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Mac Gyroscope Programming

BendystrawsBendystraws Registered User regular
edited September 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
I've only recently found out that macbooks come built in with a gyroscope (embarrasing I know). After some research I found a few little neat tools that use this to create some cool effects.

MacSaber and iAlert.

MacSaber effectivley turns your MacBook into a lightsaber (HAH!), and iAlert detects whenever your MacBook is picked up.

Does anyone know anything about programming for this gyroscope? I am curiouse to develop some software for it; However, I'm not sure how to go about it.

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  • GorgeeenGorgeeen __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Bendystraws wrote: »
    I've only recently found out that macbooks come built in with a gyroscope (embarrasing I know). After some research I found a few little neat tools that use this to create some cool effects.

    MacSaber and iAlert.

    MacSaber effectivley turns your MacBook into a lightsaber (HAH!), and iAlert detects whenever your MacBook is picked up.

    Does anyone know anything about programming for this gyroscope? I am curiouse to develop some software for it; However, I'm not sure how to go about it.

    This suddenly gives me an idea to create a program called iPhoneSaber. You can guess what it is.

    Want to work on it with me

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  • embrikembrik Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Check out SeisMac, which uses an open-source library (created by the same programmer).
    Also check out this site for some cool ideas. If you want to search for stuff yourself, the proper term for the gyro in the Power/Macbook is the "Sudden Motion Sensor".
    Here's an Apple article that gives instructions for disabling/re-enabling the SMS.

    And finally, here's my favorite use of the SMS: Smackbook Pro

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  • mastmanmastman Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    embrik wrote: »
    And finally, here's my favorite use of the SMS: Smackbook Pro

    that is so fucking cool. I love and hate you, b/c I'm sposed to get to 68 tonight but instead I'll be fucking around with this.

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  • clsCorwinclsCorwin Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    That is awesome on a stick.

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