7Semi BNO086 9-DOF Orientation VR IMU Fusion Breakout Qwiic

The 7Semi BNO086 9-DOF Orientation VR IMU Fusion Breakout is a compact, full-featured motion sensor module that integrates a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis magnetometer — plus an onboard sensor-fusion engine running on a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU. It outputs ready-to-use orientation, rotation, acceleration, and magnetic data, making it ideal for VR/AR, robotics, motion tracking, wearable devices, and other projects requiring accurate, drift-corrected 9-axis motion sensing. The Qwiic-compatible connectors simplify wiring and plug-and-play integration.

Technical Specifications:

• Sensor: 9-axis IMU (accelerometer + gyroscope + magnetometer)
  
• Fusion Engine: On-board BNO08x/SH-2 sensor-fusion firmware
  
• Accelerometer Range: ±8 g
  
• Gyroscope Range: ±2000°/s
  
• Magnetometer Range: ±8 Gauss
  
• Interfaces: I²C (Qwiic), SPI, (UART depending on breakout design)
  
• Supply Voltage: 2.4 V – 3.6 V (typically 3.3 V via Qwiic)
  
• Output Data:
  • Raw & calibrated acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field
  • Fused data: rotation vectors, quaternions, Euler angles, linear acceleration, gravity vector, heading/orientation
  • Output Rates: High enough for real-time motion and VR — gyroscope/rotation vector up to 1000 Hz; typical fused outputs up to hundreds of Hz

Features:

• Full 9-axis motion sensing with onboard fusion — no need for external fusion algorithms
  
• Provides ready-to-use orientation, heading, and motion data (quaternions, Euler angles, rotation vectors, acceleration, etc.)
  
• Qwiic (plug-and-play) interface for simple wiring and integration
  
• Multiple communication protocols supported (I²C, SPI, optional UART) — flexible for different microcontroller platforms
  
• High sampling rate and low-latency output — suitable for VR/AR, robotics, drones, motion control
  
• Built-in calibration and drift compensation — stable long-term performance
  
• Low-power design (with power-management features) — suitable for battery-powered or wearable systems
  
• Compact breakout board — easy to embed in small or space-constrained devices

Applications:

• VR/AR head tracking, motion controllers, and orientation sensing
  
• Robotics orientation, navigation, stabilization, and motion feedback
  
• Drones / UAVs — attitude sensing, stabilization, orientation tracking
  
• Wearables, smart devices, and motion-aware gadgets
  
• Gesture recognition, motion detection, and activity tracking
  
• Indoor navigation, dead reckoning, and motion-based positioning (with suitable sensor fusion)
  
• Gaming controllers, motion input devices, and interactive systems
  
• Research, prototyping, and data logging involving motion/orientation data
  
• Smart-home / IoT devices needing orientation or motion feedback