Stepping Up: The Floor Is Yours with promotion of the XR_EXT_local_floor extension to OpenXR 1.1 Core
The XR_EXT_local_floor extension recently made its way into the core specification with the release of OpenXR 1.1. In this blog post, we will delve into the technical aspects of the LOCAL_FLOOR [1] reference space. While STAGE space is still available to developers for defining playspace bounds, we will show how LOCAL_FLOOR offers a convenient alternative for obtaining a recenterable floor space that does not require user calibration. Additionally, we will explore how this extension includes an estimated floor height, adding further convenience to XR development workflows.