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[[IMU]] or '''inertial measuring device''' is an electronic [[sensor]] composed of [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] and [[magnetometer]].  
[[IMU]] or '''inertial measuring device''' is an electronic [[sensor]] composed of [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] and [[magnetometer]].  


In [[virtual reality|virtual]] and [[augmented reality|augmented reality]], IMUs are used to perform [[rotational tracking]] for [[HMD]]s and [[Input Devices]].
In [[virtual reality|virtual]] and [[augmented reality|augmented reality]], IMUs are used to perform [[rotational tracking]] for the [[HMD]]s and the [[Input Devices]].




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Revision as of 13:44, 2 July 2015

IMU or inertial measuring device is an electronic sensor composed of accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer.

In virtual and augmented reality, IMUs are used to perform rotational tracking for the HMDs and the Input Devices.