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What is the Meaning of IMU or Inertial Measurement Unit?

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Recently updated on May 26th, 2021 at 10:20 pm

What is the meaning of IMU? IMU stands for Inertial Measurement Unit. This is the main component in the inertial navigation systems which are used in aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft and even guided missiles. Now, the usage has been extended to other consumer applications such as motion capture system, gaming, VFX, screen rotation, gesture recognition and navigation. In a virtual reality system, sometimes it will be used inside the controller to perform the motion tracking, sensing and capturing capabilities. For example, the Sixense STEM VR motion controller.

What is the Meaning of IMU or Inertial Measurement Unit?

VR Meaning & Definition

What is the Definition & Meaning of Virtual Reality or VR?

Recently updated on July 4th, 2023 at 01:02 am

When people mentioned about virtual reality or VR, does the image of people wearing a helmet covering their eyes comes into your mind? I think most of us do. Is that enough to explain what is VR is all about? In this article, we will try our best to explain on the definition and meaning of virtual reality to you…

What is the Definition & Meaning of Virtual Reality or VR?
VR Dictionary and Glossary

VR Dictionary & Glossary: Definition and Meaning of Virtual Reality Terminology

Recently updated on November 19th, 2024 at 12:25 pm

Below is the VR dictionary or glossary that contains the list of terminology used widely in the Virtual Reality (VR) area and industry together with their definition and meaning. This is a growing list as we will keep updating the list from time to time. We try our best to explain using the layman terms as much as possible so you can understand the jargons used in this industry quickly and easily.

VR Dictionary & Glossary: Definition and Meaning of Virtual Reality Terminology