Accelerometer: Accelerometer() constructor

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The Accelerometer() constructor creates a new Accelerometer object which returns the acceleration of the device along all three axes at the time it is read.

Syntax

js
new Accelerometer()
new Accelerometer(options)

Parameters

options Optional

Options are as follows:

frequency Optional

The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second the reading event will be called. A whole number or decimal may be used, the latter for frequencies less than a second. The actual reading frequency depends on the device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.

referenceFrame Optional

Either 'device' or 'screen'. The default is 'device'.

Exceptions

SecurityError DOMException

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Specifications

Specification
Accelerometer
# dom-accelerometer-accelerometer

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
Accelerometer() constructor
Experimental

See also