Show HN:I made a AI-Powered Balloon Burst Game Using Mediapipe Pygame and OpenCV

An interactive computer vision game where you burst floating balloons using real-time hand tracking via your laptop camera. Designed as a fun educational project for AI + game development practice.

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Show HN:I made a AI-Powered Balloon Burst Game Using Mediapipe Pygame and OpenCV

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