Are you annoyed with your mouse that only allows you to use it behind your desk? Do you want to experience 3D (gyroscope) mouse that allows you to control the mouse cursor while the device is in the air? Is your gaming experience not interactive and challenging enough? Gyroscope (gyros) technology will provide the solutions that you are looking for.
Some latest products with gyros technology
Gyros was mostly used for guidance, navigation, and stabilization. It is widely used on flights, space travel, military, boats, ships or even monorail-train. As the technology evolved, the size of gyroscope can be minimized as small as a dime. Because of its mini size, several companies have been developing some devices that implement gyros technology for public use. There are several products that implement gyros technology, such as:
Computer Pointing Device (Gyroscope Mouse)
Gyration is a company that has been developing a gyroscope mouse that uses gyros technology. They are the only company that produces such products for this moment. One of their latest products is GO 24 Optical Air Mouse that enables you to control the mouse cursor while the device is in the air.
Basically, the purpose of a gyroscope mouse is the same as any traditional mouse which is used as a pointing device. However, unlike the traditional mouse, this mouse is wireless and allows its users to use it in the air. The gyroscope inside it tracks the 3D movements from the users and translates them to cursor movements. This mouse is very handy to be used, especially during presentation where the speakers can move around the room.
New Gaming technology and virtual reality
Nintendo is a company that has made a revolutionary advance game controller for current generation console. This controller is well known as Wiimote. This new advance gaming technology had launched to the market few months ago. Apparently, this product has attracted a lot of attentions. Few weeks after its launch, the demands of it in the market are very high. Wiimote is sold out quickly in the market and even people have to wait in a very long queue just to buy this product.
Wiimote brings a great success for Nintendo because it offers more realistic gaming experiences compare to any other games that are already in the market. Using Wiimote, you will be able control the movements of your game character by simply moving your body and arms. Nintendo Wii detects the 3D movements of its players and translates it to the game. This will increase the excitements of its players while they are playing the game.
The games, that are already available to be played using Wiimote, are First view Person Shooting (FPS) and sport games, such as bowling, tennis, boxing, baseball, etc. Some adventurous and arcade games will be launched in the market soon.
Gyros have been used in virtual reality headset as well. It detects the user’s movements and sends it to the computer, so that the computer can display the required settings. Obviously, this breakthrough in gaming technology is very beneficial for the entertainment industry.
virtual reality headset
Why gyros technology?
Gyroscope or gyros has been applied in some new technologies that are mentioned above, because it transforms a motion or movement into electric signals. Most importantly, it is possible for gyroscope to determine how much an object has moved and even to compute the movement speed of an object by calculating the angle moved from each change in rotational velocity.
The origin of gyroscope
In the early 1980s, a new technology called Gyroscopes had been invented. By definition, Gyroscopes (also called gyros) is a device that is used to define a fixed direction in space or to determine the change in angle or the angular rate of its carrying vehicle with respect to a reference frame[1]. Recently, it is implemented in some devices or technologies to detect 3D-movements.
Gyros on the present and future market
The gyros technology gives a great impact on computer, electronic and entertainment companies, such as Nintendo, Sony and Gyration. Nintendo, which boasts up its innovative game controller, leads in the current generation's “game console war” by becoming the fastest and greatest number of selling unit up to now. This has brought gyros technology to people's attention. Gyration, a company that develop gyroscope, gained a lot of profit due to the high demand of their product since the advertisement and the release of Nintendo Wii.
The gyroscope mouse will lead into a new software evolution, especially software deals with 3D objects for example AutoCad. The ability of gyro mouse to measure the depth and axis of 3D movements by the users make it easier to interact with 3D objects/design. The computer and software developers will be able to create a 3D-desktop environment for computer by taking the advantages of the built-in gyros technology in gyroscope mouse in the near future.
Gyros technology is predicted to be used on small gadgets such as cell phone and PDA in the near future. This implementation will become the next booming trend for cell phone and PDA. There are some new features that could be built-in such as gyrocompass for navigation that will be a low cost alternative GPS, boost up the built in camera image, gesture-based commands and many other possible features.
Gyros Technology’s Impacts in Social Life
The Positive impacts of Gyros Technology:
§ While playing Nintendo Wii, the players can exercise at the same time because they have to move their arms and body. Nintendo Wii can be played by all people from different ages. By playing it will reduce stress especially for some people who do not have time to do exercise.
§ Gyroscope will make the computer and software designers easier to interact with 3D objects/design.
§ There will be a new generation of cell phone and PDA with built-in GPS, clearer camera image and gesture-based commands. This invention will make a lot easier.
The Negative impacts of Gyros Technology:
§ With the new advance gaming technology (Wiimote) will cause addiction to its players since they can interact with the game.
§ Some companies that produce PC mouse and games have to be able to enhance the quality of their products by implementing gyros technology in order to compete with the other companies that have already implemented gyros to their products. Otherwise their business will go bankrupt.
