The document discusses progressive web virtual reality (WebVR) applications that can be accessed through a browser on mobile devices and headsets. It notes how WebVR allows experiences to be progressive web apps with features like home screen icons, offline access, notifications, and access to device features. The document emphasizes that the web provides the widest delivery network and lowest cost of entry for consumers compared to other platforms.

1. Progressive WebVR Applications
A modern VR approach
@diekus
@samsunginternet
Diego González-Zúñiga, PhD
Samsung Research UK

2. What is Samsung Internet?

4. Switzerland 12.18%
Germany 17.76%
France 11.17%

5. Privacy
Device Integration
Evergreen browser

6. Service Workers (PWA)
Gamepad API
WebVR
WebAudio
Web PaymentSpeech API
Physical Web
WebASM

7. headset**mobile*browserContent
++->
*or other device
**optional
WebVR

8. Progressive Web Apps
• Icon on home screen
• Work offline
• Snappy load time
• Notifications
• Access to device
features
• Easy to pay
• Secure
• Accessed by a URL
• Easy to share
• Easy to discover
• Responsive design
Allows a WebVR experience to:

9. Physical Web
www.myVRapp.com
www.myVRshop.com
www.myVRgame.com

10. From a physical object to the browser
to your home screen to your headset.

11. Delivery Platform
Widest delivery network in existence: web

12. Cost of Entry for Consumers
Access to a browser in a device.

13. The web has been around for 25
years. It’s not going anywhere.
-D.Appelquist

15. It’s not a brand “thing”, it’s a web
standards “thing”.

16. There has never been more
innovation in the web platform.

17. Useful Links• @samsunginternet
• samsunginternet
• /samsunginternet
• samsunginternet
• https://samsunginter.net
• https://github.com/samsunginternet
• https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev