In this blog, Alfredo reflects on the last year of OpenXR development within the Khronos Working Group, including updates to the specification, the release of myriad extensions to support the latest XR developments, plus an ever-evolving suite of tools that has kept OpenXR at the forefront of cross-platform XR innovation.  Alfredo will also provide a glimpse of what the XR community can look forward to in 2024.

The Khronos Group is a consortium of technology companies and industry experts that develops open standards for graphics, compute, and vision processing. Through initiatives like Vulkan, OpenGL, and WebGL, Khronos Group defines cross-platform APIs for accelerating graphics rendering and computational tasks across diverse hardware platforms. Developers can learn about Khronos Group's standards, participate in working groups, and leverage open APIs for building high-performance graphics and compute applications.

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Reflections on the progress of OpenXR development in the Khronos Working Group and a glimpse of what to expect in 2024. The OpenXR Community has shown resilience and growth, with increased productivity and adoption. Ongoing projects focus on ecosystem development, specification updates, and broadening resources for developers. The future involves reducing fragmentation and enhancing the core specification.

Khronos OpenXR Working Group: Reflections and the Path Ahead

It’s Not All About Specifications: Ongoing OpenXR Projects