FOSDEM 2020 - Building Decentralized Social Virtual Reality using WebXR on your browser

FOSDEM 2020 Feb 2, 2020 📍 Online
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Abstract

FOSDEM 2020 JavaScript Devroom talk on building decentralized social VR with WebXR.

Key points:

  • Building auditable, privacy-aware social VR in JavaScript
  • Decentralized room hosting for censorship resistance
  • IPFS integration for decentralized asset delivery
  • Adapting to Mixed Reality capabilities of each device
  • Cross-platform from phone to high-end VR headset

Takeaway: Decentralized social VR is technically feasible today using WebXR, IPFS, and open-source tools — enabling user-hosted, privacy-respecting virtual spaces.

Talk 2020
Rabimba Karanjai
Authors
Rabimba Karanjai (he/him)
Staff Agentic AI Researcher