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Meta's Unity and Unreal "OpenXR" SDKs block other PC VR headsets, going against the spirit of the standard, and developers aren't happy about it:

uploadvr.comMeta's Unity & Unreal "OpenXR" Integrations Block Other PC VR HeadsetsMeta's Unity and Unreal "OpenXR" SDKs block other PC VR headsets, going against the spirit of the standard, and developers aren't happy about it.

6/3/25, 5:00 pm17 reposts51 likes

Mike Nisbet

@mikesky.dev

6 Mar 2025

This anti-openness is why I went about developing my own version of their extensions that can still be used cross platform: github.com/mikeskydev/u...

github.comGitHub - mikeskydev/unity-openxr-extensions: Cross-platform OpenXR extensions for Unity. No vendor bloat.Cross-platform OpenXR extensions for Unity. No vendor bloat. - mikeskydev/unity-openxr-extensions

Flame Soulis

@flamesoulis.com

6 Mar 2025

Well, fuck me for owning more than one headset... Isn't the point of OpenXR supposed to be less of 'spirit of the standard' and, I don't know, supposed to BE the standard?

Alex Crabb

@alexcrabb.bsky.social

7 Mar 2025

Meta has published a statement on this: developers.meta.com/horizon/blog...

developers.meta.comMeta and OpenXRLearn how Meta is supporting OpenXR and developers through its game engine integrations and contributions to OpenXR standards.