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Gyroscope

The Gyroscope API reads the angular velocity of a device in three dimensions.

Status

Limited availability

This feature received a negative standards position from at least one browser vendor. It's very unlikely to ever become Baseline in this current form.

MDN documentation

Browser support

  • Chrome 67 Released on 2018-05-29
  • Chrome Android 67 Released on 2018-05-31
  • Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
  • Firefox
  • Firefox for Android
  • Safari Vendor position : oppose (concerns: duplication, privacy, venue, use cases, power, device independence)
  • Safari on iOS Vendor position : oppose (concerns: duplication, privacy, venue, use cases, power, device independence)