The thought of using physical game pieces in conjunction with a smartphone/tablet game just got a whole lot cooler!

RC Car + Arduino + iPad from Wannes Vermeulen on Vimeo.

Here’s how it works according to PCWorld:

Using two servo motors, an Arduino Uno microcontroller, the accelerometer data from an iPad, as well as an old Android smartphone for a camera on the car, Vermeulen was able to create what may be the greatest racing video game ever.