18-04-2017 23:44 via theverge.com

Facebook turned a JavaScript framework into a VR creation tool

Facebook launched React VR today, an open source JavaScript framework for building VR experiences that was announced back in October. It's based on React, which is the user interface code that powers websites like Facebook and Instagram. React VR lets you import 360 panoramic images and 3D models into a scene, add text and images, and implement interactivity with the same style of code you'd normally use to make a website.
Under the hood is WebVR, a burgeoning standard that was originally spearh
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