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FT: Open XR Futures

PART I — FORESIGHT SNAPSHOT  |  FT: Open XR Futures  |  Fixed Time-Stamped Synthesis


2026 FT: Open XR Futures

Card Type

Future Technology Possibility

Series

Immersive Futures Guild — Vision 2035

Layer

1 — Atomic Foresight Object

Status

Active

Confidence

Medium

Workshop

Circle of Scholars — January 2026

Facilitator

Circle of Scholars Workshop Team

Tags

open-XR  |  interoperability  |  standards  |  layer1  |  ft

Tally.so Form

https://tally.so/r/ilrn-if-ft-openxr-2026


The trajectory of XR platforms is contested between proprietary, closed ecosystems controlled by large technology corporations and open, interoperable standards developed through community and standards-body governance. The outcome of this contest has significant implications for who can build immersive learning experiences, on what terms, with what portability, and with what accountability to learner communities.

Key Drivers / Contributing Conditions:

  • OpenXR standards development

  • WebXR maturation and browser-native XR

  • Open-source XR platform community growth

Tensions Carried Forward to Part II:

  • Can open XR platforms achieve sufficient quality and accessibility to compete with proprietary alternatives?

  • How should educational institutions navigate the risk of platform lock-in versus the constraint of open platform capability limitations?

Linked Scenarios / Strands: SCENARIO: Open Human Agency | SC: Equity

Ways of Knowing: Tree  ·  Garden  ·  Lantern


PART II — COMMUNITY EVIDENCE & DIALOGUE TRACK  |  FT: Open XR Futures  |  H2 2026 — Living


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COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION FORM  —  FT: Open XR Futures

Submit case examples, methodological challenges, cultural perspectives, and proposed evidence criteria via: https://tally.so/r/ilrn-if-ft-openxr-2026


Part II — Scope and Instructions

This section collects community responses, case examples, and challenges to the Part I foresight snapshot above.

It opens July 1, 2026 and undergoes synthesis review in September 2026, November 2026, and January 2027.

Contributions are submitted via the Tally.so form above and appear in the registers below after editorial review.

The Part I text is not modified in response to Part II contributions; it is versioned at the Annual Handoff review.

Contribution categories:  Case Example  |  Methodological Challenge  |  Cultural/Community Perspective  |  Proposed Evidence Criterion

Ways of Knowing accepted:  Tree (evidence)  |  Garden (practice)  |  Lantern (futures)


Tensions Open for Community Response:

  • Can open XR platforms achieve sufficient quality and accessibility to compete with proprietary alternatives?

  • How should educational institutions navigate the risk of platform lock-in versus the constraint of open platform capability limitations?


Contributor / Date

Category

Way of Knowing

Contribution Summary

[ Awaiting contributions — form opens July 1, 2026 ]


 

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