MANY WAYS TO INTERACT WITH WINDOWS 8

Windows 8 will allow users to interact with their devices via traditional mouse and keyboard to touch. Developers will be able to incorporate motion sensor input to their projects using the APIs provided.

Developer can download this free whitepaper “Overview of motion and device orientation for Windows Developer Preview.” from Microsoft.

“This paper provides information about writing apps that consume accelerometer, inclinometer, compass, and gyrometer input using the Sensor platform for Windows operating systems. In addition, it describes the use of the Orientation sensor (a fusion of multiple sensors). It assumes that the reader is familiar with the Sensor platform for Windows Developer Preview,” Microsoft reveals. 

Developers can build simple apps, that uses only one sensor out of what Windows 8 has available. “Most simple applications rely on a single sensor, the accelerometer, as an input device. This application typically uses only one- or two-axes for input; but, it may also use the shake event as another input source. Simple applications may also incorporate an inclinometer,” the company explains.

Developers can also use multiple sensor to build complex application. “A complex application relies primarily on the Orientation Sensor projection when it’s available. This projection requires three sensors: an accelerometer, a gyrometer, and a magnetometer,” the software giant explained.