This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The depthFar property of the VRDisplay interface gets and sets the z-depth defining the far plane of the eye view frustum, i.e. the furthest viewable boundary of the scene.
Generally you should leave the value as is, but you might want to reduce it if you are trying to improve performance on slower computers.
Syntax
var mydepthFar = vrDisplayInstance.depthFar; vrDisplayInstance.depthFar = 7500.0;
Value
A double, representing the z-depth in meters; its initial value is 10000.0.
Examples
var vrDisplay;
navigator.getVRDisplays().then(function(displays) {
vrDisplay = displays[0];
vrDisplay.depthNear = 1.0;
vrDisplay.depthFar = 7500.0;
});
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebVR 1.1 The definition of 'depthFar' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support[1] | (Yes) | 55 (55)[2] | No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android | Samsung Internet for GearVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | 55.0 (55) | No support | No support | No support | (Yes)[3] | (Yes) |
[1] API Available on all platforms behind a flag, but currently only works on desktop in an experimental version of Chrome (other builds won't return any devices when Navigator.getVRDisplays() is invoked).
[2] Currently only Windows support is enabled by default. Mac support is available in Firefox Nightly.
[3] Currently supported only by Google Daydream.
See also
- WebVR API homepage
- MozVr.com — demos, downloads, and other resources from the Mozilla VR team.