Open XR 1.1 and VIVE
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HTC VIVE believes that technology can support humanity, unleashing creativity and helping people to achieve great things.
Open ecosystems are of vital importance, breaking down barriers for developers. By working together, everyone benefits – from developers, through to businesses, and end-users.
That’s why we’re proud of all parties involved in The Khronos Group, resulting in the availability of the OpenXR 1.1 standard. The Khronos Group notes, “OpenXR 1.1 consolidates widely used API extensions into the core specification to reduce fragmentation and adds new functionality to streamline the development of more powerful and efficient XR applications.”
“This marks a significant milestone for OpenXR—an impressive achievement in advancing an open ecosystem. At HTC, we remain committed to open standards, streamlining the creation of XR experiences. We will continue to support OpenXR 1.1 for both PC and AIO, are excited about the new release and look forward to the thriving growth of the OpenXR community,” said Asii Wu, vice president of HTC.
Read more here: Press Release - The Khronos Group Inc
HTC VIVE has supported OpenXR for some time, and continues to build products which support OpenXR standards. This covers everything from VIVE XR Elite and VIVE Focus 3, through to our VIVE Ultimate Tracker, and VIVE Full Face Tracker (for VIVE XR Elite). This means it’s never been easier for developers to create amazing immersive experiences.
Here’s a snapshot of just what is covered already:
And for direct access, you can visit our dedicated documentation page here: Download: OpenXR for Unity - Developer Resources (vive.com)
We’re always pushing to ensure that as much of our ecosystem as possible is conformant with OpenXR. Currently, that includes:
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VIVE XR Elite
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VIVE Focus 3
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VIVE Focus 3 Controllers
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VIVE Wrist Tracker
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VIVE Wave Runtime – for standalone headsets like VIVE XR Elite / VIVE Focus 3
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VIVE Streaming
You can see the full list here: Conformant Products - The Khronos Group Inc
And to discover even more, check out our full developer resource centre: https://developer.vive.com/
