Chapter 11. Sensors for Tracking Position, Orientation, and Motion
From tracking the position and orientation of a display or input device to monitoring the direction and magnitude of your physical input and the commands or actions you want to trigger, virtual and augmented reality systems make extensive use of sensors. In this chapter we explore a variety of key sensor technologies, highlighting their mode of operation, and the strengths and weaknesses in each.
Introduction to Sensor Technologies
Sensors are a key enabling technology in all virtual and augmented reality systems. They are used to track a participant’s location and the position and orientation of a user’s head (and thus, that of a head-mounted viewing device) and hands (or any ...
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