Using the Gyroscope Sensor
The gyroscope sensor is not a required component of Windows Phone devices. It is therefore important to verify that it is supported before attempting to use it. For this, the static Gyroscope.IsSupported
property is used, as demonstrated in the GyroscopeViewModel
class (see Listing 16.9). The Start
method of the GyroscopeViewModel
oversees the creation of the Gyroscope
instance.
The default value of the Gyroscope
’s TimeBetweenUpdates
property is 20 milliseconds, which on my test device was the minimum allowed value.
As with all sensor types, the CurrentValueChanged
event is used to receive periodic updates from the sensor.
LISTING 16.9. GyroscopeViewModel.Start
Method
public void Start() ...
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