VRDisplay.cancelAnimationFrame

The cancelAnimationFrame() method of the VRDisplay interface is a special implementation of Window.cancelAnimationFrame that unregisters callbacks registered with VRDisplay.requestAnimationFrame().

Syntax

vrDisplayInstance.cancelAnimationFrame(handle);

Parameters

handle

The handle returned by the VRDisplay.requestAnimationFrame() call that you want to unregister.

Return value

Void.

Examples

canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
drawScene();

// WebVR: Check to see if WebVR is supported
if(navigator.getVRDisplays) {
  console.log('WebVR 1.1 supported');
  // Then get the displays attached to the computer
  navigator.getVRDisplays().then(function(displays) {
    // If a display is available, use it to present the scene
    if(displays.length > 0) {
      vrDisplay = displays[0];
      console.log('Display found');
      // Starting the presentation when the button is clicked: It can only be called in response to a user gesture
      btn.addEventListener('click', function() {
        if(btn.textContent === 'Start VR display') {
          vrDisplay.requestPresent([{ source: canvas }]).then(function() {
            console.log('Presenting to WebVR display');

            // Set the canvas size to the size of the vrDisplay viewport

            var leftEye = vrDisplay.getEyeParameters('left');
            var rightEye = vrDisplay.getEyeParameters('right');

            canvas.width = Math.max(leftEye.renderWidth, rightEye.renderWidth) * 2;
            canvas.height = Math.max(leftEye.renderHeight, rightEye.renderHeight);

            // stop the normal presentation, and start the vr presentation
            window.cancelAnimationFrame(normalSceneFrame);
            drawVRScene();

            btn.textContent = 'Exit VR display';
          });
        } else {
          vrDisplay.exitPresent();
          console.log('Stopped presenting to WebVR display');

          btn.textContent = 'Start VR display';

          // Stop the VR presentation, and start the normal presentation
          vrDisplay.cancelAnimationFrame(vrSceneFrame);
          drawScene();
        }
      });
    }
  });
} else {
  info.textContent = 'WebVR API not supported by this browser.'
}

function drawVRScene() {
  // WebVR: Request the next frame of the animation
  vrSceneFrame = vrDisplay.requestAnimationFrame(drawVRScene);

  ...
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• WebVR API homepage
• MozVr.com — demos, downloads, and other resources from the Mozilla VR team.