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Real Mario Kart

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Waterloo Labs Faithfully Recreates the Classic Nintendo Racing Game for Real

— January 15, 2013 — Autos
Lots of people have created Real Mario Kart videos all over the Internet, but not like this. The incredibly talented nerds at Waterloo Labs aren't recreating Mario Kart through clever video editing or a set of unenforceable house rules -- no, these guys made a fully functional recreation of Mario Kart. That means fully functioning weapons including pressurized canons, adjustable speeds based on powerups, grabbable powerups and go karts that disable when hit by weaponry.

All of the karts on the track are networked together using radio frequencies, which means there's a centralized system that keeps track of what weapons each racer has and which kart is getting hit with said weaponry. When a kart is hit, the iconic red shell for example, the kart will become disabled and generally crash off the track, as seen in the video. Fortunately, there's no evidence of that cheap blue shell that knocks out whoever is in first place.

Yes, this really is real Mario Kart.
Trend Themes
1. Real-life Gaming Experiences - The fully functional recreation of Mario Kart demonstrates the potential for creating immersive and interactive gaming experiences in the real world.
2. Innovative Weaponry Technology - The pressurized canons and adjustable speeds based on powerups in the real Mario Kart showcase the opportunity for developing new and advanced weapon systems for various applications.
3. Connected Vehicle Systems - The networked karts in the real Mario Kart highlight the potential for creating centralized systems that enable communication and coordination among vehicles in a variety of industries.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The real Mario Kart project opens up possibilities for game developers to design and build real-life gaming experiences that blur the line between virtual and physical worlds.
2. Defense and Security - The innovative weapon technology showcased in the real Mario Kart presents opportunities for advancing defense and security systems, such as autonomous weapon platforms and non-lethal weaponry.
3. Automotive - The connected vehicle system demonstrated in the real Mario Kart suggests potential applications for the automotive industry, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication, coordinated traffic management, and autonomous driving capabilities.
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