This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
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 hasOrientation
read-only property of the VRDisplayCapabilities
interface returns a Boolean
stating whether the VR display can track and return orientation information.
Syntax
var hasItGotOrientation = vrDisplayCapabilitiesInstance.hasOrientation;
Value
A Boolean
.
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 'hasOrientation' 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
? |
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.
VRDisplayCapabilities.hasOrientation by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.