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Orientation Sensor

Limited availability

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

The AbsoluteOrientationSensor and RelativeOrientationSensor APIs describe the physical orientation of a device in three-dimensional space, either in relation to the Earth's coordinate system or in relation to the device's own orientation, respectively.

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 Not supported Bugs: 1432631
  • Firefox for Android Not supported Bugs: 1432631
  • Safari Not supported Position: oppose (concerns: duplication, privacy, venue, use cases, power, device independence) Bugs: 81352
  • Safari on iOS Not supported Position: oppose (concerns: duplication, privacy, venue, use cases, power, device independence) Bugs: 81352

MDN documentation

Specifications

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