XR Expo 2025 & Virtual Worlds

XR Expo 2025 & Virtual Worlds
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May 8-9, 2025
Stuttgart, Germany

The XR EXPO is the B2B exhibition fair for Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Augmented Reality (AR), or in short: eXtended Reality (XR). The focus is on XR technologies and professional applications of VR, MR and AR in industry, architecture, health, trade and crafts. The XR EXPO is characterized by XR industry giants, excellent speakers and showcases from practice. The XR EXPO has set itself the goal of being THE meeting point for industry users, technology providers, content service providers and XR researchers. Our get-togethers offer the perfect opportunity for networking.

Khronos Group Related Sessions

Evolution of OpenXR: Core Specification Updates and Platform Interoperability

When: May 9, 2025 at 3:30-4:00pm in Bonn room
Description: The OpenXR standard is a royalty-free open standard that enables application developers to program to a single, common, high-performance API that supports a number of different AR and VR platforms. In this session we will explore the ongoing evolution of OpenXR and its critical role in unifying XR development across diverse hardware ecosystems.

Presenter will discuss recent updates to the OpenXR specification, highlighting the Working Group's systematic approach to incorporating vendor extensions into the core specification. He will examine how this process strengthens the standard while preserving the flexibility needed in a rapidly evolving industry. Attendees will gain insights into the technical enhancements that continue to improve platform interoperability, allowing developers to build once and deploy across multiple XR devices.

The session will provide an in-depth look at the standardization process, showcasing how collaboration within the OpenXR Working Group drives innovation while maintaining compatibility. Developers will leave with a comprehensive understanding of how recent and upcoming OpenXR advancements can streamline their development workflows and help build more accessible and future-proof XR applications.
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