Like AMD donated Mantle to Khronos which became the foundation of the Vulkan graphics API : In similar fashion Valve has now donated OpenVR to Khronos in hopes it can help kickstart the VR standardization initiative.
Hopefully this will help combat the fragmentation seen within the PC & Android VR markets.
https://www.pcper.com/reviews/General-Tech/Khronos-Group-Announces-VR-Standard-Initiative
https://www.khronos.org/news/press/khronos-announces-vr-standards-initiative
Left is the current situation:
Current support:
I guess Apple will still announce MetalVR or something similar in the next year though.
Hopefully this will help combat the fragmentation seen within the PC & Android VR markets.
https://www.pcper.com/reviews/General-Tech/Khronos-Group-Announces-VR-Standard-Initiative
https://www.khronos.org/news/press/khronos-announces-vr-standards-initiative
Left is the current situation:
Current support:
I guess Apple will still announce MetalVR or something similar in the next year though.