diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c272424..cddbb6b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Maintenance Status: Stable
 - [Accessing THREE.js objects](#accessing-threejs-objects)
 - [Options](#options)
   - [`forceCardboard`](#forcecardboard)
+  - [`motionControls`](#motioncontrols)
   - [`projection`](#projection)
     - [`'360'`, `'Sphere'`, or `'equirectangular'`](#360-sphere-or-equirectangular)
     - [`'Cube'` or `'360_CUBE'`](#cube-or-360_cube)
@@ -184,6 +185,11 @@ player.vr().rendeer;
 
 Force the cardboard button to display on all devices even if we don't think they support it.
 
+### `motionControls`
+> Type: `boolean`, default: `true on ios and andriod`
+
+Whether motion/gyro controls should be enabled.
+
 ### `projection`
 
 > Type `string`, default: `'auto'`
diff --git a/src/plugin.js b/src/plugin.js
index a83b33b8..77622a20 100644
--- a/src/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugin.js
@@ -508,11 +508,17 @@ class VR extends Plugin {
 
         if (!this.controls3d) {
           this.log('no HMD found Using Orbit & Orientation Controls');
-          this.controls3d = new OrbitOrientationContols({
+          const options = {
             camera: this.camera,
             canvas: this.renderedCanvas,
             orientation: videojs.browser.IS_IOS || videojs.browser.IS_ANDROID || false
-          });
+          };
+
+          if (this.options_.motionControls === false) {
+            options.orientation = false;
+          }
+
+          this.controls3d = new OrbitOrientationContols(options);
           this.canvasPlayerControls = new CanvasPlayerControls(this.player_, this.renderedCanvas);
         }