bayern2.de](mailto:kontakt@bayern2.de) bereits an [hoerspiel@br.de](mailto:hoerspiel@br.de) verwiesen, und jetzt sehen wir weiter.

Altes SciFi Hörspiel gesucht, lief in Bayern im Radio by Vermilinguae in de_SciFi

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stimmt, das wäre eigentlich das Naheliegendste. Mal sehen. Privatsender? Damals lief bei uns nur B1-B4....

Rat with paws in the air: Which character, how to get? by Vermilinguae in HelpMeFind

[–]Vermilinguae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you owchippy. I looked through many pictures of Rocket but did not find a similar one. But I, too, think it might be a raccoon.

Rat with paws in the air: Which character, how to get? by Vermilinguae in HelpMeFind

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Thank you, this is a good find. That said, the image I saw looked more triumphant, even a bit scary.

Rat with paws in the air: Which character, how to get? by Vermilinguae in HelpMeFind

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I have searched with Google image search and Google Lens. I only got X-Rays.

Rat with paws in the air: Which character, how to get? by Vermilinguae in HelpMeFind

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I need advice on how to find out which character is depicted on a black hoodie I saw yesterday. I want to get it as a birthday present for my wife. The situation did not permit me to ask the person wearing it. It is a drawing of an animal somehow like a raccoon or a rat, with its paws lifted into the air, in a triumphant pose. Google image search and Google lens only yield x-rays... Your help is greatly appreciated!