Apocalypso
30-01-2008, 09:54 AM
ShakerRacer is now Open Source!
As you may have already know; ShakerRacer (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/007/11/shakerracer_the_sci-fi_thing.htm) is the concept similar to NokMote (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/007/12/nokmote_in_actions.htm) and especially NiiMe (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/008/01/niime_mouse_using_available_now.htm) that allows you to control a real RC car with the accelerometer (http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13962) of the N95 (http://www.symbian-freak.com/reviews/n95/n95_review_01.htm).
This means that you can turn and accelerate car simply by tilting your phone. It turned out that this is a very intuitive and natural way to control the car. You do not need any practice as the concept can be understood instantly. So there's nothing that can block your way to fun!
When you're playing a racing game or using an RC car, you will very often move your whole body when driving through tight turns or accelerate with full speed — but the cont... .. .
Read more:
ShakerRacer - The sci-fi thing - full story (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/008/01/shakerracer_open_source_now.htm)
Sincerely yours,
Teo
As you may have already know; ShakerRacer (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/007/11/shakerracer_the_sci-fi_thing.htm) is the concept similar to NokMote (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/007/12/nokmote_in_actions.htm) and especially NiiMe (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/008/01/niime_mouse_using_available_now.htm) that allows you to control a real RC car with the accelerometer (http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13962) of the N95 (http://www.symbian-freak.com/reviews/n95/n95_review_01.htm).
This means that you can turn and accelerate car simply by tilting your phone. It turned out that this is a very intuitive and natural way to control the car. You do not need any practice as the concept can be understood instantly. So there's nothing that can block your way to fun!
When you're playing a racing game or using an RC car, you will very often move your whole body when driving through tight turns or accelerate with full speed — but the cont... .. .
Read more:
ShakerRacer - The sci-fi thing - full story (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/008/01/shakerracer_open_source_now.htm)
Sincerely yours,
Teo