XRHand

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

The XRHand interface is pair iterator (an ordered map) with the key being the hand joints and the value being an XRJointSpace.

XRHand is returned by XRInputSource.hand.

Instance properties

size Read only

Returns 25, the size of the pair iterator.

Instance methods

The XRHand object is a pair iterator. It can directly be used in a for...of structure. for (const joint of myHand) is equivalent to for (const joint of myHand.entries()). However, it's not a map-like object, so you don't have the clear(), delete(), has(), and set() methods.

entries()

Returns an iterator with the hand joints/XRJointSpace pairs for each element. See Map.prototype.entries() for more details.

forEach()

Runs a provided function once per each hand joint/XRJointSpace pair. See Map.prototype.forEach() for more details.

get()

Returns a XRJointSpace for a given hand joint or undefined if no such hand joint key is in the map. See Map.prototype.get() for more details.

keys()

Returns an iterator with all the hand joint keys. See Map.prototype.keys() for more details.

values()

Returns an iterator with all the XRJointSpace values. See Map.prototype.values() for more details.

Hand joints

The XRHand object contains the following hand joints:

Hand

Hand joint Index
wrist 0
thumb-metacarpal 1
thumb-phalanx-proximal 2
thumb-phalanx-distal 3
thumb-tip 4
index-finger-metacarpal 5
index-finger-phalanx-proximal 6
index-finger-phalanx-intermediate 7
index-finger-phalanx-distal 8
index-finger-tip 9
middle-finger-metacarpal 10
middle-finger-phalanx-proximal 11
middle-finger-phalanx-intermediate 12
middle-finger-phalanx-distal 13
middle-finger-tip 14
ring-finger-metacarpal 15
ring-finger-phalanx-proximal 16
ring-finger-phalanx-intermediate 17
ring-finger-phalanx-distal 18
ring-finger-tip 19
pinky-finger-metacarpal 20
pinky-finger-phalanx-proximal 21
pinky-finger-phalanx-intermediate 22
pinky-finger-phalanx-distal 23
pinky-finger-tip 24

Examples

Using XRHand objects

js
const wristJoint = inputSource.hand.get("wrist");
const indexFingerTipJoint = inputSource.hand.get("index-finger-tip");

for (const [joint, jointSpace] of inputSource.hand) {
  console.log(joint);
  console.log(jointSpace);
}

Specifications

Specification
WebXR Hand Input Module - Level 1
# xrhand-interface

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
XRHand
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
[Symbol.iterator]
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
entries
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
forEach
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
get
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
keys
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
size
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
values
Experimental
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – No support
Edge 93 – 110 (Release date: 2021-09-02)
footnote Removed in 111 and later
footnote Hololens 2 only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Full support
Opera 116 (Release date: 2025-01-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 87 (Release date: 2025-01-22)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 29 (Release date: 2025-10-25)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 131 (Release date: 2024-11-12)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support

Legend

Tip: you can click/tap on a cell for more information.

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See also