Enabling XR Websites on DIY Standalone VR Headsets.
(Icon Sources: VR Headset - Freepik; WebXR - immersive-web.github.io)
Example:
(Visible Webpage: https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr-samples/immersive-vr-session.html)
The dominance of certain companies in the standalone VR sector calls for Open Source solutions to enable community-driven projects. This concept is a new approach towards supporting open-source standalone headsets.
Standing on the shoulders of giants: Using existing Free Open Source Software to bring existing WebXR experiences to existing hardware.
Electron: A framework for building web applications that run like native applications but in a browser context. Electron supports communicating with the underlying hardware.
- NodeJS App ~ communicates with the hardware
- WebXR Browser Extension ~ provides the WebXR API for the website based on the WebXR Polyfill)
WebXR Website: The WebXR API is the new standard for writing VR & AR experiences on the web. There are already many applications available that are all supported by this project through the WebXR API standard.
Subprojects
- OSXR Devices - DIY hardware projects that are built for OSXR can be found under https://github.com/signinit/osxr-devices
- OSXR Desktop - the default application that is included with this project can be found under TBD
Proof of concept: DONE Present a WebXR Website on DIY hardware (raspberry pi). Achieve a VR experience (3d-/stereoscopic-vision).
Alpha Version: In Progress Build an OSXR Device solely by following the provided instructions. When starting the device, present an OSXR Desktop that can interact with the underlying hardware.
This project needs enthusiasts from almost every field: Developers, Engineers, Designers, and everyone else that likes the idea of building their own VR Headset from scratch.
We are grateful for every contribution, idea, and opinion you like to share. A good start could be to check out the following development section or build a headset from OSXR Devices or check out the current OSXR Desktop.
The electron app provided in this project can be run on Windows, Linux & MacOS.
Install the project's dependencies using npm install.
To start developing, run npm run start:development, which will start the electron app locally and restart it after any changes to the source code.
Building the application is made with npm run build. To get an installable application, use npm run package.