The long road to a final unit

[ekianjo]

Fantastic update - thank you!


Is there any news on making the rotation chip work properly?

I already asked the same question.

 

[TrashyMG]

What does BOE mean?

Bind on Equip.  


Well seriously : http://www.boe.com.cn/EN/Products/Products/index.asp

It took all of 2 seconds of google searching.

 

[Silent-Hunter]

Sorry, I guess I'm a bit old fashioned. When I want to know something, my first instinct is to ask.

 

[Wrath Of Khan]

What does BOE mean?

Bind on Equip.  Well seriously : http://www.boe.com.cn/EN/Products/Products/index.aspIt took all of 2 seconds of google searching.

2 seconds! That's puberty for a goldfish...

 

[Majin Wamu]

the road maybe long, but look at how much has been done! The wait will be well worth it. The anticipation increases after each update.

 

[levi]

The road is long, with many a winding turn, that leads us to who knows where, who knows when.


But I'm strong. Strong enough to carry it (woah-oh). It ain't heavy, it's my Pyra.


(with apologies to the Hollies)

 

[dfist45]

Well the pyra looks like it is turning out to be pretty feature packed. I can't wait tell the pre orders start.

 

[thatgui]

Nikolaus is working at two things at the same time: Getting kernel 3.17 to work with all hardware AND testing the hardware itself.

Anyone mind to go into detail about the implications ?

• Other sensors

Still having my fingers crossed, that this includes some kind of tilt sensor - nice for running Android on it, and for creating just another usecase: Pyra as a water-level

We'll most probably use the BOE display, as the quality is great and we already got it to work.


We still want to test the success and maybe a Sharp one.

Please do so, maybe we could even see some comparison pics ?

 

[hitbyambulance]

Nice and steady progress, I like that.

Sensor: BMP180 (digital barometric pressure sensor)

First thing I hear about this. This is something that can be used as a sensor for temperature and altitude/barometer, right? Interesting...

barometric pressure only, no temperature.

 

[Tensuke]

A barometer too? ED, you're spoiling us.

Good work with everything so far, and thanks for the update! It's nice to be updated every once in a while, haha.

 

[_wb_]

Nice and steady progress, I like that.

Sensor: BMP180 (digital barometric pressure sensor)

First thing I hear about this. This is something that can be used as a sensor for temperature and altitude/barometer, right? Interesting...

barometric pressure only, no temperature.

Are you sure?

According to this:

http://www.bosch-sensortec.com/de/homepage/products_3/environmental_sensors_1/bmp180_1/bmp180#tab_module_12_4_1

the thing can measure temperatures between 0 and 65°C with an accuracy of ±1°C.

I think it measures temperature in order to compensate for temperature when measuring pressure/altitude.

Where did they put this chip though? Will it get enough ambient air?

 

[TrashyMG]

Where did they put this chip though? Will it get enough ambient air?

Is it possible it's built into that giant cellphone module?

Edit: Never mind noticed ED mentioned that specific chip.. it is very tiny I suppose it can be shoved in almost anywhere.

 

[thatgui]

Where did they put this chip though? Will it get enough ambient air?

Maybe they are only interested in delta (=> not absolute) temperature values, to compensate ?

Sensor operation


The BMP180 comes as a fully calibrated, ready-to-use


sensor module without the need for additional external


circuitry. Pressure and temperature data are provided


as 16 bit values, which, together with the stored cali


-


bration data, are used for temperature compensation


on the external microcontroller

 

[matzesu]

Where dit the Idea come from to put this Chip in ??

The Pyra is a Homebrewhandheld / Mini Linux PC ,

Maybe whe get a Homebrewgame like the "Barcode Battler", just whit Pressure...

 

[TrashyMG]

Where dit the Idea come from to put this Chip in ?? The Pyra is a Homebrewhandheld / Mini Linux PC ,

Most new cell phones come with a similar chip for use mostly as an altimeter..

 

Applications

• Indoor navigation
• GPS-enhancement for dead-reckoning, slope detection, etc.
• Sport devices, e.g. altitude profile
• Weather forecast
• Vertical velocity indication (rise/sink speed)

 

[kaprikawn]

Great to hear you're targeting the most recent kernel, it will allow for things like using the F2FS filesystem which I'm keen to try.

 

[DaMummy]

When is the update coming that will show Oculus Rift software running on Pyra?

 

[sebt3]

When is the update coming that will show Oculus Rift software running on Pyra?

probably the next day after ED hire John C.

 

[Glyph Reader]

Where dit the Idea come from to put this Chip in ?? The Pyra is a Homebrewhandheld / Mini Linux PC ,

Most new cell phones come with a similar chip for use mostly as an altimeter..

Applications

• Indoor navigation
• GPS-enhancement for dead-reckoning, slope detection, etc.
• Sport devices, e.g. altitude profile
• Weather forecast
• Vertical velocity indication (rise/sink speed)

I accidentally read "(rise/sink speed)" as Kitchen sink speed. 

-Glyph Reader

 

[Silent-Hunter]

I like the barometer. I want an application that says Fair, Rain, or Storm like the old fashioned barometer I used to have.