XRFrame: getHitTestResults() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

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

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The getHitTestResults() method of the XRFrame interface returns an array of XRHitTestResult objects containing hit test results for a given XRHitTestSource.

Syntax

js
getHitTestResults(hitTestSource)

Parameters

hitTestSource

An XRHitTestSource object that contains hit test subscriptions.

Return value

An array of XRHitTestResult objects.

Examples

Getting hit test results

To request a hit test source, start an XRSession with the hit-test session feature enabled. Next, request a the hit test source with XRSession.requestHitTestSource() and store it for later use in the frame loop. Finally, call getHitTestResults() to obtain the result.

js
const xrSession = navigator.xr.requestSession("immersive-ar", {
  requiredFeatures: ["local", "hit-test"],
});
let hitTestSource = null;
xrSession
  .requestHitTestSource({
    space: viewerSpace, // obtained from xrSession.requestReferenceSpace("viewer");
    offsetRay: new XRRay({ y: 0.5 }),
  })
  .then((viewerHitTestSource) => {
    hitTestSource = viewerHitTestSource;
  });
// frame loop
function onXRFrame(time, xrFrame) {
  let hitTestResults = xrFrame.getHitTestResults(hitTestSource);
  // do things with the hit test results
}

Specifications

Specification
WebXR Hit Test Module
# dom-xrframe-gethittestresults

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

See also