Along with the provisional release of the specification, Microsoft is releasing an OpenXR runtime for testing, which can enable OpenXR content compatibility with Windows Mixed Reality headsets.

Microsoft has released initial support for OpenXR on both HoloLens 2 and Windows VR headsets, and Collabora has released its Monado open-source Linux OpenXR runtime.

Virtually all of the VR and AR industry's major players are now supporting the OpenXR standard, enabling a single app to be deployed for multiple headsets.

We plan to provide runtime support for apps built on OpenXR 1.0 on the Rift and Quest platforms,” said Nate Mitchell, Oculus Co-founder and head of VR product, Facebook.

Valve has released the 1.18.5 update for SteamVR that has a focus on improving the experience for those using Oculus headsets or the OpenXR platform. On the Oculus side of things this update ...