There was instances where the deviceorientation refresh rate was so high that it could be used a microphone. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292751 (related paper linked to there). The spec should suggest or say why sampling frequency should be capped at something reasonable (25-60hz).
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anssiko commentedon Feb 25, 2024
@marcoscaceres what's the frequency cap in WebKit?
Discussed in https://www.w3.org/2024/02/12-dap-minutes.html#t06
anssiko commentedon Mar 8, 2024
To be discussed with PING when a solution is identified, latest prior to the Proposed Rec transition.
Context: w3cping/privacy-request#128