Web/API/UserProximityEvent

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ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.


The UserProximityEvent indicates whether a nearby physical object is present by using the proximity sensor of a device.

Properties

UserProximityEvent.near
Indicates if the device has sensed a nearby physical object.

Browser compatibility

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Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari Android webview Chrome for Android Firefox for Android Opera for Android Safari on iOS Samsung Internet

UserProximityEvent

Experimental'Non-standard'

Chrome

No support No

Edge

No support No

Firefox Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Notes' See bug 1462308. Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the device.sensors.proximity.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support ? — 61


IE

No support No

Opera

No support No

Safari

No support No

WebView Android

No support No

Chrome Android

No support No

Firefox Android Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Notes' See bug 1462308. Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the device.sensors.proximity.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support ? — 61


Opera Android

No support No

Safari iOS

No support No

Samsung Internet Android

No support No

near

Experimental'Non-standard'

Chrome

No support No

Edge

No support No

Firefox Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Notes' See bug 1462308. Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the device.sensors.proximity.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support ? — 61


IE

No support No

Opera

No support No

Safari

No support No

WebView Android

No support No

Chrome Android

No support No

Firefox Android Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Full support 62

Notes' Disabled'

Notes' See bug 1462308. Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the device.sensors.proximity.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support 15 — 61


Opera Android

No support No

Safari iOS

No support No

Samsung Internet Android

No support No

Legend

Full support  
Full support
No support  
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.'
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
See implementation notes.'
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.'
User must explicitly enable this feature.


See also