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In iBeer it is tilted like a glass and the virtual liquid responds to movement.","updatedAt":"2026-10-22","status":"active","url":"https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tools/","jsonUrl":"https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tools.json","markdownUrl":"https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tools.md","aliases":[],"tags":["Phone motion interactions","Mechanics catalog"],"sourceIds":["source-3c372ec4270d3a6d"],"sources":[{"id":"source-3c372ec4270d3a6d","title":"iBeer - Drink from your phone","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ibeer-drink-from-your-phone/id475905823?uo=4","verifiedAt":null}],"sections":[{"id":"principle","title":"How it works","body":"Different phases and criteria of movement turn the phone into a tool. The sword, racket and hammer are all considered variations of the same hitting mechanics."},{"id":"variants","title":"Variants","body":"### Variants and applications\n\n<a id=\"family-tools-variants\"></a>\n\n- Percussion instrument. Action: A short swing causes contact with a virtual target at a certain moment. Application: Drumstick, hammer, sword, racket, hitting the ball. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: Bundle of sensors for orientation, rotation and separation of motion from gravity. Limitations: Check the operating phase and context of the target; The exact location of the actual contact is unknown. <a id=\"variant-m049\"></a>\n- Tool with working stroke. Action: The working and reverse strokes alternate, and the desired phase gives the result. Application: Saw, file, sharpener, brush, conditional polishing. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: Bundle of sensors for orientation, rotation and separation of motion from gravity. Limitations: Recognize motion in a given axis; do not try to restore the exact line of movement of the brush. <a id=\"variant-m050\"></a>\n- Pump or bellows. Action: A full cycle gives a portion of air, liquid or pressure in the model. Application: Inflate an object, maintain a fire, pump a resource, start a mechanism. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: Count a completed cycle; do not replace it with the sum of any shocks. <a id=\"variant-m051\"></a>\n- Casting and hooking. Action: Preparation, swing and short counter movement have different meanings. Application: Fishing, lasso throw, harpoon launch, line fishing. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: A bunch of sensors for orientation, rotation and separation of movement from gravity. Limitations: The phone remains in the hand; The casting distance is calculated by the game rule. <a id=\"variant-m052\"></a>\n- Dispenser or salt shaker. Action: Tilt opens the possibility of pouring, individual shaking doses. Application: Sprinkle a dish, pour out seeds, distribute the reagent, precise dosage. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: Flow depends on the combination of posture and impulses; This is different from free transfusion. <a id=\"variant-m053\"></a>\n- Fan or fan. Action: Repeated strokes create a virtual flow, the intensity affects its value. Application: Fan a fire, direct a sail, cool an object, disperse fog. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: Bundle of sensors for orientation, rotation and separation of movement from gravity. Limitations: Useful to limit tempo and saturate effect; fast movements should not be required. <a id=\"variant-m054\"></a>\n- Ladle or spoon. Action: The “scoop” pose, gentle holding and the “pour out” tilt form a cycle. Application: Liquid transfer, feeding, working with sand, collecting resources. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: A bunch of sensors for orientation, rotation and separating movement from gravity. Limitations: The \"scooped\" state is determined by the playing area or team, not the actual position of the hand. <a id=\"variant-m055\"></a>\n- Baton. Action: Movement sets beats, accents and transitions between musical phrases. Application: Musical game, ensemble control, interactive sound. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: Bundle of sensors for orientation, rotation and separation of movement from gravity. Limitations: Recognize rhythm and rough form of gesture; accurate drawing in the air requires spatial tracking. <a id=\"variant-m056\"></a>"},{"id":"context","title":"Context and limits","body":"96 mechanics and scenarios; Basic gestures, control schemes and derived applications are separated into layers. Examples are design ideas other than individually confirmed products."}],"relations":[],"placements":[{"catalogId":"phone-motion","id":"family-tools","title":"Phone motion interactions","url":"https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/phone-motion/#family-tools","categoryIds":["section-1"]}],"supersededBy":[],"attributes":{"preview":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-22","title":"Phone as a tool or prop","description":"The phone becomes a prop with a familiar physical gesture. 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Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.","caption":"iBeer: the phone is used as a virtual glass","alt":"iBeer: the phone is used as a virtual glass","markers":[{"x":25,"y":41,"label":"The screen imitates liquid in a tilted glass"}]},"tips":["Use a comfortable movement range and make the virtual result clear."],"examples":[{"title":"iBeer - Drink from your phone","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ibeer-drink-from-your-phone/id475905823?uo=4"}]}},"endsAt":null,"provenance":"Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.","license":"CC-BY-4.0","codeLicense":"MIT","attribution":"gamemechanics.pro contributors","catalogKey":"catalog/phone-motion"}}