diff --git a/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.cpp b/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.cpp
index 9ff76f55ac..34da7b016d 100644
--- a/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.cpp
+++ b/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ quaternion CreateFromHeadingPitchRoll(double flHeading, double flPitch, double f
 
 PlaybackPage::PlaybackPage()
 {
-    m_centerX = 0;
-    m_centerY = 0;
     m_pitch = 0;
     m_heading = 0;
     m_rotationdelta = 1.8f;
@@ -72,8 +70,6 @@ PlaybackPage::PlaybackPage()
 
 void PlaybackPage::OnLayoutUpdated(Object^ sender, Object^ args)
 {
-    m_centerX = this->VideoElement->ActualWidth / 2;
-    m_centerY = this->VideoElement->ActualHeight / 2;
     if (this->m_mtcGrid == nullptr)
     {
         FrameworkElement^ transportControlsTemplateRoot = (FrameworkElement^)(VisualTreeHelper::GetChild(this->VideoElement->TransportControls, 0));
@@ -105,6 +101,7 @@ void PlaybackPage::OnPointerPressed(Object^ sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs^ e)
     if (e->OriginalSource != m_mtcGrid && IsMediaAlreadyOpened())
     {
         m_isPointerPress = true;
+		m_origin = e->GetCurrentPoint(VideoElement)->Position;
     }
     e->Handled = true;
 }
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ void PlaybackPage::OnPointerPressed(Object^ sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs^ e)
 
 void PlaybackPage::OnPointerReleased(Object^ sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs^ e)
 {
-    ResetState();
+    m_isPointerPress = false;
     e->Handled = true;
 }
 
@@ -132,14 +129,23 @@ void PlaybackPage::OnPointerWheelChanged(Object^ sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs^
 }
 
 
+float PlaybackPage::PixelToAngle(float pixel) const
+{
+	return float(pixel * videoProjection->HorizontalFieldOfViewInDegrees / VideoElement->ActualWidth);
+}
+
 void PlaybackPage::OnPointerMoved(Object^ sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs^ e)
 {
     if (e->OriginalSource != m_mtcGrid && m_isPointerPress)
     {
-        double ChangeX = e->GetCurrentPoint(this->VideoElement)->Position.X - m_centerX;
-        double ChangeY = m_centerY - (e->GetCurrentPoint(VideoElement)->Position.Y);
-        this->videoProjection->ViewOrientation = CreateFromHeadingPitchRoll(ChangeX, ChangeY, 0);
-    }
+        auto current = e->GetCurrentPoint(this->VideoElement)->Position;
+	
+		m_heading += PixelToAngle(m_origin.X - current.X);
+		m_pitch += PixelToAngle(current.Y - m_origin.Y);
+		
+		this->videoProjection->ViewOrientation = CreateFromHeadingPitchRoll(m_heading, m_pitch, 0);
+		m_origin = current;
+	}
     e->Handled = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.h b/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.h
index 1d500ef363..f8c59cef22 100644
--- a/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.h
+++ b/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cpp/PlaybackPage.xaml.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ namespace _360VideoPlayback
     private:
 
         Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer^ m_player;
-        // positions hold the center of the window
-        double m_centerX = 0, m_centerY = 0;
+        // positions hold the origin of the movement
+		Windows::Foundation::Point m_origin;
         // MTC grid to ignore mouse event on the MTC Panel
         Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::Grid^ m_mtcGrid;
         double m_pitch;
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace _360VideoPlayback
         void ResetState();
         void StartInputLoop();
 
+		float PixelToAngle(float pixel) const;
         void OnPointerPressed(Platform::Object^ sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::Input::PointerRoutedEventArgs^ e);
         Windows::Foundation::EventRegistrationToken OnPointerPressedToken;
         Windows::Foundation::EventRegistrationToken OnMTCPointerPressedToken;
diff --git a/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cs/PlaybackPage.xaml.cs b/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cs/PlaybackPage.xaml.cs
index cbdde5a345..fa78ba7668 100644
--- a/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cs/PlaybackPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Samples/360VideoPlayback/cs/PlaybackPage.xaml.cs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace _360VideoPlayback
     public sealed partial class PlaybackPage : Page
     {
         private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer;
-        // positions hold the center of the window
-        private double centerX = 0, centerY = 0;
+        // positions hold the start of the movement
+        private Point origin;
         // MTC grid to ignore mouse event on the MTC Panel
         Grid mtcGrid = null;
         private double pitch = 0, heading = 0;
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ public PlaybackPage()
 
         private void PlaybackPage_LayoutUpdated(object sender, object e)
         {
-            centerX = VideoElement.ActualWidth / 2;
-            centerY = VideoElement.ActualHeight / 2;
             if (mtcGrid == null)
             {
                 FrameworkElement transportControlsTemplateRoot = (FrameworkElement)VisualTreeHelper.GetChild(VideoElement.TransportControls, 0);
@@ -150,20 +148,25 @@ private void OnKeyDown(CoreWindow sender, KeyEventArgs args)
             }
         }
 
+        private double PixelToAngle(double pixel) => pixel * videoProjection.HorizontalFieldOfViewInDegrees / VideoElement.ActualWidth;
+
         private void OnPointerMoved(object sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.OriginalSource != mtcGrid && isPointerPress)
             {
-                double ChangeX = e.GetCurrentPoint(VideoElement).Position.X - centerX;
-                double ChangeY = centerY - e.GetCurrentPoint(VideoElement).Position.Y;
-                videoProjection.ViewOrientation = Helpers.CreateFromHeadingPitchRoll(ChangeX, ChangeY, 0);
+                var current = e.GetCurrentPoint(VideoElement).Position;
+
+                heading += PixelToAngle(origin.X - current.X);
+                pitch += PixelToAngle(current.Y - origin.Y);
+                videoProjection.ViewOrientation = Helpers.CreateFromHeadingPitchRoll(heading, pitch, 0);
+                origin = current;
             }
             e.Handled = true;
         }
 
         private void OnPointerReleased(object sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            ResetState();
+            isPointerPress = false;
             e.Handled = true;
         }
 
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ private void OnPointerPressed(object sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs e)
             if (e.OriginalSource != mtcGrid && IsMediaAlreadyOpened())
             {
                 isPointerPress = true;
+                origin = e.GetCurrentPoint(VideoElement).Position;
             }
             e.Handled = true;
         }