PlayStation Vita Manual page 30

The following are the standard gestures used to perform the Vita's various
operations :
• Tap—Touch the surface lightly with your finger, then raise your finger.
Tap once to select an icon or item.
• Double tap—Tap the surface twice in rapid succession.
• Drag—Touch the surface and move your finger slowly while still
maintaining contact. Drag to scroll up and down or right and left.
• Flick—Touch the surface and move your finger rapidly while still
maintaining contact. Flick to rapidly scroll up and down or right and left.
• Touch and Hold—Touch and maintain contact.
• Pinch In/Pinch Out—Touch with two fingers and then move those
fingers closer together or further apart. Pinching in makes things smaller
and shows more on the screen. Pinching out makes things larger and
shows less on the screen.
Not every function is supported in every app or situation, and in some cases
the two touch surfaces are disabled completely, requiring you to use the
traditional directional pad, sticks, or buttons .
Using Motion Controls
Your Vita packs three key motion-sensing components within its compact
frame: a three-axis accelerometer, a three-axis gyroscope, and a three-axis
electronic compass. The accelerometer and gyroscope work in conjunction
to optimally detect the Vita's relative orientation, or tilt, and how quickly
it's moving. You primarily use them with entertainment applications, such
as games. The electronic compass, or magnetometer, allows detection
of magnetic north and the Vita's absolute orientation, which is useful for
location-aware applications, such as GPS navigation and augmented reality.
Using the Virtual Keyboard
If you've performed first-time setup yourself, you'll have already been
introduced to the virtual keyboard, which appears whenever text entry is
requested. Although you'll no doubt have noticed that entering text on the
virtual keyboard is as simple as tapping the appropriate keys, additional
features are available.
Setting Up Your Vita
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