Toshiba TG01 gets third-party motion sensor for large picture viewing, not virtual golf

Looking for a way to further push the Snapdragon processor while constrained with a 4.1-inch screen, the Japanese-based Usuda Research Institute and Systems Corp has tacked on a MEMS motion sensor to Toshiba's T-01A, also known as the TG01, for motion-based navigation around what it's touting is a 2,000-inch picture. According to Nikkei, this "MotionPlus" like adapter has been shown to work alongside the camera, potentially paving the way for some AR application like we've seen with Tegra. It's hard to tell from the videos just how accurate it is, but we'd love to see this go official -- after a few cosmetic improvements, of course. Check out footage of the dongle in action after the break.

[Via WMPoweruser]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 7:49PM]

if only this was implemented in the original device

[Steveorevo Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:31PM]

What? That goes againest all the Microsofties ideals! You can hack and get your phone to do virtually everything an iPhone can and more. Never mind that no one with a social life would be caught dead holding one.

[LAY Posted Jul 22nd 2009 10:26PM]

The guy with the spam below is more interesting that the iTrolls.

[Malweran Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:08PM]

Thank you engadget for wasting 1 minute and 23 seconds of my life. The second video was enough I guess.

[D4N14L Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:09PM]

please. die.

[D4N14L Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:10PM]

Well, I could see how this is a cool idea, but I wouldn't say that it's anything more than a gimmick.

[monkey with glasses Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:17PM]

Wait till the iphone does this than it will be revolutionary.

[scoobydooby Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:17PM]

So, it does what the G1 can already do in Google maps?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:20PM]

@bibbly

the only clicking I'll be doing is *Report* to get your ass kicked off the site

[Steveorevo Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:36PM]

Revolutionary because it wouldn't look like a fat piece of crap. I guess its who you identify with: the fat, Zune tattoo'd Microsofty guy or the lard ass Verizon envy dude with f'd up teeth.

I'm more akin to the svelt Apple user -only with rippled abs.

[Ruben Posted Jul 22nd 2009 9:57PM]

Hes on your team now, buddy.

http://gizmodo.com/5029339/zune-guy-buys-ipod-classic-hell-freezes-apocalypse-nears

And here are other people on your team. Enjoy them!

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2007/06/line6.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2007/06/line2.jpg

You must be proud.

[Steveorevo Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:36PM]

Revolutionary because it wouldn't look like a fat piece of crap. I guess its who you identify with: the fat, Zune tattoo'd Microsofty guy or the lard ass Verizon envy dude with f'd up teeth.

I'm more akin to the svelt Apple user -only with rippled abs.

[Steveorevo Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:37PM]

Damn you engadget! Fix your comment system!

[EpsilonNot Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:45PM]

Maybe the commenting system is trying to tell you something?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 8:49PM]

Damn you StevoreveowevoTivo, whatever your name is, FIX YOUR COMMENTS!11!

[LAY Posted Jul 22nd 2009 10:28PM]

"Damn you engadget! Fix your comment system!"

Yeah, it's like totally messing up your trolling.

[looselycoupled Posted Jul 23rd 2009 12:13AM]

Does anyone know of anyone hacking this thing with Android? I assume it would be a problem because there are no drivers for the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, but it would be a cool proof of concept.

Also, where is that "F1" Snapdragon phone running android?

[Zodiac Posted Jul 23rd 2009 1:55AM]

Snap or not, WinMo device is becoming irrelevant!

[SuperDre Posted Jul 23rd 2009 3:48AM]

I really can't see what's so special about this, and even more really don't see the point of this: moving the picture by moving the phone.. the first thing I thought when I saw the G1 motionoptions was, why not move a webpage by tilting the phone (with a thresshold) so you don't need to put your finger on the phone to move it.