Augmented Reality on Android: Using GPS and the Accelerometer
Follow this guide for implementing two critical elements of an Augmented Reality application on Android: GPS and the accelerometer.
by Chris Haseman
October 10, 2009
he previous DevX article "Augmented Reality on Android: Prepping the Camera and Compass" explored how to use the Android SDK's camera and compass as the first two building blocks of an Augmented Reality (AR) engine. This follow-up article details the last two pieces of the puzzle: location and the accelerometer. With the necessary tools in hand, you will learn how to request location updates and find out how the accelerometer works.
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