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< h2 > Digital commons for XR hypermedia 🥽< / h2 >
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We connect, and < b > help fund< / b > open XR ecosystems 🥦< br >
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We support < b > public local-first< / b > AR/VR/MR
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< span > , seamlessly connected XR experiences: public < b > XR hypermedia< / b > .
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without
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< span > like appstores, rent-seeking, blockchain-minting etc< / span >
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We encourage < b > spatialisation< / b > of existing
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< span > like the 2D web, or file-collections< / span >
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< span > : < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS" target = "_blank" > RSS< / a > , HTML, < a href = "https://janusxr.org/docs/build/introtojml/index.html" target = "_blank" > JML< / a > , Fediverse's < a href = "https://activitypub.rocks/" target = "_blank" > ActivityPub< / a > and < a href = "https://xrfragment.org" > URI's using XR Fragments< / a > e.g.< / span >
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Our
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to promote the exchange of < b > electronic spatial experiences< / b > and all that is related or beneficial to that purpose
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100% piggybacks < a href = "https://nlnet.nl/foundation" target = "_blank" > NLnet< / a > and
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< span > values: European Digital Rights and Principles to promote feelgood XR experiences for everybody.< br >
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, American < a href = "https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Declaration-for-the-Future-for-the-Internet.pdf" target = "_blank" > DFI< / a > -values, narrowed down to < b > OpenSource hyperlinked< / b > XR experiences.< br >
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"XR hypermedia enables cost-efficient spatial education and innovation by hyperlinking XR experiences."
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< br > < b > Leon van Kammen< / b > / Founder, Strategy Director / < a href = "https://mastodon.online/@lvk" target = "_blank" > @lvk@mastodon.online< / a >
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< b > XR Forge< / b > is a selfhostable platform for JanusWeb/File-based XR Experiences.
#cost-efficient #collaboration #Universities #E-learning
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XR (URI) Fragments is a browser-protocol for
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In < b > gamer language< / b > : spawnpoints via URLs.
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< b > JanusWeb< / b > is the XR browser for the browser.< br >
Its JML allows for an XR web < b > within existing< / b > files/web< / b > .< br >
It also supports browsing 3D files via XR (URI) Fragments.
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< b > Biggu's Gate< / b > is self-hostable web-software to remix simple pedagogical XR games. Learners themselves can then, together with parents and teachers.
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< b > JanusWeb's< / b > translators spatialize the web, embedding webstandards like (RSS/HTML) and popular fediverse platforms (peertube/mastodon e.g.).< br >
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< b > SearXR< / b > is a SearX-based meta-searchengine for < b > WebXR< / b > experiences.
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< b > XRSH< / b > is a Linux Shell for < b > WebXR< / b > , which makes the Linux ecosystem of cli-tools available in < b > WebXR< / b > .
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< div class = "desc" > < a href = "https://github.com/coderofsalvation/aframe-verse" target = "_blank" > AFRAME-verse< / a > is XR Hypermedia network-experiment which traverses crossdomain AFRAME XR experiences seamlessly. The learnings became the fundament for the XR (URI) Fragments.< br >
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< span class = "flag" > JanusXR / JML syntax< / span >
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< span class = "time-wrapper" > < span class = "time" > 2013< / span > < / span >
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< div class = "desc" > URL-linked virtual worlds (JanusVR) by James McCrae (incl. URL portalsystem). Rebrands in 2020 to (opensource) < b > JanusXR< / b > with focus on < a href = "https://github.com/jbaicoianu/janusweb" target = "_blank" > janusweb< / a > . First < b > convincing< / b > VR-headset-compatible < b > user-operated< / b > spatial web, used by more than thousands of users.
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NLnet #NGI #EU funds < a href = "https://searxr.me" target = "_blank" > SearXR< / a > an opensource selfhostable meta-searchengine for < b > public< / b > URL-based virtual worlds.< br >
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< span class = "time-wrapper" > < span class = "time" > 2021< / span > < / span >
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< div class = "desc" > 8 years after < b > JanusXR< / b > , Facebook attempts similar 'metaverse', but proprietary and centralized< / b > (rebrands to 'Meta')< / div >
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< span class = "flag" > XR Fragments Funded< / span >
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< div class = "desc" > NLnet #NGI #EU funds < a href = "https://xrfragment.org" target = "_blank" > XR URI Fragments< / a > by Leon van Kammen. Standardisation of spatial anchors in < b > URI's< / b > . It got adopted by startups like Alkebulan, and was coincedentally (already) implemented by < a href = "https://github.com/jbaicoianu/janusweb" target = "_blank" > janusweb< / a > (independent simultanious innovation 💡).
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< div class = "desc" > First ever in-WebXR Terminal running an actual Linux ISO. This researchproject basically brings the opensource linux ecosystem to otherwise closed proprietary headsets. Aerospace engineers have reported to be using it.< / div >
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< a href = "https://han.nl" > HAN University< / a > uses < a href = "https://xrfragment.org" target = "_blank" > XR (URL) Fragments< / a > while researching VR accessibility. One of the results of this collaboration is the addition of < a href = "https://xrfragment.org/doc/RFC_XR_Fragments.html#two-button-navigation" target = "_blank" > 2-button navigation< / a > to the XR Fragments spec.
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< a href = "https://xrforge.isvery.nl" > XRForge< / a > was created to ....
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< b > Q: Are we talking VC-money?< / b > < br >
< b > A:< / b > Think microgrants / no-cure-no-pay funding of digital commons, think < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopolitan_localism" target = "_blank" > cosmolocalism< / a > .
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< b > Q: Is it easy to get (my game) funded (made with Unity/Unreal)?< / b > < br >
< b > A:< / b > Indirectly funding/promoting proprietary engines with public money is tough (public money public code).< br >
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< b > Q: Which Open XR engines are preferred?< / b > < br >
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< b > A:< / b > Preferred are Fully Opensource XR < b > Browser< / b > engines like:
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< li > < a href = "https://github.com/jbaicoianu/janusweb" target = "_blank" > JanusWeb (WebXR) ♥️< / a > < / li >
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Or roll your own XR hypermedia browser (via < a href = "https:/xrfragment.org" target = "_blank" > XR Fragments< / a > e.g.):
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< li > < a href = "https://godot.org" target = "_blank" > Godot (OpenXR/WebXR)< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://lovr.org" target = "_blank" > loVR (OpenXR)< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://threejs.org" target = "_blank" > THREE.js (WebXR)< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://babylonjs.com" target = "_blank" > Babylon.js (WebXR)< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://monado.dev/" target = "_blank" > Monado (OpenXR)< / a > < / li >
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♥️ = janusweb has the highestlocal-first XR hyperedia-factor, see < a href = "https://coderofsalvation.github.io/janus-guide/#/wiki/translators" target = "_blank" > translators< / a > , < a href = "https://coderofsalvation.github.io/janus-guide/#/wiki/polyglot-files" target = "_blank" > polyglot< / a > and < a href = "https://coderofsalvation.github.io/janus-guide/#/wiki/addressibility" target = "_blank" > addressibility< / a > and runs on desktop/phone/headset all-at-once.
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< b > Q: Regarding hyperlinking, is linking to a webpage enough?< / b > < br >
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< b > A:< / b > Most games or WebXR-sites are shallow-linked disjointed XR experiences (not hypermedia), basically:
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"We don't want customers to leave our premise"
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A much more interesting is < b > seamless XR hypermedia< / b > surfing: by interlinking 3D files < b > immersively< / b > via < a href = "https://xrfragment.org" target = "_blank" > (XR Fragment) URLs< / a > or < a href = "https://coderofsalvation.github.io/janus-guide/" target = "_blank" > JanusWeb< / a > .< br > See the difference below:< br > < br >
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< b > Rule of thumb< / b > : if the XR content can be selfhosted < b > by users< / b > separately from < b > the XR viewer< / b > , you're on the right track.
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< b > Q: Crypto?< / b > < br >
< b > A:< / b > Not really, because of price volatility and regulatory/AML compliance hurdles. Privacy mechanisms like < a href = "https://www.taler.net/en/index.html" target = "_blank" > TALER< / a > can be discussed though.
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