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XRAnchor: delete() method

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The delete() method of the XRAnchor interface removes an anchor. This can be useful when an application is no longer interested in receiving updates to an anchor.

Syntax

delete()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Removing all anchors

let anchorsCollection = new Set();

// Upon creating anchors, add them to the Set
// anchorsCollection.add(anchor);

for (const anchor of anchorsCollection) {
  anchor.delete();
}

anchorsCollection.clear();

Specifications

Specification
WebXR Anchors Module # dom-xranchor-delete

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
`delete`	85	85	No	No	71	No	No	85	No	60	No	14.0

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