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VRDisplay.capabilities

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

The capabilities read-only property of the VRDisplay interface returns a VRDisplayCapabilities object that indicates the various capabilities of the VRDisplay.

Syntax

var myCapabilities = vrDisplayInstance.capabilities;

Value

A VRDisplayCapabilities object.

Examples

function reportDisplays() {
  navigator.getVRDisplays().then(function(displays) {
    for(var i = 0; i < displays.length; i++) {
      var cap = displays[i].capabilities;
      // cap is a VRDisplayCapabilities object
      var listItem = document.createElement('li');
      listItem.innerHTML = '<strong>Display ' + (i+1) + '</strong>'
                   + '<br>VR Display ID: ' + displays[i].displayId
                   + '<br>VR Display Name: ' + displays[i].displayName
                   + '<br>Display can present content: ' + cap.canPresent
                   + '<br>Display is separate from the computer\'s main display: ' + cap.hasExternalDisplay
                   + '<br>Display can return position info: ' + cap.hasPosition
                   + '<br>Display can return orientation info: ' + cap.hasOrientation
                   + '<br>Display max layers: ' + cap.maxLayers;
      list.appendChild(listItem);
    }
  });
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebVR 1.1
The definition of 'capabilities' in that specification.
Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support No 15 55
55
Windows support was enabled in Firefox 55.
63
macOS support was enabled in Firefox 63.
No ? ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support No 56
Disabled
56
Disabled
Only works in an experimental version of Chrome. (Other builds won't return any devices when Navigator.getVRDisplays() is invoked.)
Daydream View supported in Chrome 56.
Google Cardboard supported in Chrome 57.
Disabled From version 56: this feature is behind the WebVR preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.
? ? ? ? 6.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/VRDisplay/capabilities