The basic idea is that each wand has a reflector in the tip ... it’s going to take more than a piñata to impress these kids after [Adam] had them conjuring the Dark Arts at his son’s party.

Oh, another problem we had – once the sensors were installed, the kids wanted all of the lights in the house to respond to their wands. The Magic Wand Sensor is a fun way to bring a touch of ...

Is it magic? No, it’s a neat hack that uses computer vision to track the wand and recognize when you ... and which could keep the kids amused for a while. You could also expand it further ...