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What does the iPhone 4 Gyroscope mean for iPhone gaming?

Posted Jun 10, 2010 at 11:02AM EST by Glenn M.

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The iPhone 4 is due next month and the industry is pretty excited about the new features. One of those features is the new Gyroscope which promises more precise motion sensing for the device. Kotaku contacted a few gaming companies and here's what they think of the new offering.

 

Sega is excited about the "new range of possibilities" made by the Gyroscope, said their digital brand manager, Ben Harborne. "We look forward to creating titles that take advantage of such precise controls in the near future."

 

As for X Games Snocross and 2XL Supercross developer 2XL Games, the Gyroscope is exactly what they have been waiting for in the iPhone. "Now that we know the heading, pitch and roll of the phone, we can create several augmented reality apps that can provide guidance and information in very intuitive and user friendly ways," said president Rick Baltman.

 

For Dave Castelnuvo, the improved motion sensing will also further improve the gameplay of his Pocket God. "We may use it on a limited basis to add a little bonus feature for users with iPhone 4 devices," he said. "I can see this enhancing our earthquake and gravity functionality so you can completely disorient the pygmies when you move the phone around in weird ways. "

 

 

 

[via Kotaku]

 



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# RE: What does the iPhone 4 Gyroscope mean for iPhone gaming?Glenn M. 2010-06-10 13:08
i'd like to see it in action more on different applications

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-3 # jkrwekkfjkwerkbnerkj 2010-06-10 14:14
They should have made the iphone larger and give it a much bigger screen.

The screeen is still 3.5" and that is way to small for me :(

If it would've been 4.0" I'd may buy 1... (got a 3G now, just sold my 3GS)

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# RE: jkrwekkfSouljaboy56 2010-06-10 19:09
You sold a 3GS for a 3G?

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-2 # Yeah right?!david67 2010-06-10 14:32
Playing games on Iphone was already hard and they made the screen more smaller....Hardcore gaming on Iphone 4, yeah right!

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# RE: Yeah right?!nikko03 2010-06-10 16:18
Quoting david67:
Playing games on Iphone was already hard and they made the screen more smaller....Hardcore gaming on Iphone 4, yeah right!


The new screen is the same size (3.5") as all the other iphone models.

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# RE: Yeah right?!Souljaboy56 2010-06-10 19:13
No, Gamimg on the iPhone is hard for YOU, and maybe others. its easy for me. there arent ever than many onscreen buttons, and tilting the device is something a 2 year old can do.


And the new screen is the same size.... Smaller PIXELS, higher resolution.

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# Mehsqueeks 2010-06-10 19:03
Not sold on this. Not a fan of the tilt controls as they are. Give me a few buttons for gaming instead.

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# RE: What does the iPhone 4 Gyroscope mean for iPhone gaming?chuck.fx 2010-06-11 06:54
please stop saying the iphone is a gaming device!

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-1 # RE: RE: What does the iPhone 4 Gyroscope mean for iPhone gaming?Souljaboy56 2010-06-11 19:47
The iPhone is a gaming device. There isnt a thing you can do to stop me.

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# ...symbal 2010-06-11 13:36
The iPhone might be a gaming device if someone releases a gaming grip with proper buttons but untill then very much not.

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# HAHAMe-wo 2010-06-16 06:38
The iPhone is a gaming device.

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# GHD StraightenerGHD Straightener 2010-07-14 23:28
haha, :D good!GHD Straightener

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