This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The displayId
read-only property of the VRDisplay
interface returns an identifier for this particular VRDisplay
, which is also used as an association point in the Gamepad API (see Gamepad.displayId
).
Syntax
var myDisplayID = vrDisplayInstance.displayId;
Value
A number representing the ID of the specific VRDisplay
.
Examples
function reportDisplays() {
navigator.getVRDisplays().then(function(displays) {
for(var i = 0; i < displays.length; i++) {
var cap = displays[i].capabilities;
// cap is a VRDisplayCapabilities object
var listItem = document.createElement('li');
listItem.innerHTML = '<strong>Display ' + (i+1) + '</strong>'
+ '<br>VR Display ID: ' + displays[i].displayId
+ '<br>VR Display Name: ' + displays[i].displayName
+ '<br>Display can present content: ' + cap.canPresent
+ '<br>Display is separate from the computer\'s main display: ' + cap.hasExternalDisplay
+ '<br>Display can return position info: ' + cap.hasPosition
+ '<br>Display can return orientation info: ' + cap.hasOrientation
+ '<br>Display max layers: ' + cap.maxLayers;
list.appendChild(listItem);
}
});
}
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
WebVR 1.1The definition of 'displayId' in that specification. | Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support 15 — 79 |
Firefox Full support 55 Full support 55 Notes' Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55. Full support 64 Notes' macOS support was enabled in Firefox 64. |
IE
No support No |
Opera
? |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android No support 56 — 80 No support 56 — 80 Notes' Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when |
Firefox Android
Full support 55 |
Opera Android
? |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Full support 6.0 Notes' Google Cardboard supported in Samsung Internet 7.0. |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
- WebVR API homepage
- MozVr.com — demos, downloads, and other resources from the Mozilla VR team.
VRDisplay.displayId by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.