Samsung Internet was the first consumer VR browser in 2012 and supported WebVR in 2016. Firefox has supported WebVR on desktop since version 55 in 2017. Google Chrome supported WebVR on mobile in 2017 and desktop with VR headsets in beta. Microsoft Edge announced WebVR support in late 2017. Chromium and Opera have experimental WebVR support. Safari has joined the WebVR group but does not yet officially support it. Browser support for WebVR varies from full support to experimental.

1. Diego González, PhD (@diekus)
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State ofWebVR
implementation in
browsers
W3CWorkshop onWebVR Authoring
#webvrcontent17

2. #webvrcontent17
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Compilation of information from different online sources

3. Samsung Internet for Gear VR
• First consumerVR Browser (December 2012)
• Support forWebVR (April 2016)
• WebVR is an experimental feature under Labs
• APIs that interact with the GearVR
• Support for 3DoF controller (February 2017)
• Gear S3/SportVR Controller
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4. Mozilla Firefox
• Shipping WebVR in stable since version 55 (August 2017)
• Experimentally supported in macOS (August 2017)
• Supports HTCVive and Oculus Rift
• First Windows browser to support WebVR
• Enabled in Nigthly for iOS (September 2017)
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5. Mozilla Servo
• Support for Daydream, GearVR andVive
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6. Google Chrome
• WebVR launched officially on Chrome with
DayDream support (February 2017) [mobile]
• Supports 3DoF controller
• WebVR support is conducted as an OriginTrial
experiment
• Enabled underWebVR and Gamepad Extensions
flag. Supports Rift andVive [Desktop]
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7. Microsoft Edge
• AnnouncedWebVR development in September 2016
• WebVR support on Edge with Fall Creator’s Update
(October 2017)
• Supports Windows Mixed Reality
• 6DoF controllers
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8. Chromium
• WebVR behind a flag
• chrome://flags#enable-webvr
• chrome://flags#enable-gamepad-extensions
• Works through SteamVR
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9. Opera
• Uses OpenVR API to detect headset
• Allows playback of 360 videos in Rift andVive
• Opera 48 lists WebVR as not supported (caniuse)
• “We also plan to have fullWebVR support, once this
standard is more mature”
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10. Apple Safari
• Joined theW3C WebVR Community Group (July 2017)
• Not officially supported… yet
• Polyfill
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11. source: webvr.rocks (December 2017)
* Compatible with WebVR
Samsung Internet Firefox Chromium Chrome Oculus Browser Edge Servo
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12. source: caniuse.com (December 2017)
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