# SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086

> SparkFun SEN-22857 VR IMU breakout (Qwiic): CEVA BNO086 9-DoF sensor-fusion IMU — the drop-in successor to the EOL BNO080 — with on-chip rotation vectors (2.0° static / 3.5° dynamic error, game vector 0.5°/min heading drift), ±8 g accel, ±2000 °/s gyro, step counting and activity classification; I2C 0x4B / 0x4A, SPI or UART / UART-RVC; 2.4–3.6 V; 25.4 × 30.48 mm, 3 g.

- Manufacturer: SparkFun Electronics
- Part number: SEN-22857
- Category: IMUs & motion sensors
- Canonical page: https://www.xirkit.io/products/sparkfun-vr-imu-breakout-bno086-a7ae
- Pinout: https://www.xirkit.io/products/sparkfun-vr-imu-breakout-bno086-a7ae/pinout
- Structured JSON: https://www.xirkit.io/products/sparkfun-vr-imu-breakout-bno086-a7ae/data.json
- Source: Xirkit structured parts catalog — every value traced to a cited document; unknowns are explicit.

## Key specifications

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Sensor type | ahrs |
| Sensor IC | BNO086 |
| Axes | 9 DoF |
| Accelerometer range | 8 ±g |
| Gyroscope range | 2,000 ±°/s |
| On-chip sensor fusion | Yes |
| Interface | I2C/SPI/UART |
| I2C address | 0x4B (default), 0x4A |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Supply voltage | 2.4–3.6 V |
| Dimensions | 30.48 × 25.4 × 1.6 mm |

## Pinout (10 pins, 0 with electrical limits)

| Pin | Position | Kind | Chip pad | Functions | VIH | VIL | VOH | VOL | IOH | IOL | 5 V tolerant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SO | — | spi miso | — | so | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SI | — | spi mosi | — | si | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCK | — | spi sck | — | sck | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS | — | spi cs | — | cs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TXO | — | uart | — | txo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RXI | — | uart | — | rxi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RST | — | reset | — | rst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INT | — | interrupt | — | int | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAK | — | other | — | wak | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOOT | — | other | — | boot | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Where to buy

| Supplier | Price | Stock | Checked | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SparkFun | 34.95 USD | unknown | 2026-10-01 | https://www.sparkfun.com/products/22857 |

## FAQ

**What voltage powers the SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086?**

Supply range 2.4–3.6 V.

**How much does the SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086 cost?**

From $34.95 at SparkFun. Prices are observed unit prices before tax and shipping.

**What are the SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086 dimensions?**

30.48 × 25.4 × 1.6 mm. A STEP model is available for enclosure fit checks.

**Where does this SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086 data come from?**

Every value in this record is traced to a source — 2 documents including the board and chip datasheets — with the page and table cited per value. Unknowns are left explicit, never guessed.

## Sources

- [SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086 datasheet](https://docs.sparkfun.com/SparkFun_VR_IMU_Breakout_BNO086_QWIIC/assets/board_files/SparkFun_VR_IMU_Breakout_BNO086_QWIIC_Schematic_v10.pdf)
- [SparkFun listing](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/22857)

## Part graph

### Built from

- BNO086 — sensor on the SparkFun VR IMU Breakout BNO086

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