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Lee Zhi Eng
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Lee Zhi Eng is a self-taught programmer who worked as an artist and programmer at several game studios before becoming a part-time lecturer for 2 years at a university, teaching game development subjects related to Unity and Unreal Engine. He has not only taken part in various projects related to games, interactive apps, and virtual reality but has also participated in multiple projects that are more oriented toward software and system development. When he is not writing code, he enjoys traveling, photography, and exploring new technologies.
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Accessing sensors in Qt

Qt has had a robust porting layer for device sensors for several years, starting with the Qt Mobility libraries, which were meant to facilitate software development for cell phones. As Qt continued to evolve, support for sensors was added to Qt Quick and the list of supported sensors grew. Today, Qt supports the following sensors:

  • An accelerometer is supported through the Accelerometer type.
  • An altimeter is supported through the Altimeter type.
  • An ambient light sensor is supported through the AmbientLightSensor and LightSensor types.
  • An ambient temperature sensor is supported through the AmbientTemperatureSensor type.
  • A compass is supported through the Compass type.
  • A gyroscope is supported through the Gyroscope type.
  • Whether or not the device is in a holster is determined through the Holster type.
  • Proximity to the device's screen is determined through...
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