The Depth API is an extension to WebXR Device API that allows applications access to depth buffer information that conveys information about the user's environment, with primary focus on Augmented Reality scenarios.
Motivation
By leveraging the depth API, web applications could offer more immersive AR experiences to their users. Example use cases are: - using depth information for physics (balls bouncing off of user's walls, projectiles burst when they hit the environment) - occlusion - virtual objects can appear as hidden behind real world objects Additionally, this helps close the gap between web platform and native APIs / SDKs.
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Documentation
Specification
Status in Chromium
Origin trial (tracking bug) in:
- Chrome for Android release 90
Consensus & Standardization
Owners
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Intent to Prototype threadLast updated on 2021-04-15