Android Sensors Overview

Android Native: Sensors

Most Android-powered devices have built-in sensors that measure motion, orientation, and various environmental conditions. These sensors are capable of providing raw data with high precision and accuracy, and are useful if you want to monitor three-dimensional device movement or positioning, or you want to monitor changes in the ambient environment near a device.

Rotation Step Counter
Accelerometer Step Detect
Gyroscope Motion Detect
Magnetic Field Stationary Detect
Light Significant Motion Detect
Temperature
Humidity
Pressure
Gravity

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The Unreal Engine Plugin

Introducing the Unreal Engine plugin for the Android SDK Sensors API, an easy to use tool which brings the power of the Android devices sensors to your Unreal Engine projects. The plugin is tailored to grant access to sensor control even within Unreal Engine blueprints.

Check Sensor Availability
Toggle Sensors on and off
Control Sensor Reporting Frequency
Listen to Sensor Events in Real-Time
Automatically Toggles Sensors on Application Pause and Resume