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AbsoluteOrientationSensor: AbsoluteOrientationSensor() constructor

The AbsoluteOrientationSensor() constructor creates a new AbsoluteOrientationSensor object which describes the device's physical orientation in relation to the Earth's reference coordinate system.

Syntax

js

new AbsoluteOrientationSensor()
new AbsoluteOrientationSensor(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 the device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.

referenceFrame

Either 'device' or 'screen'. The default is 'device'.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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See also

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