In this modern age, IR sensors are typically used in motion detectors and the best VR headsets. In the latter, they measure the depth of a space and your proximity to things in your environment.

I completely missed it the first time I saw the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer yesterday. The only hint at a new innovation for Ninty’s second-generation device was on the screen for roughly four ...

But you need to buy additional hardware like motion sensors to make this “magic” happen ... Performance-wise, McKinney says ...

A device used to detect motion by receiving infrared radiation. When a person walks past the sensor, it detects a rapid change of infrared energy and sends a signal. PIR sensors are used for ...

Jennifer Pattison Touhy has a story on The Verge today about a technology debuting soon that turns existing smart lights into motion sensors: Sensify is a proprietary technology based on wireless ...

As an example, [Circuit Valley] has an IKEA Vallhorn motion sensor for a teardown, it’s as you might expect, a passive infrared sensor (PIR) sensor coupled with a Zigbee interface. Inside the ...

They are used in TV and AC remotes, heart rate monitoring devices, barcode scanners, motion sensors ... When it comes to currently used infrared photodiode sensors, they are typically made ...