USB SNES controller with an Accelerometer |
Imagine if the old SNES controllers had accelerometers inside. You won’t have to imagine any more. Someone with some extra time on the hands has done it. This controller has been programmed to play Portal. You can watch a video of the controller in action here.
Obviously it can be programmed to play other modern games as well. Pretty neat. I can think of a few PS3 games I’d like to try it with.
Nintendo DS2 to be unveiled at E3 with accelerometer and higher-res screens |
Blogger Raymond Padilla has supposedly gleaned some news about the DS2. The DS2 will have two screens, just like every other DS, but they can be used as two separate screens or one giant screen, displaying the same content across both LCDs. They will be bigger, with “higher resolution,”. No word on if they will be HD.
It will of course have an accelerometer for tilt-motion and supposedly the DS2 will perform similarly to a GameCube or Wii, based on the dev kit. It may also run on a Tegra chip, so we can expect some good speed.
LED Bike Light uses an Accelerometer to sense when you brake |
Biking can be dangerous. Drivers don’t know when you are going to hit the brakes or make a sudden turn. It would be much safer if you had a brake light. The Spooklight has a wireless handlebar touchpad and an accelerometer that lights up your brake light when you slow down.
Just like how a car works. The LEDs are super bright, and the lithium polymer battery will keep it working for about 60 hours. The Spooklight easily comes off the bike and charges via USB. And yes it will also charge your gadgets while you’re on the go.
Robometer wants to make you happy |
This little device will sit on your wrist and actually sense your happiness levels through your skin and let you know just how happy you are. It has an accelerator that senses your movement when you work or do other activities. A GSR lead is attached to your fingers and detects galvanic skin response so it can judge how tense or how happy you are. A voice sensor will also detect repetitive phrases when you say them. The sensors work with Bluetooth technology.
The result is that Robometer displays various colors and a voice prompt to remind you about the things that make you happy. I can only assume that some of us for whatever reason, don’t actually know when we’re happy. For those dim-witted souls, this device will bring a smile.
