AuroraXR – Motivations and Objectives for Achieving an Interoperable Framework for Cross-Reality Applications

Author(s):

Mark S Dennison and Theron T Trout

Abstract:

AuroraXR is a framework that provides the interoperability and data synchronization capabilities required to enable Army and other US Department of Defense use cases for networked augmented-, mixed-, and virtual-reality systems. AuroraXR provides mechanisms for establishing bi-directional information sharing from sensors and external systems in the real world with users and systems in virtual environments. Unlike the networking solutions that are typically used in the gaming industry, which presume and are dependent on clients having access to high-bandwidth connectivity between each other and/or servers, AuroraXR was designed for use in tactical networking architectures where bandwidth is at a premium and connectivity is not assured. In this report, we detail the purpose of AuroraXR, its subsystems and security capabilities, and future objectives for deployment of the software.