Window: vrdisplayconnect event

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The vrdisplayconnect event of the WebVR API is fired when a compatible VR display is connected to the computer.

[!NOTE] This event was part of the old WebVR API. It has been superseded by the WebXR Device API.

This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like {{domxref("EventTarget.addEventListener", "addEventListener()")}}, or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("vrdisplayconnect", (event) => { })

onvrdisplayconnect = (event) => { }

Event type

A {{domxref("VRDisplayEvent")}}. Inherits from {{domxref("Event")}}.

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Event properties

VRDisplayEvent also inherits properties from its parent object, {{domxref("Event")}}.

• {{domxref("VRDisplayEvent.display")}} {{Deprecated_Inline}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
  • : The {{domxref("VRDisplay")}} associated with this event.
• {{domxref("VRDisplayEvent.reason")}} {{Deprecated_Inline}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
  • : A human-readable reason why the event was fired.

Examples

You can use the vrdisplayconnect event in an addEventListener method:

window.addEventListener("vrdisplayconnect", () => {
  info.textContent = "Display connected.";
  reportDisplays();
});

Or use the onvrdisplayconnect event handler property:

window.onvrdisplayconnect = () => {
  info.textContent = "Display connected.";
  reportDisplays();
};

Specifications

This event was part of the old WebVR API that has been superseded by the WebXR Device API. It is no longer on track to becoming a standard.

Until all browsers have implemented the new WebXR Device API, it is recommended to rely on frameworks, like A-Frame, Babylon.js, or Three.js, or a polyfill, to develop WebXR applications that will work across all browsers. Read Meta's Porting from WebVR to WebXR guide for more information.

Browser compatibility

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See also

• WebVR API