Editing Gyroscope (section)

==Consumer electronics==
[[File:Digital Compass sensor and Arduino Uno.jpg|thumb|A digital gyroscope module connected to an [[Arduino Uno]] board]]
{{Main article|Accelerometer#Consumer electronics}}
In addition to being used in compasses, aircraft, computer pointing devices, etc., gyroscopes have been introduced into consumer electronics.

Since the gyroscope allows the calculation of orientation and rotation, designers have incorporated them into modern technology. The integration of the gyroscope has allowed for more accurate recognition of movement within a 3D space than the previous lone [[accelerometer]] within a number of smartphones. Gyroscopes in consumer electronics are frequently combined with accelerometers for more robust direction- and motion-sensing. Examples of such applications include smartphones such as the [[Samsung Galaxy Note 4]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote4/note4_specs.html|title=Samsung Galaxy and Gear – The Official Samsung Galaxy Site|website=The Official Samsung Galaxy Site|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216101103/http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote4/note4_specs.html|archive-date=16 December 2014}}</ref> [[HTC Titan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techstic.com/2011/10/htc-titan-specifications-and-features.html|title=HTC Titan Specifications and Features – Techstic|date=18 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003033741/http://techstic.com/2011/10/htc-titan-specifications-and-features.html|archive-date=3 October 2012|access-date=6 May 2012}}</ref> [[Nexus 5]], [[iPhone 5s]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/11/01/nexus-5-vs-iphone-5s-head-to-head/|title=Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5s: Head-to-head – SiliconANGLE|date=1 November 2013|website=Siliconangle.com|access-date=5 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213200443/http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/11/01/nexus-5-vs-iphone-5s-head-to-head/|archive-date=13 December 2013}}</ref> [[Nokia 808 PureView]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_808_pureview-4577.php|title=Nokia 808 PureView – Full phone specifications|website=Gsmarena.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320160642/http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_808_pureview-4577.php|archive-date=20 March 2012}}</ref> and [[Sony Xperia]], game console peripherals such as the [[Sixaxis|PlayStation 3 controller]] and the [[Wii Remote]], and virtual reality headsets such as the [[Oculus Rift CV1|Oculus Rift]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oculus.com/blog/building-a-sensor-for-low-latency-vr/|title=Blog – Building a Sensor for Low Latency VR|website=Oculus.com|access-date=5 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308221700/https://www.oculus.com/blog/building-a-sensor-for-low-latency-vr/|archive-date=8 March 2015}}</ref> Some features of Android phones like PhotoSphere or 360 Camera and to use VR gadget do not work without a gyroscope sensor in the phone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/htc-vive-cosmos-vr-headset,6367.html|title=HTC Vive Cosmos VR Headset Review: Solid Upgrade|last=March 2020|first=Kevin Carbotte 18|website=Tom's Hardware|date=18 March 2020|language=en|access-date=2 April 2020|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801124104/https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/htc-vive-cosmos-vr-headset,6367.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Nintendo]] has integrated a gyroscope into the [[Wii]] console's Wii Remote controller by an additional piece of hardware called "[[Wii MotionPlus]]".<ref>Frank Caron (Aug 2008). [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/08/wii-motion-sensor.ars Of gyroscopes and gaming: the tech behind the Wii MotionPlus]
The company has also used gyroscopes in the Nintendo Switch [[Joy-Con]] controllers. 
  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415121613/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/08/wii-motion-sensor.ars |date=15 April 2012 }}, ars technica</ref> It is also included in the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]] [[Wii U GamePad|GamePad]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Joy-Con]] and [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Pro]] controllers, which detect movement when turning and shaking.

Cruise ships use gyroscopes to level motion-sensitive devices such as self-leveling pool tables.<ref>{{cite book |title=Econoguide Cruises 2006: Cruising the Caribbean, Hawaii, New England, Alaska, and Europe |edition=4th, illustrated |first1=Corey |last1=Sandler |publisher=Globe Pequot Press |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-7627-3871-7 |page=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qqB7l5eoOKQC&q=self-leveling+pool+tables}}</ref>

An electric powered flywheel gyroscope inserted in a bicycle wheel is sold as an alternative to training wheels.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Paul|title=Internal Gyroscope Is the Future of Training Wheels|url=https://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-09/video-future-training-wheels|website=Popular Science|date=29 September 2009 |access-date=18 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727105452/http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-09/video-future-training-wheels|archive-date=27 July 2016}}</ref>