Understand more about WebXR and get started as a WebXR developer
Developer frameworks/engines/platforms
"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 1.1.4 was released on November 26 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 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.
Codecademy course written in partnership with A-Frame.
A selection of tutorials on games and applications that describe how they are achieved using Babylon.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
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.