Meta Adds AI Workflow to WebXR SDK, Rebuilding VR Demo in 15 Hours
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Updated · Road to VR · May 11
Meta Adds AI Workflow to WebXR SDK, Rebuilding VR Demo in 15 Hours
1 articles · Updated · Road to VR · May 11
Meta updated its open-source Immersive Web SDK with an AI-driven “agentic workflow” that lets developers build WebXR VR experiences with far less manual coding.
The new system works with assistants including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Codex, with Meta saying the AI not only writes code but also tests and validates it in a closed loop.
To showcase the upgrade, Meta said it rebuilt its 2022 VR gardening demo Project Flowerbed—previously tens of thousands of lines of custom code—in 15 hours using existing art assets.
Meta is pitching web-based VR as easier to ship because developers can test instantly in a browser and deploy by URL across desktops and headsets, avoiding app stores and downloads.
The company said more than 1 million monthly users already access WebXR content on Quest, underscoring why it is pushing the MIT-licensed SDK and AI workflow on GitHub.
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