Sunday, February 15, 2004
Can You Find A Need That Fits This Technology?
Posted by Brad Adrian in "ARTICLE" @ 04:00 AM
Until recently, I hadn't heard of the Pocket PC accessory TiltCONTROL. However, now that PocketNow.com has published a review of this nifty little gadget, I'm intrigued.
"The TiltCONTROL device contains a tiny Accelerometer, which can be used to measure the horizontal and vertical tilt of itself. This tilt angle information is transferred to the attached mobile computing device, where it is processed. Once the angle of tilt has been calculated this information can be used by any application to control what is on the screen, or perform any number of tasks based on the acceleration and tilt of the device."
So, as the PocketNow review describes, this little tool basically allows you to use the angle and position of your Pocket PC much like you'd use the D-pad. For example, TiltCONTROL could conceivably allow you to move RPG characters around the screen simply by tilting your Pocket PC. Cool, huh?
This technology is still kind of unproven, but I can think of a few kinds of games that it would be useful for. What ideas do you have?
"The TiltCONTROL device contains a tiny Accelerometer, which can be used to measure the horizontal and vertical tilt of itself. This tilt angle information is transferred to the attached mobile computing device, where it is processed. Once the angle of tilt has been calculated this information can be used by any application to control what is on the screen, or perform any number of tasks based on the acceleration and tilt of the device."
So, as the PocketNow review describes, this little tool basically allows you to use the angle and position of your Pocket PC much like you'd use the D-pad. For example, TiltCONTROL could conceivably allow you to move RPG characters around the screen simply by tilting your Pocket PC. Cool, huh?
This technology is still kind of unproven, but I can think of a few kinds of games that it would be useful for. What ideas do you have?
