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 |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| 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 | Chrome No support No | Edge ? | Firefox
Full support
62
| 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
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
near | Chrome No support No | Edge ? | Firefox
Full support
62
| 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
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- 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.