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DeviceOrientationEvent

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

The DeviceOrientationEvent provides web developers with information from the physical orientation of the device running the web page.

Warning: Currently, Firefox and Chrome do not handle the coordinates the same way. Take care about this while using them.

DeviceOrientationEvent.DeviceOrientationEvent(): Creates a new DeviceOrientationEvent.

DeviceOrientationEvent.absolute Read only: A boolean that indicates whether or not the device is providing orientation data absolutely.
DeviceOrientationEvent.alpha Read only: A number representing the motion of the device around the z axis, express in degrees with values ranging from 0 to 360.
DeviceOrientationEvent.beta Read only: A number representing the motion of the device around the x axis, express in degrees with values ranging from -180 to 180. This represents a front to back motion of the device.
DeviceOrientationEvent.gamma Read only: A number representing the motion of the device around the y axis, express in degrees with values ranging from -90 to 90. This represents a left to right motion of the device.
DeviceOrientationEvent.webkitCompassHeading Read only: A number represents the difference between the motion of the device around the z axis of the world system and the direction of the north, express in degrees with values ranging from 0 to 360.
DeviceOrientationEvent.webkitCompassAccuracy Read only: The accuracy of the compass means that the deviation is positive or negative. It's usually 10.

window.addEventListener('deviceorientation', function(event) {
  console.log(event.alpha + ' : ' + event.beta + ' : ' + event.gamma);
});

Specification	Status	Comment
Device Orientation Events	Working Draft	Initial specification.

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	7 7 Before version 50, Chrome provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the `ondeviceorientationabsolute` event.	Yes	6 6 Firefox 3.6, 4, and 5 supported `mozOrientation` instead of the standard DeviceOrientationEvent interface.	?	?	?
`DeviceOrientationEvent()` constructor	59	?	?	?	?	?
`absolute`	7	Yes	6	?	?	?
`alpha`	7	Yes	6	?	?	?
`beta`	7	Yes	6	?	?	?
`gamma`	7	Yes	6	?	?	?

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Yes Yes Before version 50, Chrome provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the `ondeviceorientationabsolute` event.	Yes Yes Before version 50, Chrome provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the `ondeviceorientationabsolute` event.	Yes	6 6 Firefox 3.6, 4, and 5 supported `mozOrientation` instead of the standard DeviceOrientationEvent interface.	No	4.2	?
`DeviceOrientationEvent()` constructor	59	59	?	?	?	?	?
`absolute`	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	No	4.2	?
`alpha`	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	No	4.2	?
`beta`	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	No	4.2	?
`gamma`	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	No	4.2	?