Technology Enables Motion-Based User Interfaces and Games
PCEXPO/TECHXNY, NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Motion Sense(TM)
Corporation announced today that it will demonstrate the first motion-sensing
SDIO module for Palm(TM) handhelds at PC Expo in New York. This new technology
platform, called MoveIt!(TM), enables motion-based capabilities in PDAs,
cellular phones and other electronic devices that take advantage of the new
SDIO technology.
Expected to be one of the first SDIO-based solutions following the
approval of the SDIO specifications by the SD Association, MoveIt! will be
available to Palm developers as an off-the-shelf chip set and reference
design. This will enable developers to create and offer motion-aware
applications -- from mission-critical enterprise applications to games -- on
an SDIO module.
"MoveIt!(TM) is an innovative example of the benefits SDIO expansion
technology delivers to a wide range of Palm handheld users," says Paul Leeper,
director of market development, Palm, Inc. "With this pioneering motion
sensing technology, Palm developers will have the opportunity to create a host
of interactive productivity applications and games for Palm handhelds."
"In addition to enabling highly-efficient features like one-handed
tilt-to-scroll, MoveIt! brings a new form of physical interaction to Palm
handheld applications and games," says Noam Livnat, vice president, marketing
for Motion Sense. "A ball-in-maze game simulated on a PDA screen, for example,
can be made to respond to motion just like the real-world physical game."
MoveIt!(TM) is the result of a close collaboration between Motion Sense,
Palm and Northstar. Adds Declan O'Mahoney, president of Northstar USA, "We are
delighted that Motion Sense invited Northstar to participate in the design and
manufacture of one of the first SDIO modules. The combination of our SDIO
expertise and Motion Sense's technology makes for truly ground-breaking
innovation."
About Motion Sense
Motion Sense Corporation, a startup focusing on motion-awareness
technology for handheld and wireless devices, provides motion-awareness
capabilities with its FPSA(TM) (Field Programmable Sensor Array) product
family. Motion awareness is a crucial ingredient in leading-edge user
interface features such as one-handed operation, personal navigation systems,
and motion- and gravity-games.
Motion Sense's FPSA(TM) chip technology allows systems designers and
manufacturers to quickly and cost-effectively incorporate motion-sensing
capabilities into their products. By using Motion Sense's development tool to
optimize the FPSA's advanced motion algorithms, manufacturers can dramatically
reduce research and development costs and expedite their time to market.
Additional information about Motion Sense, based in Fremont, California, is
available online at http://www.motionsense.com.
About Northstar
Northstar designs, manufactures and markets complete electronic solutions
for handheld and desktop computers. Recognized worldwide for its excellence in
quality and innovation, Northstar, an active executive member of the
SD Association, prides itself on its longstanding relationships with numerous
global Fortune 100 companies. Under its retail brand, Northstar Mobile, the
company offers innovative accessories that enable people to take full
advantage of their handheld computers.
SOURCE Motion Sense Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.motionsense.com
CONTACT:
Noam Livnat of Motion Sense Corporation,
510-608-0200, ext. 302, or nlivnat@motionsense.com; or Allison
Niday, 831-439-9068, or allison@impactcommpr.com, or Nicole
Conley, 415-664-6442, or nbconley@earthlink.net, both of Impact
Communications, for Motion Sense Corporation
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