Virtual sensorsLimited availability
The CreateVirtualSensor WebDriver command creates a virtual sensor for testing applications that use sensor APIs, without the need for real device sensors.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–119Not supported
120+Supportedsince Dec 5, 2023
Current: 155Edge
12–119Not supported
120+Supportedsince Dec 7, 2023
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–119Not supported
120+Supportedsince Dec 5, 2023
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: CreateVirtualSensor.
Feature detection
There’s no simple runtime check for this feature; rely on the support table and test in your target browsers.
Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (4). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| webdriver.classic.CreateVirtualSensor | 120 | 120 | ✕ | ✕ | 120 | ✕ | ✕ |
| webdriver.classic.DeleteVirtualSensor | 120 | 120 | ✕ | ✕ | 120 | ✕ | ✕ |
| webdriver.classic.GetVirtualSensorInformation | 120 | 120 | ✕ | ✕ | 120 | ✕ | ✕ |
| webdriver.classic.UpdateVirtualSensorReading | 120 | 120 | ✕ | ✕ | 120 | ✕ | ✕ |