PNI Introduces the SpacePoint Fusion Motion Tracking Module
SANTA ROSA, California — June 1, 2009 — Motion-based gaming technology just took a giant step forward with the release of PNI Sensor Corporation’s new SpacePoint FUSION, the first developmental module that enables the creation of controllers with true, 360 degree pointing accuracy, full-range-of-motion tracking and no perceivable lag-time -- elements not available in any other controller technology.Unlike other motion processing solutions, SpacePoint technology is unique in that it incorporates a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis magnetometer for constant, absolute orientation reference. As integrated by PNI, these create an unbeatably accurate interface for high speed gaming.
With PNI’s innovative new SpacePoint technology inside, the SpacePoint FUSION module leads the way in game controller response. Developers now have the ability to provide exact and instantaneous pointing/posture references giving gamers the best total-immersion experience. This advanced technology can also be applied to other hand-held devices such as remote controls and virtual reality eyewear.
SpacePoint Makes the Difference Most motion-based controllers today include accelerometers to measure linear acceleration and tilt, and/or gyroscopes to measure rotational acceleration and rotation angle. Inclusion of PNI’s patented magnetometers in the SpacePoint FUSION module provides a stable orientation reference by measuring the earth’s magnetic field. Using the company’s Kalman filtering algorithms, the magnetometers correct for gyroscope drift and ensure unprecedented speed, consistency and accuracy in pointing over time, increasing the game’s realism.
The SpacePoint FUSION module will be available in July 2009. For further information about PNI’s SpacePoint FUSION module reference design or other sensor solutions, check our website at www.pnicorp.com or email ALeuzinger@pnicorp.com.
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About PNI Sensor Corporation PNI Sensor Corporation revolutionized compass technology market in the early 1990s, releasing the first electronic vehicle compass, the first fully electronic compass sensor module and the first handheld electronic compass. The company’s proprietary magneto-inductive sensor technology drives over 90% of the compasses on the market and is the prevailing compass technology for GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. PNI orientation sensor modules are used in high-end oceanographic equipment and by leading robotics manufacturers (iRobot, QinetiQ North America/Foster-Miller) in their remote-operated and autonomous robots and robotic vehicles.