This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The hand
read-only property of the Gamepad
interface returns an enum defining what hand the controller is being held in, or is most likely to be held in.
Syntax
var myHand = gamepadInstance.hand;
Value
A GamepadHand
enum; possible values are:
left
— the left hand.right
— the right hand.- Empty string ("") — this value is returned if the other values are not applicable, e.g. the controller is held in both hands, or would be fine in either.
Examples
TBC
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Gamepad Extensions The definition of 'hand' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hand | Chrome No support No | Edge No support 15 — 79 | Firefox
Full support
Yes
| IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.