WebXR: Bringing Immersivity to the Web

Introduction

• @w3cdevs
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• Telco@w3c

XR: the next frontier?

• Virtual / Mixed / Augmented Reality → XR
• Blurring the limits between real and virtual life
• A lot of innovation happening, lots more needed

Web    ♥    XR

Web as XR Platform

3D Graphics

WebGL (next - WebGPU?)

Spatial Audio

Web Audio API

360 video

HTML Media

Controlers

Gamepad API

Headset/display

WebXR (formerly WebVR)

AR Virtual Objects

WebXR Anchors [*]

Real world pos.

WebXR Hit Testing [*]

[*] Early incubation work

WebXR

• Known as WebVR until December 2017
• Manage integration with headsets and other XR displays
• Pre-standardization in Immersive Web Community Group

WebXR @ W3C

• Web & VR Workshop in Oct 2016
• WebVR Authoring Workshop in Dec 2017
• Standardization Working Group very soon

Thanks

[email protected] / @dontcallmeDOM