DeviceMotionEvent.rotationRate
Returns the rate at which the device is rotating around each of its axes in degrees per second.
Note: If the hardware isn't capable of providing this information, this property returns null.
Syntax
var rotationRate = deviceMotionEvent.rotationRate;
Value
The rotationRate property is a read only object describing the rotation rates of the device around each of its axes:
alpha-
The rate at which the device is rotating about its Z axis; that is, being twisted about a line perpendicular to the screen.
beta-
The rate at which the device is rotating about its X axis; that is, front to back.
gamma-
The rate at which the device is rotating about its Y axis; that is, side to side.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DeviceOrientation Event Specification (DeviceOrientation Event) # ref-for-dom-devicemotionevent-rotationrate② |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
rotationRate |
11 |
12 |
6 |
No |
15 |
No |
≤37 |
18 |
6 |
14 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
See also
DeviceMotionEventdevicemotionwindow.ondevicemotiondeviceorientationDeviceOrientationEvent- Detecting device orientation
- Orientation and motion data explained
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DeviceMotionEvent/rotationRate