This sample shows how to use the Windows.Devices.Sensors.OrientationSensor API.

Note  This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. For more info about how to build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone with Visual Studio, see Build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 by using Visual Studio.

This sample allows the user to view the rotation matrix and Quaternion values that reflect the current device orientation. You can choose one of these scenarios:

Orientation sensor data events

When you click the Enable button for the Orientation sensor data events option, the app begins streaming sensor readings in real time.

Poll orientation sensor readings

When you click the Enable button for the Poll orientation sensor readings option, the app will retrieve the sensor readings at a fixed interval.

Sensor calibration

Allows the user to simulate sensor accuracy and demonstrates usage of the calibration bar.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, go to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.

Note  For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.

Related topics

Windows 8 app samples
Windows.Devices.Sensors namespace

Operating system requirements

Client
Windows 8.1
Server
None supported
Phone
Windows Phone 8.1

Build the sample

  1. Start Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
  2. Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory named for the sample and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Solution (.sln) file.
  3. Follow the steps for the version of the sample you want:
    • To build the Windows version of the sample:

      1. Select OrientationSensor.Windows in Solution Explorer.
      2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or use Build > Build Solution, or use Build > Build OrientationSensor.Windows.
    • To build the Windows Phone version of the sample:

      1. Select OrientationSensor.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
      2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B or use Build > Build Solution or use Build > Build OrientationSensor.WindowsPhone.

Note  The C# and C++ versions of the sample have CS and CPP suffixes respectively. For example, the C#-Windows Phone version of the sample is OrientationSensorCS.WindowsPhone.

Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

Deploying the sample

Deploying and running the sample