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'''Position and rotation tracking''' is the tracking of something's [[position and rotation]] in space, such as a headset or a controller. '''6DOF tracking''' is the tracking of the [[position and orientation]] of something in space. It is named 6DOF because it refers to the 6 degrees of freedom: three for position and three for rotation.
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'''Position and rotation tracking''' is the tracking of something's [[position and rotation]] in space, such as a headset or a controller.
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6DOF tracking is often called [[positional tracking]]. It is used in an [[absolute positioning system]]. It can be done using a number of different hardware technologies, such as [[electromagnetic tracking]] and [[camera-based tracking]]. Methods of camera-based tracking include methods using [[SLAM]] or [[VIO]].
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It is also known as '''6DOF tracking''', for the 6 degrees of freedom (DOF): horizontal, vertical, sideways, pitch, roll, and yaw. It is used in an [[absolute positioning system]]. It can be done using a number of different hardware technologies, such as [[electromagnetic tracking]] and [[camera-based tracking]]. Methods of camera-based tracking include methods using [[SLAM]] or [[VIO]].
Native simple 6DOF tracking solutions are necessary for robust 3D communication systems. This includes doing low level computer programming using a 3D tracking system. A 3D tracking system without computation dependencies is preferred.
Native simple 6DOF tracking solutions are necessary for robust 3D communication systems. This includes doing low level computer programming using a 3D tracking system. A 3D tracking system without computation dependencies is preferred.