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Re: Team 4095 Presents: iPhone Driver Station!

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Originally Posted by BabyUnicorn View Post
This is really sweet! Thanks so much for sharing! As someone who has driven multiple times, I'm just curious, do you see something like this replacing Xbox controllers and such? A lot of the time (all the time) drivers can't look down. You can't feel the joysticks on the apple device unlike a controller. Any potential adaptions to make it more suitable for potential use in competition?
I don't think it will be usable in any competition in the foreseeable future for a few reasons. Firstly, its using an iPhone (wireless communication device) which is illegal, and second its not using the DriverStation, which is a non-negotiable requirement for competing. [If FIRST ever decides to relax these rules] I think the only types of feedback available on iPhones are visual, audio, and tactile (vibrate), which I'm sure could be incorporated into the app, although I would question whether or not it would help