You do know that most (maybe all) modern smartphones and tablets have accelerome... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		aidenn0 on June 4, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon Launch Event You do know that most (maybe all) modern smartphones and tablets have accelerometers in them, which are often gyroscope based, right?

reitzensteinm on June 4, 2014 [–]

Further, the mass production of such parts due to their inclusion in phones is essentially the reason why inexpensive drones are viable today.

Chris Anderson famously called it the peace dividend of the smartphone wars.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact