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Introducing 3D WebView for visionOS ๐ŸŽ‰

3D WebView for visionOS is a new asset that makes it super easy to embed and interact with web content in your Unity app for the Apple Vision Pro. Supports both mixed reality and virtual reality.

3D WebView for visionOS

3D WebView for visionOS

Easily display and interact with webpages in 3D using the Unity web browser plugin trusted by developers

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3D WebView v4.6

3D WebView v4.6 just dropped! Highlights:

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView v4.5

3D WebView v4.5 is out now with over 80 improvements and bug fixes! Highlights:

  • ๐Ÿ” New IWithHttpAuth + AndroidGeckoWebView.SetPixelDensity() APIs
  • ๐Ÿ“ท New APIs for enabling the camera + mic separately
  • ๐Ÿชฒ๐Ÿ”จ Huge progress on exterminating bugs
3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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Apple partners with Unity to bring Unity apps to the new Apple Vision Pro AR headset

Video excerpts and quotes detailing Apple's partnership with Unity for the Vision Pro.

3D WebView v4.4

3D WebView v4.4 is out now! Highlights:

  • โฌ†๏ธ Upgrade to Chromium v111 (Win / Mac)
  • โฌ‡๏ธ Support for downloads on iOS
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป New APIs: IWebView.Terminated + IWithDeepLinking
  • ๐Ÿ”จ Improvements to automatically detect + fix issues
  • ๐Ÿž Bug fixes
3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView v4.3

Announcing 3D WebView v4.3, the spookiest ๐”ฐ๐”ฌ๐”ฃ๐”ฑ๐”ด๐”ž๐”ฏ๐”ข ๐”ฏ๐”ข๐”ฉ๐”ข๐”ž๐”ฐ๐”ข of the year:

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView v4.2

3D WebView v4.2 is out now! Some highlights:

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView v4.1

3D WebView v4.1 just landed:

  • PixelDensity setting for high DPI screens
  • Upgrade to Chromium v100 (Win / Mac)
  • Rearchitected the native plugins to make adding new features easier
  • IWithTouch interface
  • Fixed Oculus audio issues
  • Bug fixes and more
3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView v4.0

3D WebView v4.0 is here! Some highlights:

Note that this is a major version bump with a few breaking changes. You can read about the breaking changes here.

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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Vulkan support for Android Gecko

3D WebView v3.17 adds Vulkan support for Android ๐Ÿ––. So, now you can unlock performance improvements on Oculus Quest by switching from OpenGL to Vulkan.

Vulkan support in 3D WebView

Vulkan support in 3D WebView

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3D WebView v3.16

3D WebView v3.16 is out now! Some highlights:

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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Introducing 2D WebView for WebGL ๐ŸŽ‰

Today I'm excited to launch 2D WebView for WebGL: a new Unity asset that makes it super easy to embed web content inside a Unity WebGL app. For example, you can use it to show YouTube videos, implement a UI with React.js, or embed Google Maps. It works seamlessly with the other 3D WebView packages, too, so you can use a single unified API across all platforms.

2D WebView for WebGL

2D WebView for WebGL

Easily display and interact with webpages in 2D using the Unity web browser plugin trusted by many developers

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3D WebView v3.14

3D WebView v3.14 (aka ๐Ÿฅง) is fresh out of the oven and includes a new Native 2D Mode for Android and iOS that improves 2D performance and usability.

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView v3.13

3D WebView v3.13 is out now with an upgrade to Chromium v90 on Windows / macOS and many bug fixes ๐Ÿฅณ

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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3D WebView + XR Interaction Toolkit

Want to use 3D WebView with Unity's XR Interaction Toolkit? This new article and example project will show you how:

How to use 3D WebView with XR Interaction Toolkit

How to use 3D WebView with XR Interaction Toolkit

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3D WebView v3.12 is out now!

Some highlights:

Check out the changes on the new Release Notes page:

3D WebView Release Notes

3D WebView Release Notes

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Vuplex has a new store and developer dashboard

Now you can use the Vuplex Store to buy a discounted 3D WebView bundle and use the developer dashboard to access products purchased through the Vuplex Store or Unity Asset Store.

Vuplex Store

Vuplex Store

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How to create a UI in Unity using HTML

In this article, I show how surprisingly easy it is to create a UI in Unity using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

MP4 / H.264 video support

3D WebView for Windows and macOS now supports MP4 / H.264 video!

Easy hover and drag-and-drop

3D WebView's prefabs now support hover and drag interactions out-of-the box on Android, Windows, and macOS!

3D WebView for UWP / Hololens

Developing a Unity app for HoloLens or UWP? Now you can easily add interactive web content using 3D WebView for UWP!

3D WebView for UWP / Hololens

3D WebView for UWP / Hololens

Easily render and interact with web content in 3D on UWP or Hololens using the same code that powers the Vuplex VR/AR Browser.

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3D WebView now supports Unity Canvas

3D WebView for Unity now has first-class support for embedding web content in a Canvas! The new CanvasWebViewPrefab and demo scene make it a breeze to add a webview to a Canvas on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.

3D WebView for Android with Gecko Engine

Want to embed web content in your VR app? 3D WebView has a new plugin optimized for standalone headsets like Oculus Quest and Go, which embeds Mozilla's Gecko browser engine for improved video and WebGL support.

3D WebView for Android with Gecko Engine

3D WebView for Android with Gecko Engine

Easily render and interact with web content in 3D on Android using the same code that powers the Vuplex VR/AR Browser.

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Unity's top new asset

3D WebView for Windows and macOS is #1 on Unity's list of top new assets!

Screenshot of Unity's top new assets list
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Introducing 3D WebView for Windows and macOS

Create web-enabled 3D apps that run seamlessly across Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS!

3D Backgrounds in VR Browser

VR Browser has new 3D Backgrounds, so you can now browse the web while hanging out on a sunny city terrace or relaxing in a penthouse lounge.

3D WebView v2.6.0 Released

Added new IWebView methods and properties to 3D WebView:

Improvements:

  • Made it so that a placeholder image is shown in the webview while running in the editor
  • Updated MockWebView so that it logs messages to indicate when its methods are called while running in the editor
  • Added a WebViewPrefab.Init() method for initializing the prefab to its current dimensions set via the editor
  • Implemented AndroidWebView.Focus()
  • Updated the iOS plugin to expose VXWebViewAppController so that other plugins can extend it

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where calling WebViewPrefab.Resize() before it's initialized would cause a NullReferenceException
  • Fixed an issue where navigating to the YouTube homepage while a video is playing would cause the video to continue playing
  • Fixed an issue on Oculus Quest where video from a previous page would continue to play after loading about:blank
  • Fixed an issue where Android Q expected HTML passed to IWebView.LoadHtml() to have # characters URL-encoded as %23

Embed web content in augmented reality with 3D WebView

Want to interact with web content in your AR project? Check out this example project for how to use the 3D WebView plugin with Unity's AR Foundation.

In the future, you'll be able to tell your AR glasses to put websites in certain places (for example, if I see a toilet, show Gmail by it so that I can check my inbox).

Mouse support in VR Browser

I just updated VR Browser to add support for using a plain-old-mouse. It may not be as fun as using the VR controller, but it gives you the familiar and productive feel of a PC.

Debugging webviews on Android and iOS

How to remotely debug webviews on Android and iOS using Chrome DevTools and Safari Web Inspectorโ€ฆ

Browser session auto-restore

One of VR Browser's best features is its ability to surround you with multiple browser windows in 3D space. Until today, though, it didn't rememberโ€ฆ

3D WebView plugin for Unity

Making an Android or iOS app with Unity? Now you can easily embed web content with the 3D WebView asset! Check it out on the Vuplex developer site.

VR Browser for Oculus Go

Have an Oculus Go or Gear VR headset? Vuplex VR Browser is now available for these platforms, too! Go download it and start surfing the web in VR.

VR Browser

VR Browser

Vuplex VR Browser lets you surf the web with multiple browser windows that you can move and resize in 3D space. You can watch videos, conn...

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Introducing voice control

Browsing the web in VR with a wireless controller feels great, because you're not stuck in front of a monitor and keyboard. You can stand up, layโ€ฆ

VR Browser privacy policy

A clear explanation of what data VR Browser saves on-device and how that data is used in the app.

Announcing video support!

Ever since I first launched Vuplex VR Browser in September, my users have been asking me if I could add support for video playback. Fig. 1 -โ€ฆ

Daydream controller support in VR Browser

Great news โ€” I just updated the Android version of VR Browser so that you can use a Google Daydream controller, which is way more fun and intuitive than using a bluetooth keyboard.

VR Browser v1.7 updates

Big updates landed today in VR Browser app for iOS and Android:

  • transparent backgrounds
  • hover events on Android (coming soon to iOS)
  • finding text with Cmd+F

New features in VR Browser

VR Browser for iOS and Android just added some important features! Now you can search your browser history, zoom in and out, and move windows closer. Download it today and start browsing the web in virtual reality!

VR Browser comes to Android

Great news, Android friends - Viewport VR Web Browser now supports both Android and iOS. Go download it and start surfing the web in virtual reality!

Announcing VR Browser for iOS

Today I'm launching version 1.0 of the Viewport VR Browser: an app that turns your phone into a virtual reality headset for surfing the web. Go download it for free and surround yourself with web browser windows that you can move and resize in 3D space!