WebXR is a W3C web standard and browser API that enables access to virtual reality and augmented reality hardware, exposing device pose tracking, controller input, reference spaces, and an XR-integrated render loop so that immersive spatial experiences can be delivered through ordinary URLs without native installation.
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- WebXR exposes device pose, reference spaces, controller input and a render loop that integrates with the browser graphics pipeline, enabling immersive sessions without native installation. It supports both fully immersive virtual reality and see-through augmented reality modes.
- By building on existing web technologies, WebXR allows immersive content to be distributed through ordinary URLs and to interoperate with web-delivered 3D assets such as glTF. It is a key enabling layer for browser-based metaverse and spatial computing experiences.