VRDisplay: getPose() method
Deprecated: This 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.
Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
The getPose()
method of the VRDisplay
interface returns a VRPose
object defining the future predicted pose of the VRDisplay
as it will be when the current frame is actually presented.
Syntax
Parameters
Return value
Examples
Once we have a reference to a VRDisplay
object, we can retrieve the VRPose
representing the current pose of the display.
if (navigator.getVRDisplays) {
console.log("WebVR 1.1 supported");
navigator.getVRDisplays().then((displays) => {
if (displays.length > 0) {
vrDisplay = displays[0];
console.log("Display found");
const pose = vrDisplay.getPose();
}
});
}
It is however recommended that you use the non-deprecated pose
property of the VRFrameData
object (retrieved via VRDisplay.getFrameData()
) to retrieve the current pose for each frame before it is submitted to the display to be presented. This happens on each iteration of the rendering loop for your app, so you can be sure the pose data is current.
Specifications
This method was part of the old WebVR API that has been superseded by the WebXR Device API. It is no longer on track to becoming a standard.
Until all browsers have implemented the new WebXR APIs, it is recommended to rely on frameworks, like A-Frame, Babylon.js, or Three.js, or a polyfill, to develop WebXR applications that will work across all browsers [1].
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 |
getPose |
No |
15–79 |
98
64–98macOS support was enabled in Firefox 64.
55–98Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55.
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
55–98 |
No |
No |
6.0Google Cardboard supported in Samsung Internet 7.0.
|
See also