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<div>{{SeeCompatTable}}{{APIRef("WebVR API")}}</div>

<p class="summary">WebVR proporciona soporte para la exposición de dispositivos de realidad virtual — por ejemplo el visualizador de Oculus Rift o HTC Vive — para aplicaciones web, permitiendo a los desarrolladores traducir la información de posición y movimiento del visualizador al movimiento alrededor de una escena en 3D. Esto tiene numerosas aplicaciones interesantes, desde visitas virtuales de productos y aplicaciones de capacitación interactiva hasta juegos inmersivos en primera persona.</p>

<h2 id="Concepts_and_usage">Concepts and usage</h2>

<p>Any VR devices attached to your computer will be returned by the {{domxref("Navigator.getVRDisplays()")}} method; each one will be represented by a {{domxref("VRDisplay")}} object.</p>

<p><img alt='Sketch of a person in a chair with wearing goggles labelled "Head mounted display (HMD)" facing a monitor with a webcam labelled "Position sensor"' src="https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/11035/hw-setup.png" style="display: block; height: 78px; margin: 0px auto; width: 60%;"></p>

<p>{{domxref("VRDisplay")}} is the central interface in the WebVR API — via its properties and methods you can access functionality to:</p>

<ul>
 <li>Retrieve useful information to allow us to identify the display, what capabilities it has, controllers associated with it, and more.</li>
 <li>Retrieve {{domxref("VRFrameData", "frame data")}} for each frame of content you you want to present in a display, and submit those frames for display at a consistent rate.</li>
 <li>Start and stop presenting to the display.</li>
</ul>

<p>A typical (simple) WebVR app would work like so:</p>

<ol>
 <li>{{domxref("Navigator.getVRDisplays()")}} is used to get a reference to your VR display.</li>
 <li>{{domxref("VRDisplay.requestPresent()")}} is used to start presenting to the VR display.</li>
 <li>WebVR's dedicated {{domxref("VRDisplay.requestAnimationFrame()")}} method is used to run the app's rendering loop at the correct refresh rate for the display.</li>
 <li>Inside the rendering loop, you grab the data required to display the current frame ({{domxref("VRDisplay.getFrameData()")}}), draw the displayed scene twice — once for the view in each eye, then submit the rendered view to the display to show to the user ({{domxref("VRDisplay.submitFrame()")}}).</li>
</ol>

<p>In addition, WebVR 1.1 adds a number of events on the {{domxref("Window")}} object to allow JavaScript to respond to changes to the status of the display.</p>

<div class="note">
<p><strong>Note</strong>: You can find a lot more out about how the API works in our <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API/Using_the_WebVR_API">Using the WebVR API</a> and <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API/Concepts">WebVR Concepts</a> articles.</p>
</div>

<h3 id="Using_controllers_Combining_WebVR_with_the_Gamepad_API">Using controllers: Combining WebVR with the Gamepad API</h3>

<p>Many WebVR hardware setups feature controllers that go along with the headset. These can be used in WebVR apps via the <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/Gamepad_API">Gamepad API</a>, and specifically the <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/Gamepad_API#Experimental_Gamepad_extensions">Gamepad Extensions API</a> that adds API features for accessing <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/GamepadPose">controller pose</a>, <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/GamepadHapticActuator">haptic actuators</a>, and more.</p>

<div class="note">
<p><strong>Note</strong>: Our <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API/Using_VR_controllers_with_WebVR">Using VR controllers with WebVR</a> article explains the basics of how to use VR controllers with WebVR apps.</p>
</div>

<h2 id="WebVR_Interfaces">WebVR Interfaces</h2>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRDisplay")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents any VR device supported by this API. It includes generic information such as device IDs and descriptions, as well as methods for starting to present a VR scene, retrieving eye parameters and display capabilities, and other important functionality.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRDisplayCapabilities")}}</dt>
 <dd>Describes the capabilities of a {{domxref("VRDisplay")}} — it's features can be used to perform VR device capability tests, for example can it return position information.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRDisplayEvent")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents the event object of WebVR-related events (see the {{anch("Window", "window object extensions")}} listed below).</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRFrameData")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents all the information needed to render a single frame of a VR scene; constructed by {{domxref("VRDisplay.getFrameData()")}}.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRPose")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents the position state at a given timestamp (which includes orientation, position, velocity, and acceleration.)</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VREyeParameters")}}</dt>
 <dd>Provides access to all the information required to correctly render a scene for each given eye, including field of view information.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRFieldOfView")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents a field of view defined by 4 different degree values describing the view from a center point.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRLayerInit")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents a layer to be presented in a {{domxref("VRDisplay")}}.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("VRStageParameters")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents the values describing the the stage area for devices that support room-scale experiences.</dd>
</dl>

<h3 id="Extensions_to_other_interfaces">Extensions to other interfaces</h3>

<p>The WebVR API extends the following APIs, adding the listed features.</p>

<h4 id="Gamepad">Gamepad</h4>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("Gamepad.displayId")}} {{readonlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd><dfn>Returns the {{domxref("VRDisplay.displayId")}} of the associated {{domxref("VRDisplay")}} — the <code>VRDisplay</code> that the gamepad is controlling the displayed scene of.</dfn></dd>
</dl>

<h4 id="Navigator">Navigator</h4>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("Navigator.activeVRDisplays")}} {{readonlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns an array containing every {{domxref("VRDisplay")}} object that is currently presenting ({{domxref("VRDisplay.ispresenting")}} is <code>true</code>).</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Navigator.getVRDisplays()")}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a promise that resolves to an array of {{domxref("VRDisplay")}} objects representing any available VR displays connected to the computer.</dd>
</dl>

<h4 id="Window_events">Window events</h4>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplaypresentchange")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when the presenting state of a VR display changes — i.e. goes from presenting to not presenting, or vice versa (when the {{event("vrdisplaypresentchange")}} event fires).</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplayconnect")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when a compatible VR display has been connected to the computer (when the {{event("vrdisplayconnect")}} event fires).</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplaydisconnect")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when a compatible VR display has been disconnected from the computer (when the {{event("vrdisplaydisconnect")}} event fires).</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplayactivate")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when a display is able to be presented to (when the {{event("vrdisplayactivate")}} event fires), for example if an HMD has been moved to bring it out of standby, or woken up by being put on.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplaydeactivate")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when a display can no longer be presented to (when the {{event("vrdisplaydeactivate")}} event fires), for example if an HMD has gone into standby or sleep mode due to a period of inactivity.</dd>
</dl>

<h4 id="Unimplemented_window_events">Unimplemented window events</h4>

<p>The following events are listed in the spec, but do not currently seem to be implemented anywhere as yet.</p>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplayblur")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when presentation to a display has been paused for some reason by the browser, OS, or VR hardware (when the {{event("vrdisplayblur")}} event fires) — for example, while the user is interacting with a system menu or browser, to prevent tracking or loss of experience.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("Window.onvrdisplayfocus")}}</dt>
 <dd>Represents an event handler that will run when presentation to a display has resumed after being blurred (when the {{event("vrdisplayfocus")}} event fires).</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Examples">Examples</h2>

<p>You can find a number of examples at these locations:</p>

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/mdn/webvr-tests">webvr-tests</a> — very simple examples to accompany the MDN WebVR documentation.</li>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/facebook/Carmel-Starter-Kit">Carmel starter kit</a> — nice simple, well-commented examples that go along with Carmel, Facebook's WebVR browser.</li>
 <li><a href="https://webvr.info/samples/">WebVR.info samples</a> — slightly more in-depth examples plus source code</li>
 <li><a href="https://webvr.rocks/firefox#demos">WebVR.rocks Firefox demos</a> — showcase examples</li>
 <li><a href="https://aframe.io/">A-Frame homepage</a> — examples showing A-Frame usage</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName("GamepadExtensions")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2("GamepadExtensions")}}</td>
   <td>Defines the <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/API/Gamepad_API#Experimental_Gamepad_extensions">Experimental Gamepad extensions</a>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('WebVR 1.1')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('WebVR 1.1')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Edge</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}<sup>[1]</sup></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(55)}}<sup>[2]</sup></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Gamepad extensions</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}<sup>[4]</sup></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Edge</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
   <th>Chrome for Android</th>
   <th>Samsung Internet for GearVR</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(55)}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}<sup>[3]</sup></td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}<br>
     </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Gamepad extensions</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}<sup>[4]</sup></td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<p>[1] API Available on all platforms behind a flag, but currently only works on desktop in an <a href="https://webvr.info/get-chrome/">experimental version of Chrome</a> (other builds won't return any devices when {{domxref("Navigator.getVRDisplays()")}} is invoked).</p>

<p>[2] Currently only Windows support is enabled by default. Mac support is <a href="https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/06/announcing-webvr-on-mac/">available in Firefox Nightly</a>.</p>

<p>[3] Currently supported only by Google Daydream.</p>

<p>[4] Enabled in Firefox Nightly and Beta, versions 55 and above. Enabled/disabled by the <code>dom.gamepad-extensions.enabled</code> pref.</p>

<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://vr.mozilla.org">vr.mozilla.org</a> — The main Mozilla landing pad for WebVR, with demos, utilities, and other information.</li>
 <li><a href="https://aframe.io/">A-Frame</a> — Open source web framework for building VR experiences.</li>
 <li><a href="https://webvr.info">webvr.info</a> — Up-to-date information about WebVR, browser setup, and community.</li>
 <li><a href="http://mozvr.com/">MozVr.com</a> — Demos, downloads, and other resources from the Mozilla VR team.</li>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/MozVR/vr-web-examples/tree/master/threejs-vr-boilerplate">threejs-vr-boilerplate</a> — A useful starter template for writing WebVR apps into.</li>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/googlevr/webvr-polyfill/">Web VR polyfill</a> — JavaScript implementation of WebVR.</li>
</ul>