VRDisplayCapabilities

The VRDisplayCapabilities interface of the WebVR API describes the capabilities of a VRDisplay — its features can be used to perform VR device capability tests, for example can it return position information.

This interface is accessible through the VRDisplay.capabilities property.

Properties

VRDisplayCapabilities.canPresent Read only

Returns a Boolean stating whether the VR display is capable of presenting content (e.g. through an HMD).

VRDisplayCapabilities.hasExternalDisplay Read only

Returns a Boolean stating whether the VR display is separate from the device's primary display.

VRDisplayCapabilities.hasOrientation Read only

Returns a Boolean stating whether the VR display can track and return orientation information.

VRDisplayCapabilities.hasPosition Read only

Returns a Boolean stating whether the VR display can track and return position information.

VRDisplayCapabilities.maxLayers Read only

Returns a number indicating the maximum number of VRLayers that the VR display can present at once (e.g. the maximum length of the array that Display.requestPresent() can accept.)

Examples

TBD.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WebVR The definition of 'VRDisplayCapabilities' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

See also

• WebVR API homepage.
• MozVr.com — demos, downloads, and other resources from the Mozilla VR team.