---
title: NINearbyObjectDirectionNotAvailable
framework: nearbyinteraction
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: nearbyinteraction/ninearbyobjectdirectionnotavailable
---

# NINearbyObjectDirectionNotAvailable

A value that indicates that a nearby object’s direction is unavailable.

## Declaration

```occ
extern simd_float3 NINearbyObjectDirectionNotAvailable;
```

## Mentioned in

Initiating and maintaining a session

## Discussion

Discussion The framework sets direction to the value of this property when it’s unable to acquire the nearby object’s direction at any given time. To increase the direction availability, enable isCameraAssistanceEnabled.

## See Also

### Acquiring relative direction

- [direction](nearbyinteraction/ninearbyobject/direction-5xcld.md)
- [horizontalAngle](nearbyinteraction/ninearbyobject/horizontalangle-9ibky.md)
- [NINearbyObjectAngleNotAvailable](nearbyinteraction/ninearbyobjectanglenotavailable.md)
- [verticalDirectionEstimate](nearbyinteraction/ninearbyobject/verticaldirectionestimate-swift.property.md)
- [NINearbyObject.VerticalDirectionEstimate](nearbyinteraction/ninearbyobject/verticaldirectionestimate-swift.enum.md)