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HMDVRDevice

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The HMDVRDevice interface of the WebVR API represents a head mounted display, providing access to information about each eye, and allowing us to modify the current field of view.

Methods

HMDVRDevice.getEyeParameters()
Returns current parameters for the eye specified as its argument ("left" or "right") — such as field of view information — stored in a VREyeParameters object.
HMDVRDevice.setFieldOfView()
Sets the field of view for both eyes.

Properties

This interface doesn't define any properties of its own, but it does inherit the properties of its parent interface, VRDevice.

VRDevice.hardwareUnitId Read only
Returns the distinct hardware ID for the overall hardware unit that this VRDevice is a part of. All devices that are part of the same physical piece of hardware will have the same hardwareUnitId.
VRDevice.deviceId Read only
Returns the ID for this specific VRDevice. The ID shouldn’t change across browser restarts, allowing configuration data to be saved based on it.
VRDevice.deviceName Read only
A human-readable name to identify the VRDevice.

Examples

The following example, taken from the WebVR spec, finds the first available HMDVRDevice and its associated PositionSensorVRDevice, if it has one.

navigator.getVRDevices().then(function(devices) {
  for (var i = 0; i < devices.length; ++i) {
    if (devices[i] instanceof HMDVRDevice) {
      gHMD = devices[i];
      break;
    }
  }

  if (gHMD) {
    for (var i = 0; i < devices.length; ++i) {
      if (devices[i] instanceof PositionSensorVRDevice && devices[i].hardwareUnitId === gHMD.hardwareUnitId) {
        gPositionSensor = devices[i];
        break;
      }
    }
  }
});

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Unknown
The definition of 'HMDVRDevice' in that specification.
Unknown Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support No No 39
Disabled
39
Disabled
The support for this feature is currently disabled by default in Firefox. To enable WebVR support in Firefox Nightly/Developer Edition, you can go to about:config and enable the dom.vr* prefs. A better option however is to install the WebVR Enabler Add-on, which does this for you and sets up other necessary parts of the environment
Disabled From version 39: this feature is behind the dom.vr* preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No No No
getEyeParameters No No 39
Disabled
39
Disabled
The support for this feature is currently disabled by default in Firefox. To enable WebVR support in Firefox Nightly/Developer Edition, you can go to about:config and enable the dom.vr* prefs. A better option however is to install the WebVR Enabler Add-on, which does this for you and sets up other necessary parts of the environment
Disabled From version 39: this feature is behind the dom.vr* preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No No No
setFieldOfView No No 39
Disabled
39
Disabled
The support for this feature is currently disabled by default in Firefox. To enable WebVR support in Firefox Nightly/Developer Edition, you can go to about:config and enable the dom.vr* prefs. A better option however is to install the WebVR Enabler Add-on, which does this for you and sets up other necessary parts of the environment
Disabled From version 39: this feature is behind the dom.vr* preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No No No
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support No 62
62
The support in Chrome is currently experimental. To find information on Chrome's WebVR implementation status including supporting builds, check out Bringing VR to Chrome by Brandon Jones.
No 44
44
The dom.vr* prefs are enabled by default at this point, in Nightly/Aurora editions.
39 — 44
Disabled
The support for this feature is currently disabled by default in Firefox. To enable WebVR support in Firefox Nightly/Developer Edition, you can go to about:config and enable the dom.vr* prefs. A better option however is to install the WebVR Enabler Add-on, which does this for you and sets up other necessary parts of the environment.
Disabled From version 39 until version 44 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.vr* preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No No No
getEyeParameters No 62
62
The support in Chrome is currently experimental. To find information on Chrome's WebVR implementation status including supporting builds, check out Bringing VR to Chrome by Brandon Jones.
No 44
44
The dom.vr* prefs are enabled by default at this point, in Nightly/Aurora editions.
39 — 44
Disabled
The support for this feature is currently disabled by default in Firefox. To enable WebVR support in Firefox Nightly/Developer Edition, you can go to about:config and enable the dom.vr* prefs. A better option however is to install the WebVR Enabler Add-on, which does this for you and sets up other necessary parts of the environment.
Disabled From version 39 until version 44 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.vr* preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No No No
setFieldOfView No 62
62
The support in Chrome is currently experimental. To find information on Chrome's WebVR implementation status including supporting builds, check out Bringing VR to Chrome by Brandon Jones.
No 44
44
The dom.vr* prefs are enabled by default at this point, in Nightly/Aurora editions.
39 — 44
Disabled
The support for this feature is currently disabled by default in Firefox. To enable WebVR support in Firefox Nightly/Developer Edition, you can go to about:config and enable the dom.vr* prefs. A better option however is to install the WebVR Enabler Add-on, which does this for you and sets up other necessary parts of the environment.
Disabled From version 39 until version 44 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.vr* preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No No No

See also

© 2005–2018 Mozilla Developer Network and individual contributors.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HMDVRDevice