Game Development Reference
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Analog sticks
For those not interested in playing mobile titles with a gamepad, there are several
stick controllers that directly apply to the screen, right above the virtual pads, to offer
a better sensibility when playing, such as the well-designed Fling by Targus that at-
taches to the device with suction cups and is transparent, in order to not obstruct the
player's view.
There is even one stick controller that detects the player input through the iPhone
camera. It is an analog stick developed by a group of Japanese researchers at the
Kejo University (
http://www.keio.ac.jp/
)
which uses markers to send input to the on-
built camera. The markers on the controller are detected by the camera. As the play-
er moves the stick, the markers move too, and their movement is interpreted through
the iPhone camera and turned into movement of an object on the screen, like a game
character.
Touch-enabled cases
Another interesting line of external controllers is consists of touch-enabled cases
such as the Sensus by Canopy. It is an iPhone case equipped with capacitive back
and side areas to control games and the device in general, without obscuring the
screen with your hands. As with the gamepad discussed previously, these kinds of
accessories help keep the screen free and clean, but need to be supported by deve-
