Three.js: Support WebXR API (to eventually deprecate WebVR v1.1)

[cvan]

The WebXR API is the successor to WebVR API (v1.1). There is a new Chrome Origin Trial, WebXR.

You can test WebXR on Chrome M67+ (with the WebXR and Gamepad Extensions flags enabled from chrome://flags). Tentative timeline for Chrome: September 2018. Other browser vendors: TBD.

Relevant links:

• Chrome Beta M67: Announcing WebXR Origin Trial
• Intent to Experiment (Chromium mailing list)
• https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr-samples#readme
• https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr-polyfill#readme
• https://github.com/immersive-web/webxr-reference#readme (WIP documentation which will eventually live on MDN)
• immersive-web/webvr-polyfill#318

[avaer]

Is there supposed to be an option on the trial signup form? I don't see it...

[cvan]

@modulesio thanks for the catch! 👍 I filed GoogleChrome/OriginTrials#46, and it was swiftly fixed. check the Sign-Up page now:

[mrdoob]

13978 😊

[mrdoob]

@cvan can you try the current implementation in dev? All the examples should work except the webvr_vive ones.

[mrdoob]

There are still a few bugs, but all the examples should be able to Enter/Exit XR now.
https://rawgit.com/mrdoob/three.js/dev/examples/?q=webvr

[mrdoob]

XRInput now implemented via rendere.vr.getController().
I've also added the same API to WebVRManager for cross-browser/device support.

This example should behave the same in WebVR and WebXR:
https://rawgit.com/mrdoob/three.js/dev/examples/webvr_ballshooter.html

[mrdoob]

This is how the abstraction looks like:

[Mugen87]

WebVR support has been removed #18129. WebXR is now available with latest Chrome (without flags or origin trials token) and supported via WebXRManager.