Web/API/Window/devicemotion event

The devicemotion event is fired at a regular interval and indicates the amount of physical force of acceleration the device is receiving at that time. It also provides information about the rate of rotation, if available.

Bubbles	No
Cancelable	No
Interface	DeviceMotionEvent
Event handler property	Window.ondevicemotion

Examples

function handleMotionEvent(event) {

    var x = event.accelerationIncludingGravity.x;
    var y = event.accelerationIncludingGravity.y;
    var z = event.accelerationIncludingGravity.z;

    // Do something awesome.
}

window.addEventListener("devicemotion", handleMotionEvent, true);

Specifications

Specification	Status
DeviceOrientation Event SpecificationThe definition of 'DeviceMotion event' in that specification.	Editor's Draft

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
devicemotion event Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 6	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 6	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS Full support 4.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

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.

See also

• deviceorientation
• DeviceOrientation Event

Window: devicemotion event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.