How to turn any monitor into a Desktop VR Display

In this video, PhD student Johnny Lee explains how he uses a Nintendo Wii remote to turn a normal TV into a desktop VR display. Using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar with two IR LEDs, you can accurately track the location of your head and render view dependent images on the screen - transforming your display into a portal to a virtual environment! Come on, give the man his PhD!