Hardware Can you use the 3DS/2DS as a head tracking system?

[Mr Chomp]

Is it possible to use the 3DS/2DS to track head movements and relay them into a game, for example FSX (Flight Simulator X)?

I do not want to buy a TrackIR5 due to its hefty price tag.

 

[Deleted member 371699]

Well, I mean... It has a 3-axis gyroscope and accelerometer.

If there isn't one already, it should be possible to make a homebrew that initialises and sends gyro information to a computer on the local network.

EDIT: Speaking too soon, I'm not entirely sure we can use them yet...

 

[Mr Chomp]

Well, I mean... It has a 3-axis gyroscope and accelerometer.

If there isn't one already, it should be possible to make a homebrew that initialises and sends gyro information to a computer on the local network.

EDIT: Speaking too soon, I'm not entirely sure we can use them yet...

So people do not yet have direct access to the gyroscope and accelerometer?

 

[Deleted member 371699]

I've done a little digging around, and it appears as though it IS available via libctru.
As for it being available as a Homebrew application right now, I'm not sure, but it is implementable. If nobody chimes in with an application that does it, I might take a crack at it.

Source: https://smealum.github.io/ctrulib/structangularRate.html

 

[Mr Chomp]

I've done a little digging around, and it appears as though it IS available via libctru.
As for it being available as a Homebrew application right now, I'm not sure, but it is implementable. If nobody chimes in with an application that does it, I might take a crack at it.

Source: https://smealum.github.io/ctrulib/structangularRate.html

Thank you! Sadly I would not have a clue what I am doing. I only have moderate experience with VB.net and a little bit in C#.

 

[logg]

I think there's a head tracking demo included in the homebrew starter pack.

 

[Mr Chomp]

I think there's a head tracking demo included in the homebrew starter pack.

Yeah there is unfortunately i do not have the New 3ds.