Are you interested in creating and publishing 3D virtual environments on the Web? Would you like to be able to quickly spatially model multimedia assets? This workshop will introduce you to foundational techniques and resources which will enable you to produce WebXR (eXtended Reality) content.

This spring, Mozilla sunsetted their WebXR platform, Mozilla Hubs, and builder, Spoke. While the company did release the platform as an open-source tool available at the  https://hubsfoundation.org/, personal installations locally or on the cloud can present a challenge with the current level of documentation and community support.

This workshop will cover two new and exciting online alternatives to Hubs. Mud Verse (MUD VERSE – MUD Foundation INC / Art + Tech + Community) is supported by “an innovative nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration of art, technology, and education” and allows for Spoke files to be imported. The platform operates nearly identically to Mozilla Hubs and it is free to register an account. A second option is 8XR – an HTML5 native game engine. As a game engine, published environments can have increased interactivity built-in and added through additional programming.

During the workshop, participants will be shown how to:

• How to find 3D resources to build a project quickly
• Import, augment, and arrange 2D and 3D visual assets
• Integrate text, video, and audio materials into the WebXR platforms
• Publish and share virtual environments
• Learn how to navigate within the published XR spaces and participate interactively with other digital avatars

No prior technical experience necessary. All levels welcome.