WebXR final spec support!

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Major Changes

• WebXR spec support (@klausw, @Artyom17, @dmarcos)
• Support WebXR gamepads module (#4322) (@dmarcos, @arpu)
  • HTC Vive (@dmarcos)
  • Daydream (@arpu)
  • Oculus Rift (@DigiTec, @dmarcos)
  • Oculus Rift S (@DigiTec, @dmarcos)
  • Oculus Go (@arpu)
  • Oculus Quest (@dmarcos, @Knochi)
  • Microsoft Mixed Reality (@arpu)
  • Vive Focus (@IvoJager, @dmarcos)
• Support experimental WebXR AR mode (#4281) (@klausw)
• New enter VR and AR icons (#4326) (@klausw, @brendanciccone, @ngokevin, @thedart76 and all members of the community that provided feedback)
• Quest controller support (#4073) (@DigiTec, @dmarcos)
• Set 72Hz mode by default on Oculus Browser for Quest (#4232) (@dmarcos)
• Fallback to WebVR on Oculus Browser until WebXR gamepad module ships (#4342) (@dmarcos)
• Permission dialog to request access to DeviceOrientation events due to iOS 13 new policy (#4303) (@KevinEverywhere, @dmarcos)
• Update to THREE r111

Fixes

• Fix resolution drop on exiting VR mode (#4246) (@tomegz)
• Don't emit synthetic vrdisplaypresentchange event unless there's native WebVR implementation (#4301) (@dmarcos)
• Set xrSession to undefined after exiting VR mode (#4321) (@klausw, @dmarcos)
• Emit cursor mouseup if mousedown if it's only originated on scene (#4249) (@edsilv, @dmarcos)
• Fix IE 11 fullscreen mode (#4243) (@AlexandraWins)
• Bump animejs fork to fix flattenArray (#4158) (@ngokevin)
• Replace undefined check to prevent ReferenceError in JavaScriptCore (#4318) (@nuel, @dmarcos)
• Fix component.events singleton, events being overridden by components of the same type (#4250) (@ngokevin)
• Honor embedded mode on loading screen (#4245) (@dmarcos)
• Fix incorrect response type inference for glb/gltf files (#4219) (@Ely-S)
• Fix WebVR deep-linking / navigation (#4199) (@Artyom17)
• Restore render target to canvas to prevent freezes (@dmarcos)
• Adjust three-bmfont-text to THREE r111 API changes (#4331) (@dmarcos)
• Don't consider Firefox Reality and Oculus Browser mobile / phone browsers (#4338) (@dmarcos)
• DracoLoader Path set for THREE v108 (#4272) (@arpu)
• Use glTF header to determine a-asset-item response type (#4228) (@Ely-S)
• Remove setTimeout call in tick if not raycaster.showLine (#4192) (@ngokevin)
• isMobileVR differentiates Samsung Internet for Gear VR from Samsung Internet for Android (#4188) (@DougReeder)
• Apply handedness to Oculus Go controller (#4162) (@dmarcos)
• Fix button mapping for Vive Focus (fix #4344) (@dmarcos, @IvoJager)

Deprecations

• Deprecate checkHasPositionalTracking (#4255) (@dirkk0)