Hit test

The getHitTestResults() method of an XRFrame object helps place objects in an augmented reality session by finding where cast rays intersect with real-world geometry.

Baseline Status: This feature is currently Limited and is missing in at least one major browser engine.

Desktop Browser Engine Support

Google Chrome

81

Supported

Mozilla Firefox

—

Unsupported

Apple Safari

—

Unsupported

Microsoft Edge

81

Supported

Mobile Browser Engine Support

Chrome Android

81

Firefox Android

—

Safari iOS

—

Specifications and References

Specification ↗ Feature XML ↗

MDN Browser Compat Data Keys:

api.XRFrame.getHitTestResults ↗ api.XRFrame.getHitTestResultsForTransientInput ↗ api.XRHitTestResult ↗ api.XRHitTestResult.getPose ↗ api.XRHitTestSource ↗ api.XRHitTestSource.cancel ↗ api.XRRay ↗ api.XRRay.XRRay ↗ api.XRRay.direction ↗ api.XRRay.matrix ↗ api.XRRay.origin ↗ api.XRSession.requestHitTestSource ↗ api.XRSession.requestHitTestSourceForTransientInput ↗ api.XRTransientInputHitTestResult ↗ api.XRTransientInputHitTestResult.inputSource ↗ api.XRTransientInputHitTestResult.results ↗ api.XRTransientInputHitTestSource ↗ api.XRTransientInputHitTestSource.cancel ↗