Gyroscope: Gyroscope() constructor
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The Gyroscope() constructor
creates a new Gyroscope object which provides on each reading the
angular velocity of the device along all three axes.
Syntax
new Gyroscope()
new Gyroscope(options)
Parameters
optionsOptional-
Options are as follows:
frequencyOptional-
The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second that the
readingevent 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. referenceFrameOptional-
Either
'device'or'screen'. The default is'device'.
Exceptions
SecurityErrorDOMException-
Use of this feature was blocked by a Permissions Policy.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Gyroscope # dom-gyroscope-gyroscope |
Browser compatibility
See also
readingevent