Incorporate touch & sensor capabilities of Ultrabook™ into your software

This guide provides developers with an overview of the Microsoft Windows 8 sensors application programming interfaces (APIs) for Desktop and Metro style applications, with a specific focus on the various sensor capabilities available in Windows 8 Desktop mode. This white paper summarizes the APIs that enable creating interactive applications by including some of the common sensors such as accelerometers, magnetometers, and gyroscopes with Windows 8.