State of Browsers

State of Browsers

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  Diego González, PhD(@diekus) @diekus @samsunginternet State ofWebVR implementation in browsers W3CWorkshop onWebVR Authoring #webvrcontent17
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  #webvrcontent17 @diekus @samsunginternet Compilation ofinformation from different online sources
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  Samsung Internet forGear VR • First consumerVR Browser (December 2012) • Support forWebVR (April 2016) • WebVR is an experimental feature under Labs • APIs that interact with the GearVR • Support for 3DoF controller (February 2017) • Gear S3/SportVR Controller @diekus @samsunginternet
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  Mozilla Firefox • ShippingWebVR in stable since version 55 (August 2017) • Experimentally supported in macOS (August 2017) • Supports HTCVive and Oculus Rift • First Windows browser to support WebVR • Enabled in Nigthly for iOS (September 2017) @diekus @samsunginternet
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  Mozilla Servo • Supportfor Daydream, GearVR andVive @diekus @samsunginternet
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  Google Chrome • WebVRlaunched officially on Chrome with DayDream support (February 2017) [mobile] • Supports 3DoF controller • WebVR support is conducted as an OriginTrial experiment • Enabled underWebVR and Gamepad Extensions flag. Supports Rift andVive [Desktop] @diekus @samsunginternet
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  Microsoft Edge • AnnouncedWebVRdevelopment in September 2016 • WebVR support on Edge with Fall Creator’s Update (October 2017) • Supports Windows Mixed Reality • 6DoF controllers @diekus @samsunginternet
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  Chromium • WebVR behinda flag • chrome://flags#enable-webvr • chrome://flags#enable-gamepad-extensions • Works through SteamVR @diekus @samsunginternet@diekus @samsungin
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  Opera • Uses OpenVRAPI to detect headset • Allows playback of 360 videos in Rift andVive • Opera 48 lists WebVR as not supported (caniuse) • “We also plan to have fullWebVR support, once this standard is more mature” @diekus @samsunginternet
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  Apple Safari • JoinedtheW3C WebVR Community Group (July 2017) • Not officially supported… yet • Polyfill @diekus @samsunginternet
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  source: webvr.rocks (December2017) * Compatible with WebVR Samsung Internet Firefox Chromium Chrome Oculus Browser Edge Servo @diekus @samsunginternet
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  source: caniuse.com (December2017) @diekus @samsunginternet
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  @diekus @samsunginternet eat. sleep.VRowse.repeat