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[–] 12 points 4 months ago (4 children)

So wait, the sequence in Pantheon where they move a phone by hacking its vibration motors isn’t that far-fetched?

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    The steam controller has 4 different "HD" vibration motors, I'm assuming a phone has a single motor. So while it is possible to move a device this way, it wouldn't work as well or be very controllable on a phone.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago*

    Both iPhones and Pixel phones have shipped with LRAs (Linear Resonant Actuator) instead of rotating mass for quite a while now. An iPhone's taptic engine is basically the same technology.
    I'm not sure how many phones have multiple, but I think it's common on gaming phones. That being said, I don't remember the phone in Pantheon having to steer, so one haptic motor might be enough if they got lucky.

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