Head Tracking Controls — Use Head Movement as a Joystick or Mouse in PlayAbility

Goal:

Use your head to move, steer, or aim in any game. Head motion tracking can emulate joysticks, keyboard directions, or even mouse movement — giving you full directional control without your hands.

Overview:

PlayAbility detects three types of head movement:

• Yaw — turn your head left/right (like saying “no”)
• Pitch — nod up/down (like saying “yes”)
• Roll — tilt your head sideways

Each can be used as a digital input (press-like action) or analog axis (smooth joystick motion).

Examples:

• yaw → Left Stick X-axis (steer left/right)
• pitch → Right Stick Y-axis (look up/down)
• roll → D-pad Left/Right

Tips for Best Results:

• Add a calibrate headstick action to your profile to easily recalibrate when your posture change

Updated on: 03/11/2025