WebXR: Bringing Immersivity to the Web

Dominique Hazael-Massieux — W3C

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WebXR: Bringing Immersivity to the Web

Dominique
Hazaël-Massieux
W3C

dom@w3.org / @dontcallmeDOM

Introduction

@w3cdevs
Telco@w3c

XR: the next frontier?

Mixed Reality Spectrum — Mixed Reality Spectrum @ Microsoft

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

Web ♥ XR

Reach	Rich
Instantaneous	Immersive
Social	Personal
Open	Generative
Adaptive	Fast growing

WebXR enables to consume XR experiences across a wide range of devices

Arturo Paracuellos at unboring.net

Screenshot of Hubs by Mozilla

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

WebVR

Support of WebVR across various browsers and devices

Credits: WebVR.rocks & Samsung's Diego Gonzalez

WebXR @ W3C

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

Thanks

dom@w3.org / @dontcallmeDOM