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Philipp Lenssen
Philipp Lenssen

Reputation: 9218

Is it possible to program this using the iPhone gyroscope?

I'm contemplating a casual 3D modeler app for phones. Here's the rough concept sketch: http://versuspad.com/image/3d-modeler.png

Would you think it is possible to program this, or do the Gyroscope and other approaches just not yield the desired data at all?

(I was not sure whether to post this here at Stackoverflow or at programmers.stackexchange.com, but choose the former for now, hope it's correct.)

Upvotes: 3

Views: 387

Answers (3)

hotpaw2
hotpaw2

Reputation: 70733

Absolute position is the double integral of acceleration. Double integration amplifies noise and starting velocity errors so much, that any 3D model would get stretched way out of shape very quickly, and look nothing like the gestures in space.

Upvotes: 2

Pangolin
Pangolin

Reputation: 7444

This is totally possible with the iPhone. It would more use the Accelerometers than the Gyro, but do-able.

Coding it will be very difficult - but it is possible.

Just search around on Google and Stack Overflow and you might find a few useful ways how to use it. E.g. for gyro and accelerometer

Upvotes: 1

Saurabh Passolia
Saurabh Passolia

Reputation: 8109

hmm... well quite innovative.. I must say.. you should have signed an NDA with all the viewers of your post..!!

coming back to the question, yes it is possible to read accelerometer values they way your app demands but the real thing will be the use that data to generate your desired application's output.

Upvotes: 2

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