XARP Tools: An Extended Reality Platform for Humans and AI Agents

Abstract: This technical report presents XARP Tools, an extended reality (XR) framework designed for human and AI developers alike. XARP comprises a server-side Python library and platform-specific XR clients. The library offers high-level APIs and communicates with clients via a JSON-based protocol over WebSockets. XR clients encapsulate device and runtime specifics, providing responsive, low-latency user interaction. XARP can be utilized in three ways: (i) as a library that abstracts XR development for humans; (ii) as a set of callable tools that allow AI agents to drive on-the-fly interactions with users; and (iii) as a Model Context Protocol server that plugs XR devices into AI ecosystems. XARP code and working examples are released openly at https://github.com/HAL-UCSB/xarp.