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AbsoluteOrientationSensor: AbsoluteOrientationSensor() constructor

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The AbsoluteOrientationSensor() constructor creates a new AbsoluteOrientationSensor object which describes the device’s physical orientation in relation to the Earth’s reference coordinate system.

Syntax

new AbsoluteOrientationSensor()
new AbsoluteOrientationSensor(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 on the device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.
      • referenceFrame Optional
        • : Either 'device' or 'screen'. The default is 'device'.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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