VRDisplayEvent

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

The VRDisplayEvent interface of the WebVR API represents represents the event object of WebVR-related events (see the list of WebVR window extensions).

Constructor

VRDisplayEvent.VRDisplayEvent(): Creates a VRDisplayEvent object instance.

Properties

VRDisplayEvent also inherits properties from its parent object, Event.

VRDisplayEvent.display Read only: The VRDisplay associated with this event.
VRDisplayEvent.reason Read only: A human-readable reason why the event was fired.

Examples

window.addEventListener('vrdisplaypresentchange', function(e) {
  console.log('Display ' + e.display.displayId + ' presentation has changed. Reason given: ' + e.reason + '.');
})

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WebVR 1.1 The definition of 'VRDisplayEvent' in that specification.	Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`VRDisplayEvent` ExperimentalDeprecated	Chrome No support No	Edge No support ≤18 — 79	Firefox Full support 55 Notes Full support 55 Notes Notes Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55. Full support 64 Notes Notes macOS support was enabled in Firefox 64.	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled Notes Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when `Navigator.getVRDisplays()` is invoked.) Notes Daydream View supported in Chrome 56. Notes Google Cardboard supported in Chrome 57. Disabled From version 56 until version 80 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `WebVR` preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 55	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Notes Full support 6.0 Notes Notes Google Cardboard supported in Samsung Internet 7.0.
`VRDisplayEvent()` constructor ExperimentalDeprecated	Chrome No support No	Edge No support ≤18 — 79	Firefox Full support 55 Notes Full support 55 Notes Notes Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55. Full support 64 Notes Notes macOS support was enabled in Firefox 64.	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled Notes Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when `Navigator.getVRDisplays()` is invoked.) Notes Daydream View supported in Chrome 56. Notes Google Cardboard supported in Chrome 57. Disabled From version 56 until version 80 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `WebVR` preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 55	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Notes Full support 6.0 Notes Notes Google Cardboard supported in Samsung Internet 7.0.
`display` ExperimentalDeprecated	Chrome No support No	Edge No support 15 — 79	Firefox Full support 55 Notes Full support 55 Notes Notes Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55. Full support 64 Notes Notes macOS support was enabled in Firefox 64.	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled Notes Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when `Navigator.getVRDisplays()` is invoked.) Notes Daydream View supported in Chrome 56. Notes Google Cardboard supported in Chrome 57. Disabled From version 56 until version 80 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `WebVR` preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 55	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Notes Full support 6.0 Notes Notes Google Cardboard supported in Samsung Internet 7.0.
`reason` ExperimentalDeprecated	Chrome No support No	Edge No support 15 — 79	Firefox Full support 55 Notes Full support 55 Notes Notes Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55. Full support 64 Notes Notes macOS support was enabled in Firefox 64.	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled No support 56 — 80 Notes Disabled Notes Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when `Navigator.getVRDisplays()` is invoked.) Notes Daydream View supported in Chrome 56. Notes Google Cardboard supported in Chrome 57. Disabled From version 56 until version 80 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `WebVR` preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 55	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Notes Full support 6.0 Notes Notes Google Cardboard supported in Samsung Internet 7.0.

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.
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.