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WebXR Device API is a Web application programming interface (API) [1] [2] that describes support for accessing augmented reality and virtual reality devices, such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Meta Quest, Google Cardboard, HoloLens, Apple Vision Pro, Android XR-based devices, Magic Leap or Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), in a web browser.
Video games marketed by the Oculus VR company are designed for the Oculus Rift and other Oculus virtual reality headsets. Oculus games are platform locked, and unlike other competing platforms Oculus does not provide software serials. [1] [2]
The Oculus Rift is considered the first consumer-ready VR headset and was first released in 2016. The unit was developed by Palmer Luckey, and first announced in 2013 as an inexpensive VR option for video games. [10] During testing, Luckey had gained the help of id Software's John Carmack to develop a VR version of Doom 3 for Oculus.
Palmer Freeman Luckey (born September 19, 1992 [2]) is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry.
In 2012, a crowdfunding campaign began for a VR headset known as Oculus Rift; the project was led by several prominent video game developers, including John Carmack [7] who later became the company's CTO. [10] In March 2014, the project's parent company Oculus VR was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion. [11]
Steam Link is a hardware and software product developed by Valve Corporation for streaming Steam content from a personal computer or Steam Machine wirelessly to a mobile device or other monitor. Steam Link was originally released as a hardware device alongside the debut of Steam Machines in November 2015. [ 3 ]
Alyx supports all SteamVR-compatible VR headsets, which include the Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Meta Quest and all Windows Mixed Reality headsets. [2] As the gameplay was designed for VR, Valve said they had no plans for a non-VR version. [2] [7] Half-Life: Alyx also supports user mods via the Steam Workshop. [8]
Apps and games made for the Rift headsets were backwards-compatible with the Oculus Quest. On April 22, 2024, the company announced that the platform would be rebranded as Meta Horizon OS and opened to third-party headset manufacturers, starting with Microsoft , Asus and Lenovo .