OpenXR Specification 1.1.53

OpenXR Specification 1.1.53 (2025-10-14)

This release contains three new vendor extensions and a handful of spec fixes
and clarifications.

• Specification
  • Clarify: In XR_MND_headless, no xrGet...GraphicsRequirements call is
    required if you create a headless session. Bump version.
    (internal MR 3961)
  • Clarify: Mark XR_MSFT_hand_interaction as promoted to
    XR_EXT_hand_interaction.
    (internal MR 4021)
  • Fix: Correct XR_ANDROID_trackables_object orientation.
    (internal MR 4018)
  • Fix: Typo in top level /user paths link in XR_EXT_interaction_render_model.
    (internal MR 4034)
  • Fix: Typo in XR_EXT_spatial_entity and XR_EXT_plane_detection.
    (internal MR 4038)
  • Fix: Formatting issue in the version 1.1 appendix.
    (internal MR 4042)
  • Fix: Correct the description of the 1.1-khr spec artifacts in the copyright-
    related preamble.
    (internal MR 4044)
  • New vendor extension specification: XR_BD_facial_simulation.
    (internal MR 2925)
  • New vendor extension specification: XR_ANDROID_face_tracking.
    (internal MR 3613)
  • New vendor extension specification: XR_BD_ultra_controller_interaction.
    (internal MR 3789)
• Registry
  • Fix: Bump XR_ANDROID_trackables_object version for fix to orientation.
    (internal MR 4018)
  • New vendor extension: XR_BD_facial_simulation for vendor-specific access to
    facial expressions.
    (internal MR 2925)
  • New vendor extension: XR_BD_ultra_controller_interaction for PICO Ultra
    controller interaction profile.
    (internal MR 3789)
  • New vendor extension specification: XR_ANDROID_face_tracking for vendor-
    specific access to facial expressions.
    (internal MR 3613)
  • Update: Bump version of XR_MND_headless for clarification.
    (internal MR 3961)