Web platform features explorer - Device orientation events

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Tags: api Groups: Sensors

The DeviceMotion and DeviceOrientation events report the movement and orientation of the browser's device in physical space. Note that coordinates can differ noticeably between platforms and devices.

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Device orientation events

Specifications

Device Orientation and Motion, from Devices and Sensors Working Group (W3C).

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

Chrome 31 Released on 2013-11-12
Chrome Android 31 Released on 2013-11-14
Edge 12 Released on 2015-07-29
Firefox 6 Released on 2011-08-16
Firefox for Android 6 Released on 2011-08-16
Safari 17 Released on 2023-09-18
Safari on iOS 4.2 Released on 2010-11-22

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~7.224% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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