Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The resetSensor() method of the VRDevice interface can be used to reset the sensor if desired, returning the position and orientation values to zero.
Syntax
PositionSensorVRDevice.resetSensor();
Parameters
None.
Returns
Void.
Examples
Our positionsensorvrdevice demo uses the WebVR API to update the view of a simple 2D canvas scene on each frame of a requestAnimationFrame loop. It features, among other things, a "Reset Sensor" button in the UI, which when pressed runs the resetSensor() function on the position sensor. The JavaScript looks like this:
document.querySelector('button').onclick = function() {
gPositionSensor.resetSensor();
}
When the button is pressed, the current position, orientation, etc. of the sensor/head mounted display is set to be 0 — this makes the method useful for calibration when an app is first loaded.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown The definition of 'PositionSensorVRDevice' in that specification. |
Unknown | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Chrome
Full support
Yes
| Edge No support No | Firefox
Full support
39
| IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android
Full support
39
| 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.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
- WebVR API homepage.
- MozVr.com — demos, downloads, and other resources from the Mozilla VR team.