Gyroscope.Gyroscope()

The Gyroscope constructor creates a new Gyroscope object which provides on each reading the angular velocity of the device along all three axes.

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Syntax

var gyroscope = new Gyroscope([options])

Parameters

options Optional
Options are as follows:
  • frequency: The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second that sensor.onreading will be called. A whole number or decimal may be used, the latter for frequencies less than a second. The actual reading frequency depends device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.
  • referenceFrame: Either 'device' or 'screen'. The default is 'device'.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Generic Sensor API Candidate Recommendation Defines sensors in general.
Gyroscope
The definition of 'Gyroscope' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation

Browser compatibility

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ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
Gyroscope() constructorChrome Full support 69Edge Full support ≤79Firefox ? IE ? Opera Full support 56Safari ? WebView Android Full support 69Chrome Android Full support 69Firefox Android ? Opera Android Full support 48Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 10.0

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