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Casio EX-10HG 'hybrid GPS' prototype taps into accelerometers for pinpoint accuracy
It's not a completely new idea, accelerometers have been enhancing GPS devices for a while now with additional velocity and directional information when the GPS signal is weak, but now Casio is giving it a shot in its new Exilim EX-H10 prototype camera. The "hybrid GPS" shooter does the regular geotagging thing with its onboard GPS, but when signal is weak (like when indoors, for instance), the camera augments the location data with guesstimates gleaned from its onboard accelerometers. The camera also has pretty detailed maps, so you could almost use the device for navigation, though the "pushpin" view is a good start. Hit up the source link for some more shots.
Xbox 360 pad learns motion sickness
Wii has it. PlayStation 3 has it. Even the PC, PS2 and DS have it. Why can't Microsoft join the party? Adam Thole thinks the Xbox 360 controller is lacking in the motion sensing department, so he went ahead and added a two-axis accelerometer, which looks to supplement moving along the x-axis on the left joystick. Full details of his hacking can be found on his blog for those who wish to emulate it. For those who are just interested in watching the pad in action, video of Thole playing Full Auto and Crimson Sky can be found after the break. Details of the mod can be found on his website; the original Xbox 360 motion pad is now on eBay and Thole is considering selling his mod, either pre-installed or just as a circuit, en masse later. And yes, Thole confirms that vibration still works. With all this excitement for motion control, we expect Microsoft will have its own first-party solution in time for the next generation of consoles.
