WebVR / WebXR APIs
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WebVR / WebXR APIs are web standards that enable immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences directly in the browser without requiring native applications.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WebVR / WebXR APIs canonical | 1 |
| WebXR Device API | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10329225 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WebVR / WebXR APIs Context triple: [Open Web Platform, hasComponent, WebVR / WebXR APIs]
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A.
WebGL
WebGL is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics rendering within web browsers without the need for plugins.
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B.
VR
VR is a vehicle registration code used on license plates to identify vehicles registered in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany.
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C.
Daydream VR platform
Daydream VR platform was Google’s mobile virtual reality ecosystem built into Android, offering a standardized hardware and software platform for immersive VR experiences on compatible smartphones and headsets.
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D.
Gear VR
Gear VR is a mobile virtual reality headset developed by Samsung in collaboration with Oculus, designed to work with select Samsung smartphones.
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E.
SteamVR
SteamVR is Valve's virtual reality platform and software framework that enables VR gaming and experiences on PC through Steam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WebVR / WebXR APIs Target entity description: WebVR / WebXR APIs are web standards that enable immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences directly in the browser without requiring native applications.
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A.
WebGL
WebGL is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics rendering within web browsers without the need for plugins.
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B.
VR
VR is a vehicle registration code used on license plates to identify vehicles registered in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany.
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C.
Daydream VR platform
Daydream VR platform was Google’s mobile virtual reality ecosystem built into Android, offering a standardized hardware and software platform for immersive VR experiences on compatible smartphones and headsets.
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D.
Gear VR
Gear VR is a mobile virtual reality headset developed by Samsung in collaboration with Oculus, designed to work with select Samsung smartphones.
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E.
SteamVR
SteamVR is Valve's virtual reality platform and software framework that enables VR gaming and experiences on PC through Steam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
W3C standard
ⓘ
extended reality web standard ⓘ virtual reality web standard ⓘ web API specification ⓘ |
| accesses |
XR hardware devices
ⓘ
head‑mounted displays ⓘ motion controllers ⓘ positional tracking sensors ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
WebGL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WebGL NERFINISHED ⓘ WebGPU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
web browsers
ⓘ
web browsers ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Mozilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W3C Immersive Web Working Group NERFINISHED ⓘ W3C community ⓘ |
| enables |
immersive VR experiences in the browser
ⓘ
immersive experiences in the browser ⓘ |
| goal | unified API for VR and AR on the web ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
VRDisplay
ⓘ
VRFrameData NERFINISHED ⓘ VRPose NERFINISHED ⓘ XRFrame NERFINISHED ⓘ XRInputSource NERFINISHED ⓘ XRReferenceSpace NERFINISHED ⓘ XRSession NERFINISHED ⓘ XRView NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | WebXR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
JavaScript API
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JavaScript API ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
Gamepad API
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WebGL specification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityModel | requires secure contexts (HTTPS) ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | World Wide Web Consortium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
deprecated
ⓘ
recommended for new immersive web applications ⓘ |
| successorTo | WebVR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
augmented reality
ⓘ
mixed reality ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| supportsPlatform |
desktop browsers
ⓘ
desktop browsers ⓘ mobile browsers ⓘ mobile browsers ⓘ standalone VR headsets with browsers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
browser‑based AR applications
ⓘ
browser‑based VR applications ⓘ browser‑based VR applications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: WebVR / WebXR APIs Description of subject: WebVR / WebXR APIs are web standards that enable immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences directly in the browser without requiring native applications.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WebXR Device API