DeviceMotionEventRotationRate: alpha

This property indicates the rate of rotation around the Z axis -- in degrees per second -- in a DeviceMotionEventRotationRate object.

Syntax

var alpha = deviceRotationRate.alpha;

This property is read-only.

Return value

alpha

A double indicating the rate of rotation around the Z axis, in degrees per second. See Accelerometer values explained for details.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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alpha
31
12
6
11
18
No
≤37
31
6
18
4.2
2.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DeviceMotionEventRotationRate/alpha