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[[IMU]] or '''inertial measuring device''' is an electronic [[sensor]] composed of [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] and [[magnetometer]].  
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[[IMU]] or '''inertial measuring unit''' is an electronic [[sensor]] composed of [[accelerometer]]s, [[gyroscope]]s and [[magnetometer]]s. It measures a [[device]]'s velocity, orientation and gravitational forces.  
  
In [[virtual reality|virtual]] and [[augmented reality|augmented reality]], IMUs are used to perform [[rotational tracking]] for [[HMD]]s and [[Input Devices]].
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In [[virtual reality|virtual]] and [[augmented reality|augmented reality]], IMUs are used to perform [[rotational tracking]] for the [[HMD]]s and the [[Input Devices]]. It measures the [[rotational movements]] of the pitch, yaw, and roll. IMUs are responsible for 3 [[degrees of freedom]] of a 6[[DOF]] [[tracking system]].
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 2 July 2015

IMU or inertial measuring unit is an electronic sensor composed of accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers. It measures a device's velocity, orientation and gravitational forces.

In virtual and augmented reality, IMUs are used to perform rotational tracking for the HMDs and the Input Devices. It measures the rotational movements of the pitch, yaw, and roll. IMUs are responsible for 3 degrees of freedom of a 6DOF tracking system.