immersive-web / immersive-web/webxr-webgpu-binding

Allow depth direction preference option.

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Description

In WebGPU it is possible to format your depth buffer in reverse Z for an improvement of depth fidelity.

Many WebGL experiences today use forward-z. For Safari on VisionOS we need to convert forward-z buffers to reverse-z for os compatibility which is expensive.

It would be good for the Session to be able to indicate to Websites that the session prefers reverse Z and for the Website to indicate that it has indeed provided reverse-Z. This would allow an additional performance improvement for WebGPU experiences.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by reviewing the WebXR WebGPU binding’s session and website-facing API surfaces, then determine how a reverse-Z preference and confirmation should be represented. Done means an agreed design addresses both sides and the Safari on VisionOS conversion case.

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Assessment

Domain
api, computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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