--- title: Monado update: Passing conformance, Android support & more description: Monado 0.4, the open source OpenXR runtime, now passes all OpenXR conformance tests with both OpenGL and Vulkan on desktop using a simulated device. While not... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/monado-update-passing-conformance-android-support-more-lgv0fulq5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Monado update: Passing conformance, Android support & more | daily.dev og:description: Monado 0.4, the open source OpenXR runtime, now passes all OpenXR conformance tests with both OpenGL and Vulkan on desktop using a simulated device. While not... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/monado-update-passing-conformance-android-support-more-lgv0fulq5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lgV0FUlQ5.png og:image:alt: Monado update: Passing conformance, Android support & more og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Monado update: Passing conformance, Android support & more **[Collabora Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/collabora)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Monado 0.4, the open source OpenXR runtime, now passes all OpenXR conformance tests with both OpenGL and Vulkan on desktop using a simulated device. While not yet officially conformant through Khronos' adopter process, the open source conformance test suite lets anyone verify this independently. The release also introduces initial Android support, allowing Monado to be installed as an APK and run OpenXR clients standalone on Android devices, with orientation tracking via IMU sensors and Google Cardboard/Daydream display support. Native overlay support was also highlighted, enabling use cases like 3D interfaces via xrdesktop. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Does Monado pass the OpenXR conformance tests? Monado 0.4 passes all OpenXR conformance tests with both OpenGL and Vulkan on desktop using a simulated device. It is not yet an officially conformant implementation because it has not gone through Khronos' formal adopter process, but the OpenXR Conformance Test Suite is publicly available and open source, so anyone can run the tests against Monado themselves. _Developers building on OpenXR runtimes track conformance milestones like this on daily.dev._ ### Can Monado run on Android and how does orientation tracking work? Monado 0.4 introduces initial Android support, installable as an APK, allowing OpenXR clients such as the hello_xr example from the Khronos OpenXR SDK to run standalone on Android devices. Orientation tracking uses the IMU (orientation and acceleration sensors) found in most modern smartphones. Display and distortion correction is handled via Google Cardboard and Daydream values, with future support planned for Cardboard calibration QR codes. _XR developers targeting Android can follow Monado's progress on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Godot OpenXR Vendors plugin v5.1 – Godot Engine](https://daily.dev/posts/godot-openxr-vendors-plugin-v5-1-godot-engine-7j3aecljv) · Godot · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Godot OpenXR Integration Project Update: Major OpenXR Features Now Production-Ready](https://daily.dev/posts/godot-openxr-integration-project-update-major-openxr-features-now-production-ready-j1wth9rr3) · Khronos · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google’s Android XR Is Here: Here’s What Developers Need to Know](https://daily.dev/posts/google-s-android-xr-is-here-here-s-what-developers-need-to-know-ulgk8meif) · Medium · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Godot XR update — March 2026 – Godot Engine](https://daily.dev/posts/godot-xr-update-march-2026-godot-engine-kubg0ieps) · Godot · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#vulkan](https://daily.dev/tags/vulkan) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/monado-update-passing-conformance-android-support-more-lgv0fulq5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Monado update: Passing conformance, Android support & more","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/monado-update-passing-conformance-android-support-more-lgv0fulq5","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/monado-update-passing-conformance-android-support-more-lgv0fulq5"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:55:07.182Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:20:38.031Z","description":"Monado 0.4, the open source OpenXR runtime, now passes all OpenXR conformance tests with both OpenGL and Vulkan on desktop using a simulated device. 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