Awesome WebXR
A curated list of WebXR links and resources.
WebXR comprises a group of standards that allow browsers to access virtual and augmented reality devices, enabling developers to create immersive content that's easily accessible online without the need for installations or storefront curation.
Contents
- Standout Projects
- Art
- Audio
- Avatars
- Communities
- Discord
- Forums
- Companies and Cooperatives
- Content Hubs
- Development
- Engines
- Frameworks and Libraries
- Other
- Learning Resources
- Monetization
- Social Spaces
- Web3XR
- Galleries
- Realms
- YouTube
Standout Projects
Impressive and notable WebXR projects.
- Hello WebXR - Made to commemorate the release of the WebXR 1.0 API, showcases some of what's possible with WebXR.
- This links to a mirror of the experience on my own fork, as it is no longer accessible at its original domain.
- Moonrider - A rhythm game built by Supermedium similar to Beat Saber.
- Plockle - A spatial block puzzle game with over 40 levels.
- Castle Builder - A collaborative and cross-platform castle-building game utilizing a unique Unity-to-three.js pipeline.
- Prehistoric Domain - A Jurassic Park-esque experience in the browser, with multiple dinosaur exhibits available and more planned for the future.
- Above Par-adowski WebXR Mini Golf - A WebXR minigolf game designed by Paradowski Creative, featuring 9 holes spread across a unique and varied environment.
- Yolopia - A rhythm game which combines flow, boxing and pose matching.
- f60 - A cross-platform WebXR escape room series set within a Soviet prison.
- The Escape Artist - An award-winning escape room game by Paradowski Creative set inside the mind of an artist, with an overarching narrative about the creative process.
- NeoFables - A dynamically-generated VR storytelling experience utilizing GenAI. Nominated for "Game of the Year" and "Experience of the Year" at the 2024 Polys Immersive Awards and is the first GenAI VR experience featured by Meta.
Art
Projects centered around artistic creations.
- Brushwork VR - A VR app that simulates the process of painting with a virtual canvas, palette, color mixing, and more.
- SoulPaint - A VR app that provides you with 3D drawing tools and a virtual body to illustrate lived experiences.
- Silk Brush - A port of Tilt Brush to WebXR with plans for future extensions.
- VARTISTE - A VR app for 2D drawing and image editing, and 3D model texturing.
Audio
Projects centered around audio and audiovisual experiences.
- Fathom VR - A WebXR version of the music discovery app Fathom, which lets you search for and explore clouds of related artists with spatialized audio.
- TRACK - A linear ride through an immersive audiovisual experience developed by Little Workshop.
Avatars
Resources for creating and utilizing 3D avatars in immersive experiences.
- Exokit Avatars - A web-based avatar system that can load humanoid avatars in multiple different model formats and features arm+leg IK, facial animation via visemes, and more. The original repo is no longer maintained, but there is a more up-to-date fork available here.
- ReadyPlayerMe - Lets you quickly and easily create a 3D avatar online that you can download in glTF format.
- VRoid - Lets you create anime-styled 3D avatars that export to the highly-compatible .vrm format.
Communities
Where WebXR developers gather, ask questions, share projects, etc.
Discord
- Metaverse Makers Discord - Official server for M3, the Metaverse Makers Mastermind group.
- WebXR Discord - Official Discord server for all things WebXR, with over 1000 members.
- WebXR Francophone Discord - French-speaking Discord server for WebXR.
- Wonderland Engine Discord - Wonderland Engine Discord server.