# KhronosGroup/OpenXR-SDK

Generated headers and sources for OpenXR loader.

Repository: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenXR-SDK
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openxr-sdk
Homepage: https://khronos.org/openxr
Language: C
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: openxr, virtual-reality, augmented-reality, vr, openxr-loader
Last push: 2026-09-02T21:21:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 88, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2593, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 0, "gap_med": 32, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1139, forks 201 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:06.384112+00:00)

## What it is
The official Khronos OpenXR SDK containing pre-generated OpenXR headers and source code for building the OpenXR loader. It provides the standard API surface for developing cross-platform AR and VR (XR) applications against OpenXR-compliant runtimes.

## Use cases
- build a VR application that runs on multiple headsets
- integrate OpenXR support into a game engine
- compile the OpenXR loader for Windows or Linux
- get OpenXR headers for C/C++ development
- develop an AR app against the OpenXR standard
- link an XR application to an OpenXR runtime via the loader
- support multiple VR devices with one codebase

## When to choose
- you are developing C/C++ applications or engine integrations targeting OpenXR runtimes
- you need the official, pre-generated OpenXR headers and loader without extra dependencies
- you want cross-platform VR/AR support via the Khronos open standard

## When to avoid
- you need to modify the loader or API layers - use the OpenXR-SDK-Source repository instead
- you are building in a higher-level engine (e.g. Godot, Unity, Unreal) that already ships OpenXR integration
- you target a proprietary headset SDK exclusively and do not need OpenXR

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: sdk, graphics, developer-tools
- domain: graphics, cross-platform, simulation
- platform: windows, cpp, c
- tags: openxr, virtual-reality, augmented-reality, xr, loader, khronos, cmake, vr-development, ar-development, headers, game-development, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- KhronosGroup/OpenXR-SDK (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:06.384112+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:36:26.225084+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenXR-SDK (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:06.384112+00:00, sha 9b4e6e37571e)
  - homepage: https://khronos.org/openxr (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.393873+00:00, sha c640da412a02)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.405821+00:00, sha cc82a9f9b904)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about/contact (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.407767+00:00, sha 20550dba02f7)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about/directors-officers (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.409730+00:00, sha 7f271c253fb6)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about/working-group-officers (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.411579+00:00, sha 7adb8be8a92b)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about/deib (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.413326+00:00, sha 036afc2c3cd9)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about/code-of-conduct (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.415167+00:00, sha ef1c1325a316)
  - site_page: https://www.khronos.org/about/technical-support (fetched 2026-08-29T12:41:34.417133+00:00, sha 7fab9889f3d5)
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- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.