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	#Delivering the combined framebuffer to the XR device for display		#Delivering the combined framebuffer to the XR device for display

	The API handles the complex timing and scheduling required for comfortable XR experiences, but does not directly manage 3D assets or perform ~~rendering—that~~ responsibility falls to WebGL or other graphics libraries.<ref name="mdn-fundamentals"></ref>		The API handles the complex timing and scheduling required for comfortable XR experiences, but does not directly manage 3D assets or perform rendering. That responsibility falls to WebGL or other graphics libraries.<ref name="mdn-fundamentals"></ref>

	====Input Handling====		====Input Handling====

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	With the announcement of visionOS 2 in mid-2024, Apple further committed to WebXR by making it enabled by default in Safari, eliminating the need for users to enable experimental feature flags. However, as of May 2025, WebXR on visionOS still only supports the immersive-vr session type, with the immersive-ar mode still in development.<ref name="immersiveweb"></ref>		With the announcement of visionOS 2 in mid-2024, Apple further committed to WebXR by making it enabled by default in Safari, eliminating the need for users to enable experimental feature flags. However, as of May 2025, WebXR on visionOS still only supports the immersive-vr session type, with the immersive-ar mode still in development.<ref name="immersiveweb"></ref>

	~~On 17 April 2025, the specification advanced to its latest Candidate‑Recommendation Draft.<ref name="w3c-webxr-history"/>~~

	Ongoing efforts in the standard focus on improving performance, enhancing device compatibility, refining input methods, and expanding AR capabilities across platforms.		Ongoing efforts in the standard focus on improving performance, enhancing device compatibility, refining input methods, and expanding AR capabilities across platforms.

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References

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	<ref name="apple-visionos-webxr">Apple Developer. (2024, June). WebXR for visionOS. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/webxr_for_visionos</ref>		<ref name="apple-visionos-webxr">Apple Developer. (2024, June). WebXR for visionOS. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/webxr_for_visionos</ref>
	<ref name="webkit-webxr-blog">WebKit Blog. (2024, March). Natural Input for WebXR on visionOS. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://webkit.org/blog/14142/natural-input-for-webxr-on-visionos/</ref>		<ref name="webkit-webxr-blog">WebKit Blog. (2024, March). Natural Input for WebXR on visionOS. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://webkit.org/blog/14142/natural-input-for-webxr-on-visionos/</ref>
			<ref name="w3c-webxr-history">World Wide Web Consortium. “WebXR Device API publication history.” W3C Standards. Retrieved May 6 2025, from https://www.w3.org/standards/history/webxr/</ref>
	</references>		</references>

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	\|Devices=[[VR headsets]], [[AR headsets]], [[AR-enabled smartphones]]		\|Devices=[[VR headsets]], [[AR headsets]], [[AR-enabled smartphones]]
	\|Accessories=[[Motion controllers]], [[Gamepads]], [[Hand tracking devices]]		\|Accessories=[[Motion controllers]], [[Gamepads]], [[Hand tracking devices]]
	\|Release Date=~~2018~~ (~~initial specification~~)		\|Release Date=5 February 2019 (First Public Working Draft)
	\|Price=Free Web Standard		\|Price=Free Web Standard
	\|Website=https://www.w3.org/TR/webxr/, https://immersiveweb.dev/, https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr/blob/master/explainer.md, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebXR_Device_API		\|Website=https://www.w3.org/TR/webxr/, https://immersiveweb.dev/, https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr/blob/master/explainer.md, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebXR_Device_API
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	With the announcement of visionOS 2 in mid-2024, Apple further committed to WebXR by making it enabled by default in Safari, eliminating the need for users to enable experimental feature flags. However, as of May 2025, WebXR on visionOS still only supports the immersive-vr session type, with the immersive-ar mode still in development.<ref name="immersiveweb"></ref>		With the announcement of visionOS 2 in mid-2024, Apple further committed to WebXR by making it enabled by default in Safari, eliminating the need for users to enable experimental feature flags. However, as of May 2025, WebXR on visionOS still only supports the immersive-vr session type, with the immersive-ar mode still in development.<ref name="immersiveweb"></ref>

			On 17 April 2025, the specification advanced to its latest Candidate‑Recommendation Draft.<ref name="w3c-webxr-history"/>

	Ongoing efforts in the standard focus on improving performance, enhancing device compatibility, refining input methods, and expanding AR capabilities across platforms.		Ongoing efforts in the standard focus on improving performance, enhancing device compatibility, refining input methods, and expanding AR capabilities across platforms.

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	{{Platform Infobox		{{Platform Infobox
	\|image=[[File:webxr logo1.png\|350px]]		\|image=[[File:webxr logo1.png\|350px]]
	\|Type=Virtual Reality ~~and~~ Augmented Reality		\|Type=[[Virtual Reality]], [[Augmented Reality]]
	\|Subtype=Web API		\|Subtype=[[Web API]]
	\|Creator=[[Immersive Web Working Group]] and [[Immersive Web Community Group]]		\|Creator=[[Immersive Web Working Group]] and [[Immersive Web Community Group]]
	\|Developer=[[W3C]]		\|Developer=[[W3C]]
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	<ref name="mdn-fundamentals">Mozilla Developer Network. (2023, February 19). Fundamentals of WebXR. MDN Web Docs. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebXR_Device_API/Fundamentals</ref>		<ref name="mdn-fundamentals">Mozilla Developer Network. (2023, February 19). Fundamentals of WebXR. MDN Web Docs. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebXR_Device_API/Fundamentals</ref>
	<ref name="webxr-gamepads">Immersive Web Working Group. (2023). WebXR Gamepads Module - Level 1. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr-gamepads-module/</ref>		<ref name="webxr-gamepads">Immersive Web Working Group. (2023). WebXR Gamepads Module - Level 1. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr-gamepads-module/</ref>
	~~<ref name="w3c-lighting">World Wide Web Consortium. (2023). WebXR Lighting Estimation API Level 1. W3C. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://www.w3.org/TR/webxr-lighting-estimation-1/</ref>~~
	<ref name="caniuse-webxr">Can I use. (2025, May). WebXR Device API. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://caniuse.com/webxr</ref>		<ref name="caniuse-webxr">Can I use. (2025, May). WebXR Device API. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://caniuse.com/webxr</ref>
	<ref name="immersiveweb">Immersive Web. (2025). Immersive Web Developer Home. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://immersiveweb.dev/</ref>		<ref name="immersiveweb">Immersive Web. (2025). Immersive Web Developer Home. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://immersiveweb.dev/</ref>

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	*'''Physical [[Controllers]]''': Traditional VR motion controllers with buttons, triggers, and thumbsticks		*'''Physical [[Controllers]]''': Traditional VR motion controllers with buttons, triggers, and thumbsticks
	*'''[[Hand Tracking]]''': Natural hand movements and gestures		*'''[[Hand Tracking]]''': Natural hand movements and gestures
	*'''[[Gaze]]-Based]]''': Targeting objects by looking at them		*'''[[Gaze]]-Based''': Targeting objects by looking at them
	*'''Platform-Specific''': Such as Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system		*'''Platform-Specific''': Such as Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system
	*'''Hybrid Approaches''': Combinations of the above methods		*'''Hybrid Approaches''': Combinations of the above methods

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	*'''Physical [[Controllers]]''': Traditional VR motion controllers with buttons, triggers, and thumbsticks		*'''Physical [[Controllers]]''': Traditional VR motion controllers with buttons, triggers, and thumbsticks
	*'''[[Hand Tracking]]''': Natural hand movements and gestures		*'''[[Hand Tracking]]''': Natural hand movements and gestures
	'''[[Gaze]]-Based*: Targeting objects by looking at them		*'''[[Gaze]]-Based]]''': Targeting objects by looking at them
	*'''Platform-Specific''': Such as Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system		*'''Platform-Specific''': Such as Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system
	*'''Hybrid Approaches''': Combinations of the above methods		*'''Hybrid Approaches''': Combinations of the above methods

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	===Input Mechanisms===		===Input Mechanisms===
	WebXR supports various input methods based on device capabilities:		WebXR supports various [[input]] methods based on device capabilities:

	* Physical Controllers: Traditional VR motion controllers with buttons, triggers, and thumbsticks		*'''Physical [[Controllers]]''': Traditional VR motion controllers with buttons, triggers, and thumbsticks
	* Hand Tracking: Natural hand movements and gestures		*'''[[Hand Tracking]]''': Natural hand movements and gestures
	* Gaze-Based: Targeting objects by looking at them		'''[[Gaze]]-Based*: Targeting objects by looking at them
	* Platform-Specific: Such as Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system		*'''Platform-Specific''': Such as Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system
	* Hybrid Approaches: Combinations of the above methods		*'''Hybrid Approaches''': Combinations of the above methods

	The "transient-pointer" input mode, introduced in 2024, enables more natural and privacy-preserving interaction methods that don't rely on persistent controller data.		The [[transient-pointer]] input mode, introduced in 2024, enables more natural and privacy-preserving interaction methods that don't rely on persistent controller data.

	===Feature Detection and Fallbacks===		===Feature Detection and Fallbacks===

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