[Fiware-technical-committee] W3C highly interested in 3D-UI/XML3D and AR/VR

[Philipp Slusallek]

Hi all,

Let me report briefly on some very exciting recent developments.

Over the last few weeks we had several very interesting discussions with
key people from W3C. They have been watching the industry trend toward
AR/VR and are now investigating how to best integrate this emerging
technology into the Web.

They have approached us as they see XML3D (the technology behind our
3D-UI GE) as a possible key component for integrating interactive and
immersive 3D graphics into HTML. Over the past few years the WebUI
chapter has developed many of the components that are needed for their
vision (interactive 3D, initial AR support, image and geometry
processing for dynamic scenes, real-time synchronization of scenes,
efficient transport of scene data, etc.). More related work has been
done in FIcontent on this topic.

Coincidentally, WebUI is already working on integrating support for
WebVR, the emerging new Mozilla/Google very low-level API for connecting
to the Oculus Rift and other such devices.

The spec for XML3D (see http://xml3d.org/xml3d/specification/latest/,
already in W3C compatible format -- what a surprise :-) captures the
core aspects within this area and could form the basis of much of this
work. A comprehensive analysis of existing technology and the rationale
for the design of XML3D will be published in a PhD thesis from my group
in he coming weeks.

The current plan discussed with W3C is as follows: They will internally
give a presentation at the next W3C advisory board meeting to get
official support for further activities. We have plans for a W3C
workshop officially kicking of the topic within W3C and likely the
founding of a new W3C Community Group specifically on that topic. In
parallel we are also planning for a joint EU project proposal that could
become a focus point for that work.

Of course, it would be great to do much of that work in the context of
FIWARE/WebUI and make sure that the results become part of our
technology stack. To that end, it would help to get an OK from the TC to
drive these activities forward. Maybe even some form of co-sponsorship
from FIWARE for the inaugural workshop might be possible. DFKI is
planning to co-organize it together with W3C already.

Also, please contact me if you are interested in participating in such
activities.


Best,

	Philipp

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