WebXR is a group of standards which are used together to support rendering 3D scenes to hardware designed for presenting virtual worlds (virtual reality, or VR), or for adding graphical imagery to the real world, (augmented reality, or AR). The WebXR Device API implements the core of the WebXR feature set, managing the selection of output devices, render the 3D scene to the chosen device at the appropriate frame rate, and manage motion vectors created using input controllers.

See also WebXR AR Module, WebXR Gamepad module, WebXR Hand Input, WebXR Layers.

Specification status

WebXR Device API is a Working Draft (last published on July 24, 2020) - when the Working Group determines it is stable enough and has received wide-enough review, it will be published as a Candidate Recommendation.

This specification is developed by the Immersive Web Working Group - see the latest updates under consideration by the group in its Editor's draft.

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