google-chrome 4 years ago

New in Chrome 81 | App Icon Badging, WebXR & More!

Chrome 81 is rolling out now! App icon badging graduates from its origin trial. Hit testing for augmented reality is now available in the browser. Web NFC starts its origin trial. And I've got an update on the adjusted Chrome release schedule. Let’s dive

Check out https://goo.gle/2URcLAQ for all of the details including links to docs, specs and samples. 


Badging Demo:

https://badging-api.glitch.me


We recently announced an adjusted release schedule for Chrome. We did this because it is important to ensure Chrome continues to be stable, secure, and work reliably for anyone who depends on it.


In short, Chrome 81 is rolling out now. We’re going to skip Chrome 82, and move directly to Chrome 83, which will be released 3 weeks earlier than planned, in approximately mid-May.

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