Web/API/VRDisplay/getPose

DeprecatedThis feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The getPose() method of the VRDisplay interface returns a VRPose object defining the future predicted pose of the VRDisplay as it will be when the current frame is actually presented.

This method is deprecated — instead, you should use VRDisplay.getFrameData(), which also provides a VRPose object.

Syntax

var myPose = vrDisplayInstance.getPose();

Parameters

None.

Return value

A VRPose object.

Examples

Once we have a reference to a VRDisplay object, we can retrieve the VRPose representing the current pose of the display.

if(navigator.getVRDisplays) {
  console.log('WebVR 1.1 supported');
  // Then get the displays attached to the computer
  navigator.getVRDisplays().then(function(displays) {
    // If a display is available, use it to present the scene
    if(displays.length > 0) {
      vrDisplay = displays[0];
      console.log('Display found');

          // Return the current VRPose object for the display
          var pose = vrDisplay.getPose();

          ...

    }
  });
}

It is however recommended that you use the non-deprecated pose property of the VRFrameData object (retrieved via VRDisplay.getFrameData()) to retrieve the current pose for each frame before it is submitted to the display to be presented. This happens on each iteration of the rendering loop for your app, so you can be sure the pose data is current.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WebVR 1.1The definition of 'getPose()' in that specification.	Draft	Initial definition

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
`getPose` Experimental'Deprecated'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support 15 — 79	Firefox Full support 55 Notes' Full support 55 Notes' Notes' Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55. Full support 64 Notes' 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 Notes' Disabled' No support 56 — 80 Notes' Disabled' Notes' Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when `Navigator.getVRDisplays()` is invoked.) Notes' Daydream View supported in Chrome 56. Notes' Google Cardboard supported in Chrome 57. Disabled' From version 56 until version 80 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `WebVR` preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 55	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Notes' Full support 6.0 Notes' 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.