The read-only XRInputSource
property gamepad
returns a Gamepad
object describing the state of the buttons and axes on the XR input source, if it is a gamepad or comparable device. If the device isn't a gamepad-like device, this property's value is null
.
The Gamepad
instance returned behaves as described by the Gamepad API. However, there are a few things to note:
-
Gamepad
instances belonging toXRInputSource
are not included in the array returned bynavigator.getGamepads()
. Gamepads are strictly associated with the WebXR hardware and are not general-purpose gaming devices. -
Gamepad.id
is an empty string (""
) -
Gamepad.index
is-1
-
Gamepad.connected
istrue
until theXRInputSource
is removed from the list of active XR input sources or theXRSession
is ended. - If an axis reported by
Gamepad.axes
represents an axis of a touchpad, the value is 0 when the associatedGamepadButton.touched
property isfalse
. -
Gamepad.mapping
returns "xr-standard".