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DeviceMotionEvent: DeviceMotionEvent() constructor

The DeviceMotionEvent() constructor creates a new DeviceMotionEvent object.

Syntax

js

new DeviceMotionEvent(type)
new DeviceMotionEvent(type, options)

Parameters

type

A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers always set it to devicemotion.

options Optional

An object that, in addition of the properties defined in Event(), can have the following properties:

acceleration

A DeviceMotionEventAcceleration object giving the acceleration of the device on the three axis X, Y and Z. Acceleration is expressed in m/s².

accelerationIncludingGravity

A DeviceMotionEventAcceleration object giving the acceleration of the device on the three axis X, Y and Z with the effect of gravity. Acceleration is expressed in m/s².

rotationRate

A DeviceMotionEventRotationRate object giving the rate of change of the device's orientation on the three orientation axis alpha, beta and gamma. Rotation rate is express in degrees per seconds.

interval Optional

A number representing the interval of time, in milliseconds, at which data is obtained from the device. It defaults to 0.

Return value

A new DeviceMotionEvent object.

Specifications

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
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