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/*!
    \page qt3dxr-supported-platforms.html
    \title Supported Headsets
    \target Supported Platforms
 
    This page outlines the supported platforms and devices for which QtQuick3D.Xr is
    tested and supported.
 
    \note QtQuick3D.Xr is still under development, and all features might not be available on all
    platforms.
 
    \section1 Basic XR Platform Concepts
 
    QtQuick3D.Xr supports two main platforms: devices that use OpenXR as the API for
    developing applications and devices that use Apple's visionOS.
 
    \section2 OpenXR
 
    \l{https://www.khronos.org/openxr/}{OpenXR} is an open standard providing a common set
    of APIs for developing XR applications. Implementations of OpenXR are available for
    various platforms, such as Android or Windows.
 
    Some VR/AR devices are a complete application deployment and runtime platform on their
    own. For example, the \l{https://www.meta.com/no/en/quest/quest-3/}{Meta Quest 3} is a
    complete, independent Android-based device. From the application developer's point of
    view, the workflow is very similar to developing for Android mobile phones and
    tablets. Such devices and their software platform are sometimes referred to as
    \c{Standalone VR}.
 
    Other headsets may not provide a full application deployment and runtime platform but
    rather are used in combination with a computer, typically running Windows or Linux,
    from where the application-rendered content is streamed to the headset, either via a
    wired or wireless connection. This setup is sometimes referred to as \c{PCVR}. The
    applications, in this case, are developed and deployed as regular desktop Windows or
    Linux applications. However, instead of opening on-screen windows and showing content
    there, as typical desktop applications would do, they render into offscreen buffers
    via OpenXR and a 3D API such as Direct 3D or Vulkan. The resulting content is streamed
    to the headset for displaying; the actual streaming and the related processing are
    managed by the underlying software stack, transparently to Qt and the application. An
    example of such headsets are some devices from Varjo, or the non-standalone devices in
    the HTC Vive range.
 
    Some devices fall into both categories. Most notably, the Meta Quest 3 supports both
    modes of operation.
 
    With standalone devices, all rendering and processing happens on the headset itself.
    There is a single implementation of OpenXR and the underlying runtime environment,
    which applications then use when launched on the device.
 
    With non-standalone devices, all rendering and most of the related processing happens
    on the host PC. The quality and performance depend heavily on the host PC's
    capabilities, but the streaming technology and associated factors, such as the
    wireless network bandwidth, can affect the results as well. In the PCVR world, there
    are multiple solutions that provide an OpenXR implementation and wired or wireless
    streaming.
 
    \note Due to OpenXR being an open standard, devices that are compatible with it may
    work, even if the devices were not tested and verified by Qt. This means that full
    functionality and compatibility cannot be guaranteed out of the box.
 
    \section2 Devices and platforms not based on OpenXR
 
    \qxr currently supports one non-OpenXR platform: Apple's visionOS. Devices such as the
    \l{https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/}{Apple Vision Pro} fall into the
    \c{Standalone VR} category.
 
    \section1 Tested and Verified Headsets, Tier One
 
    This is the list of devices that are regularly tested and verified by Qt and are
    actively used during the development of \qxr.
    \target visionOS_supported_versions
    \list
      \li Meta Quest 3, standalone (Android)
      \li Meta Quest 3, PCVR mode (Windows)
      \li Apple Vision Pro, standalone (visionOS)
    \endlist
 
    \section1 Tested and Verified Headsets, Tier Two
 
    This is a list of additional devices that are tested occasionally during \qxr
    development, and can be expected to work, but full functionality cannot be guaranteed.
 
    \list
      \li Meta Quest 2, standalone (Android)
      \li HTC Vive in PCVR mode (Linux)
    \endlist
 
    \section1 Special Developer Environments
 
    This is a list of VR simulator solutions that are used during \qxr
    development and can be useful for application developers as well. Full
    functionality is not guaranteed with these solutions, especially when it
    comes to AR features.
 
    \list
      \li \l{https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/native/xrsim-intro/}{Meta XR
      Simulator} (Windows). This is an OpenXR implementation for Windows that shows the
      rendered content separately for the left and eye right in a desktop window while
      offering input controller simulation and many other developer-oriented features.
      From the applications' perspective, using the simulator is no different from PCVR on
      Windows.
    \endlist
 
    \section1 Additional Notes
 
    As mentioned above, other devices using OpenXR, for example, the Pico 4, may be
    functional too, but this is not verified by Qt. The list of tested devices can be
    expected to change and increase in future Qt releases.
 
    When it comes to PCVR, there are further software stack details and complications that
    may need to be considered. See the dedicated \l PCVR page for details.
 
    \qxr prints warnings on the debug output by default. Diagnostic messages are not
    printed out of the box. To enable those, enable the \c{qt.quick3d.xr} logging
    category. For example, by setting the environment variable
    \c{QT_LOGGING_RULES=qt.quick3d.xr=true}. See \l QLoggingCategory for more information.
    It is strongly recommended that the additional debug prints are enabled, whenever
    problems arise, or if the application does not start as expected. When reporting
    problems, always include the full log in the error report. Due to the vast variety of
    ways to run an XR application, especially when OpenXR is involved, these logs are
    essential in order to better understand what is happening.
 
    \sa {Getting Started With Meta Quest 3}
    \sa {Getting Started With Apple Vision Pro}
    \sa {PCVR}
*/