Accelerometer: Accelerometer() constructor
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
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
optionsOptional-
Options are as follows:
frequencyOptional-
The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second the
readingevent 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. referenceFrameOptional-
Either
'device'or'screen'. The default is'device'.
Exceptions
SecurityErrorDOMException-
Use of this feature was blocked by a Permissions Policy.
Specifications
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- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See also
readingevent