UserProximityEvent

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The UserProximityEvent indicates whether a nearby physical object is present by using the proximity sensor of a device.

Properties

UserProximityEvent.near: Indicates if the device has sensed a nearby physical object.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Proximity Sensor The definition of 'Proximity Events' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial specification

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	No	?	62¹ ² Yes — 61	No	No	No
`near`	No	?	62¹ ² Yes — 61	No	No	No

Basic support

62¹ ²

Yes — 61

near

62¹ ²

Yes — 61

Feature Android webview Chrome for Android Edge mobile Firefox for Android Opera Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet

Feature	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	No	No	?	62¹ ² Yes — 61	No	No	?
`near`	No	No	?	62¹ ² 15 — 61	No	No	?

Basic support

62¹ ²

Yes — 61

near

62¹ ²

15 — 61

1. See bug 1462308.

2. From version 62: this feature is behind the device.sensors.proximity.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support ExperimentalNon-standard	Chrome No support No	Edge ?	Firefox Full support 62 Notes Disabled Full support 62 Notes Disabled Notes See bug 1462308. Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the `device.sensors.proximity.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support ? — 61	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Edge Mobile ?	Firefox Android Full support 62 Notes Disabled Full support 62 Notes Disabled Notes See bug 1462308. Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the `device.sensors.proximity.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support ? — 61	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android ?
`near` ExperimentalNon-standard	Chrome No support No	Edge ?	Firefox Full support 62 Notes Disabled Full support 62 Notes Disabled Notes See bug 1462308. Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the `device.sensors.proximity.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support ? — 61	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Edge Mobile ?	Firefox Android Full support 62 Notes Disabled Full support 62 Notes Disabled Notes See bug 1462308. Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the `device.sensors.proximity.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support 15 — 61	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android ?

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Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
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.
See implementation notes.: See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.: User must explicitly enable this feature.

UserProximityEvent

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UserProximityEvent

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