DeviceMotionEvent: DeviceMotionEvent() constructor
The DeviceMotionEvent() constructor creates a new DeviceMotionEvent object.
Syntax
js
new DeviceMotionEvent(type)
new DeviceMotionEvent(type, options)
Parameters
type-
A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers always set it to
devicemotion. optionsOptional-
An object that, in addition of the properties defined in
Event(), can have the following properties:acceleration-
A
DeviceMotionEventAccelerationobject giving the acceleration of the device on the three axis X, Y and Z. Acceleration is expressed in m/s². accelerationIncludingGravity-
A
DeviceMotionEventAccelerationobject giving the acceleration of the device on the three axis X, Y and Z with the effect of gravity. Acceleration is expressed in m/s². rotationRate-
A
DeviceMotionEventRotationRateobject giving the rate of change of the device's orientation on the three orientation axis alpha, beta and gamma. Rotation rate is express in degrees per seconds. intervalOptional-
A number representing the interval of time, in milliseconds, at which data is obtained from the device. It defaults to
0.
Return value
A new DeviceMotionEvent object.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DeviceOrientation Event Specification # dom-devicemotionevent-devicemotionevent |
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