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Version: 3.x

useAnimatedSensor

With the useAnimatedSensor hook, you can easily create cool interactive animations based on data from sensors in the device such as gyroscope, accelerometer etc.

useAnimatedSensor(sensorType: [SensorType], config?: [UserConfig]) -> [AnimatedSensor]

Arguments​

sensorType - [SensorType]​

You can select the sensor available in [SensorType] enum.

config - [UserConfig]​

Optionally, you can pass configuration to customize the sensor behavior.

Returns​

Hook useAnimatedSensor returns an instance of [AnimatedSensor];

Types​

AnimatedSensor: [object]​

Properties:

  • sensor: [SharedValue] contains [3DVector] or [RotationVector] or null
    contains actual sensor measurements as a shared value
  • unregister: [function]
    allows you to stop listening to sensor updates
  • isAvailable: [boolean]
    the flag contains information on the availability of sensors in a device
  • config: [UserConfig]
    the configuration provided by a user

SensorType: [enum]​

SensorType is an enum that contains possibly supported sensors. Values:

  • ACCELEROMETER
    measurements output as [3DVector]. Measured in m/s², excluding gravity.
  • GYROSCOPE
    measurements output as [3DVector]. Measured in rad/s.
  • GRAVITY
    measurements output as [3DVector]. Measured in m/s².
  • MAGNETIC_FIELD
    measurements output as [3DVector]. Measured in μT.
  • ROTATION
    measurements output as [RotationVector]. [qx, qy, qz, qw] is a normalized quaternion. [yaw, pitch, roll] are rotations measured in radians along respective axes. We follow the iOS convention.

UserConfig: [object]​

Properties:

  • interval: [number | auto] - interval in milliseconds between shared value updates. Pass 'auto' to select interval based on device frame rate. Default: 'auto'.
  • iosReferenceFrame: [[IOSReferenceFrame](#iosreferenceframe-enum)] - reference frame to use on iOS. Default: Auto.
  • adjustToInterfaceOrientation: [boolean] - whether to adjust measurements to the current interface orientation. For example, in the landscape orientation axes x and y may need to be reversed when drawn on the screen. It's true by default.

IOSReferenceFrame: [enum]​

IOSReferenceFrame is an enum describing reference frame to use on iOS. It follows Apple's documentation. Possible values:

  • XArbitraryZVertical
  • XArbitraryCorrectedZVertical
  • XMagneticNorthZVertical
  • XTrueNorthZVertical
  • Auto - on devices without magnetometer (for example iPods) XArbitraryZVertical, on devices with magnetometer XArbitraryCorrectedZVertical

3DVector: [object]​

Properties:

  • x: number
  • y: number
  • z: number
  • interfaceOrientation: [[InterfaceOrientation](#interfaceorientation-enum)]

RotationVector: [object]​

Properties:

  • qw: number
  • qx: number
  • qy: number
  • qz: number
  • yaw: number
  • pitch: number
  • roll: number
  • interfaceOrientation: [[InterfaceOrientation](#interfaceorientation-enum)]

InterfaceOrientation: [enum]​

Values:

  • ROTATION_0 - default rotation on Android, portrait orientation on iOS
  • ROTATION_90 - 90 degrees rotation on Android, landscape right orientation on iOS (landscape and home button on the right)
  • ROTATION_180 - 180 degrees rotation on Android, upside down orientation on iOS
  • ROTATION_270 - 270 degrees rotation on Android, landscape left orientation on iOS (landscape and home button on the left)

Example​

function UseAnimatedSensorExample() {
  const animatedSensor = useAnimatedSensor(SensorType.ROTATION, { interval: 10 }); // <- initialization
  const style = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
    const yaw = Math.abs(animatedSensor.sensor.value.yaw);
    const pitch = Math.abs(animatedSensor.sensor.value.pitch);
    return {
      height: withTiming(yaw * 200 + 20, { duration: 100 }), // <- usage
      width: withTiming(pitch * 200 + 20, { duration: 100 }), // <- usage
    };
  });

  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center' }}>
      <Animated.View
        style={[{ backgroundColor: 'black' }, style]}
      />
    </View>
  );
}

Live example​

Tips​

caution

On iOS, if you want to read sensor data you need to enable location services on your device (Settings > Privacy > Location Services).