Understand more about WebXR and get started as a WebXR developer

webxr advantages

Developer frameworks/engines/platforms

Wonderland Engine

"Unity of WebXR". A game en­gine de­signed for WebXR and 3D on the web. It provides an ef­fi­cient work­flow, helps man­age scene com­plex­ity, op­tim­izes your as­sets for you and its WebAssembly runtime op­tim­izes ren­der­ing spe­cific­ally for the web. Cus­tom com­pon­ents/gam­elo­gic are writ­ten in JavaS­cript.

The 1.1.6 was released on December 29 2023, adding more really powerful capabilities.

Also, check out their Quick Start Guide guide.

Needle Engine allows creators with Unity or Blender background to develop within that environment, and create experiences that run directly in the browser—both for WebXR and desktops/mobile devices.

Ethereal Engine is a full-stack open source platform with a focus on social augmented reality, designed to feel like Wordpress for the metaverse.

A React renderer for Three.js. React Three Fiber is a great option for developers coming from a 2D web background who are comfortable with React and want to use the same approach when developing 3D experiences.

PlayCanvas

PlayCanvas is an open-source 3D game engine/interactive 3D application engine alongside a proprietary cloud-hosted creation platform that allows for simultaneous editing from multiple computers via a browser-based interface.

A-Frame

Codecademy course written in partnership with A-Frame.

babylon.js

A selection of tutorials on games and applications that describe how they are achieved using Babylon.js.

three.js

Three.js is a cross-browser JavaScript library and application programming interface used to create and display animated 3D computer graphics in a web browser using WebGL. The source code is hosted in a repository on GitHub.

Other resources

heyVR

Effortless Publishing for Developers

By streamlining the publishing process and offering a suite of optimization tools, heyVR makes it super easy for developers to bring their WebXR games to market, and reach a wider audience. Whether you're just starting out or have been developing for years, our dashboard is designed to help you achieve success and make the most of your WebXR creations.

Easily upload, test, and publish your games with just a few clicks!

Our dashboard will come with various features to optimize and improve your games. This includes, but is not limited to, the ability to track user engagement, analyze performance metrics, and modify retention and monetization strategies in real-time.

Information about developing WebXR experiences for the Meta Quest Browser.

Standards. The Immersive Web Working Group help bring high-performance VR and AR to the open Web via APIs to interact with XR devices and sensors in browsers. They work together with the Immersive Web Community Group in building the immersive web platform. Most new ideas start there.

Clips, VODs, and other videos from previous WebXR Summits by Point Cloud Productions (YouTube).

WebXR channel is where you can find WebXR tutorials, talks, and demos.

www.webxr-metaverse.com

This website is maintained by Daniel Ljunggren.