The GravitySensor()
constructor creates a new GravitySensor
object which provides on each reading the gravity applied to the device along all three axes.
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GravitySensor: GravitySensor() constructor
Syntax
js
new GravitySensor()
new GravitySensor(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 that 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 device hardware and consequently may be less than requested. The default frequency is the one defined by the underlying platform. -
referenceFrame
-
The local coordinate system representing the reference frame. It can be either
'device'
or'screen'
. The default is'device'
.
-
Exceptions
SecurityError
DOMException
-
Use of this feature was blocked by a Permissions Policy.
Specifications
Specification |
---|
Accelerometer # dom-gravitysensor-gravitysensor |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
GravitySensor |
91 | 91 | No | No | 77 | No | 91 | 91 | No | 64 | No | 16.0 |
See also
reading
event
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