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WebXR Device API

Category

Device

Type

New or changed feature

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 79)

Intent stage

Prepare to ship

Summary

Provides access to input and output capabilities commonly associated with Virtual Reality (VR). This API is intended to completely replace the WebVR API (https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/4532810371039232). It has been designed to address the issues found in the prior API based on developer, web platform, hardware manufacturer, and implementer feedback.

Standards & signals

• Specification: https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr/
• Firefox: Positive
• Safari: No signal
• Web developers: Strongly positive
• Tracking bug: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=954531

Docs: https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr/blob/master/explainer.md

Samples: https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr-samples/

Explainers: https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr/blob/master/explainer.md

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