Gyroscope: Gyroscope() constructor

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The Gyroscope() constructor creates a new Gyroscope object which provides on each reading the angular velocity of the device along all three axes.

Syntax

js
new Gyroscope()
new Gyroscope(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 that 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 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
Gyroscope
# dom-gyroscope-gyroscope

Browser compatibility

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

See also