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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2024
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I remember being really amazed that I could stand in place and turn around and see my arrow on google maps turn with me. It seemed crazy it had that much precision.
They don't. There's typically a compass in phones that provides information useful in determining direction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer
Oh interesting. I guess it makes sense. Much simpler solution with high accuracy.