XRBoundedReferenceSpace

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The WebXR Device API's XRBoundedReferenceSpace interface describes a virtual world reference space which has preset boundaries. This extends XRReferenceSpace, which describes an essentially unrestricted space around the viewer's position. These bounds are defined using an array of points, each of which defines a vertex in a polygon inside which the user is allowed to move.

This is typically used when the XR system is capable of tracking the user's physical movement within a limited distance of their starting position. The specified bounds may, in fact, describe the shape and size of the room the user is located in, in order to let the WebXR site or application prevent the user from colliding with the walls or other obstacles in the real world. At a minimum, the boundaries indicate the area in which the XR device is capable of tracking the user's movement. See the article Using bounded reference spaces for details on how bounded spaces work and why they're useful.

Properties

In addition to the properties of XRReferenceSpace, XRBoundedReferenceSpace includes the following:

boundsGeometry Read only
An array of DOMPointReadOnly objects, each of which defines a vertex in the polygon defining the boundaries within which the user will be required to remain. These vertices must be sorted such that they move clockwise around the viewer's position.

Methods

XRBoundedReferenceSpace inherits the methods of its parent interface, XRReferenceSpace. It has no further methods.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebXR Device API
The definition of 'XRBoundedReferenceSpace' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
XRBoundedReferenceSpace
Experimental
Chrome Full support 79Edge Full support 79Firefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 79Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 11.2
boundsGeometry
Experimental
Chrome Full support 79Edge Full support 79Firefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 79Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 11.2

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 also