Ismaning, Germany – March 6 – Hololight a leading provider of industrial XR (Extended Reality) solutions, is proud to announce its official membership in the Khronos Group and the OpenXR Working Group. By joining this global consortium, Hololight is committed to actively contributing to the OpenXR standard, with a particular focus on advancing XR streaming capabilities and ensuring seamless, high-performance experiences across platforms and devices.
By joining the Khronos Group, Hololight gains direct access to the development of industry-defining standards such as OpenXR, Vulkan, and OpenGL ensuring that its Hololight Hub and the Hololight streaming solution remain at the forefront of performance, interoperability, and cross-platform compatibility.
"Becoming a member of the Khronos Group and the OpenXR Working Group marks an important milestone for us. We're excited to announce a new partnership with Collabora, a recognized leader in the XR space and a key enabler of OpenXR technologies. Our collaboration with Collabora will enable us to bring our customers even more powerful, flexible, and future-proof XR solutions", said Aidan Howie, Lead Product Architect at Hololight.
“Hololight is making impressive strides in XR technology. Collabora is excited to contribute to its innovative approach and rapid growth in the XR streaming space. We’re thrilled to see them join the OpenXR momentum as we work together to push the boundaries of XR standard. By publicly aligning with Hololight at this pivotal moment, we reinforce Collabora’s position as a key player in the evolving XR ecosystem", said Frederic Plourde, XR Lead at Collabora.
As an official member of Khronos Group, Hololight will:
Accelerate product development – Gaining early insight to new APIs and XR frameworks allows for faster implementation of next-generation technologies.
Enhance integration capabilities – Seamless compatibility with major XR hardware and software ecosystems improves cross-platform deployment.
Strengthen open-source collaboration – Working with industry pioneers ensures Hololight remains at the cutting edge of XR streaming technology.
Contribute to the future of XR – Actively shaping standards like OpenXR ensures that Hololight’s technology aligns with global industry advancements.
With this membership, Hololight reaffirms its commitment to delivering the most advanced XR streaming and visualization solutions for industries such as automotive, aerospace, engineering, and manufacturing.
Collabora is a leading provider of open-source solutions, focused on driving innovation and collaboration in the tech industry. With a strong commitment to open standards and community-driven development, Collabora’s mission is to create high-quality, reliable software across various sectors, from automotive, to silicon vendors. In the realm of XR, Collabora plays a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of open-source technologies through projects like Monado, empowering the industry to move toward a more open vision.
The Khronos Group is an open consortium of leading hardware and software companies creating advanced, royalty-free interoperability standards for 3D graphics, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), parallel programming, computer vision acceleration and more. With initiatives such as Vulkan®, OpenXR™ and OpenCL®, Khronos fosters innovation and cross-platform compatibility across diverse industries, including gaming, XR, automotive and industrial manufacturing. Through an open governance model, The Khronos Group enables collaboration among industry leaders to drive the evolution of cutting-edge technologies, empowering developers and businesses worldwide.
Hololight is the leading provider of enterprise augmented and virtual reality (XR) software, infrastructure, and streaming technology. The company's Hololight Hub XR streaming platform ensures that the management and deployment of augmented and virtual reality applications is not only secure, but also seamless, regardless of scale. Complemented by proprietary XR streaming technology and an engineering-focused XR application, Hololight enables organizations to drive innovation in product development, manufacturing, training, and more. Founded in 2015, Hololight proudly serves the global market from offices in Germany, Austria, and the United States. Discover Hololight's transformative XR solutions at hololight.com.