I just saw the following patent of apple: Apple ‘Magic Wand’ Remote System Patent for Apple TV Resurfaces

Took me 2 minutes to code.
A accelerometer recognizes gestures and sends IR signals. These signals trigger applescripts to emulate a keytroke.

Yeah i know. Who the hell owns a magic wand..

Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam!

This is the applescript I use to trigger my actions.

on kymera(gesture)

	--say gesture

	if gesture is "swing" then
		tvpower()
	end if

	if gesture is "up" then
		tell application "System Events"
			key code 53
		end tell
	end if

	if gesture is "down" then
		tell application "System Events"
			key code 36
		end tell
	end if

	if gesture is "rotate left" then
		tell application "System Events"
			key code 126
		end tell
	end if

	if gesture is "rotate right" then
		tell application "System Events"
			key code 125
		end tell
	end if

	if gesture is "tap" then
	end if
	if gesture is "sidetap" then

	end if
	if gesture is "swing right" then
		tell application "System Events"
			key code 124
		end tell
	end if
	if gesture is "swing left" then
		tell application "System Events"
			key code 123
		end tell
	end if
end kymera

I use iRed by Robert Fischer to assign a applescript to a IR Signal.

set HAL to load script "Macintosh HD4:HAL:Preferences:31Prototypes.scpt" as alias
	tell HAL
		kymera("down")
	end tell

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