Accelerometer: Accelerometer() constructor
The Accelerometer()
constructor creates a new Accelerometer
object which returns the acceleration of the device along all three axes at the time it is read.
Syntax
new Accelerometer()
new Accelerometer(options)
Parameters
options
Optional
-
Options are as follows:
-
frequency
-
The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second the reading
event will be called. A whole number or decimal may be used, the latter for frequencies less than a second. The actual reading frequency depends on the device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.
-
referenceFrame
-
Either 'device'
or 'screen'
. The default is 'device'
.
Exceptions
Specifications
Browser compatibility
|
Desktop |
Mobile |
|
Chrome |
Edge |
Firefox |
Internet Explorer |
Opera |
Safari |
WebView Android |
Chrome Android |
Firefox for Android |
Opera Android |
Safari on IOS |
Samsung Internet |
Accelerometer |
67 |
79 |
No |
No |
54 |
No |
67 |
67 |
No |
48 |
No |
9.0 |
See also