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
optionsOptional-
Options are as follows:
frequencyOptional-
The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second that the
readingevent 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. referenceFrameOptional-
Either
'device'or'screen'. The default is'device'.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Orientation Sensor # dom-absoluteorientationsensor-absoluteorientationsensor |
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See also
readingevent