diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b130c6e7e..6631277ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE "Enable XR_FB_display_refresh_rat
 option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACE_TRACKING2_FB "Enable XR_FB_face_tracking2" OFF)
 option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACIAL_TRACKING_HTC "Enable XR_HTC_facial_tracking" OFF)
 option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FORCE_FEEDBACK_CURL "Enable XR_MNDX_force_feedback_curl" ON)
+option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT "Enable XR_EXT_future" ON)
 option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT "Enable XR_EXT_hand_tracking" ON)
 option_with_deps(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_DATA_SOURCE_EXT DEPENDS XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT)
 option(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAPTIC_PCM "Enable XR_FB_haptic_pcm" OFF)
@@ -617,6 +618,7 @@ message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_DEBUG_UTILS:                    ${XRT_FEATUR
 message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE:           ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE}")
 message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_FACIAL_TRACKING_HTC:            ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACIAL_TRACKING_HTC}")
 message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_FORCE_FEEDBACK_CURL:            ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FORCE_FEEDBACK_CURL}")
+message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT:                     ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT}")
 message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT:              ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT}")
 message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_DATA_SOURCE_EXT:  ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_DATA_SOURCE_EXT}")
 message(STATUS "#    FEATURE_OPENXR_HAPTIC_PCM:                     ${XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAPTIC_PCM}")
diff --git a/scripts/generate_oxr_ext_support.py b/scripts/generate_oxr_ext_support.py
index c5bcbe029..28d4c434d 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_oxr_ext_support.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_oxr_ext_support.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ EXTENSIONS = (
     ['XR_EXT_debug_utils', 'XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_DEBUG_UTILS'],
     ['XR_EXT_dpad_binding'],
     ['XR_EXT_eye_gaze_interaction', 'XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_INTERACTION_EXT_EYE_GAZE'],
+    ['XR_EXT_future', 'XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT'],
     ['XR_EXT_hand_interaction', 'XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_INTERACTION_EXT_HAND'],
     ['XR_EXT_hand_tracking', 'XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT'],
     ['XR_EXT_hand_tracking_data_source', 'XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_DATA_SOURCE_EXT'],
diff --git a/scripts/mapping.imp b/scripts/mapping.imp
index bdcede76f..98a038c89 100644
--- a/scripts/mapping.imp
+++ b/scripts/mapping.imp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACE_TRACKING2_FB", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACIAL_TRACKING_HTC", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FORCE_FEEDBACK_CURL", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
+{ symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_DATA_SOURCE_EXT", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAPTIC_PCM", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_FB_PASSTHROUGH", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_OVERLAY", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_PLANE_DETECTION", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
+{ symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_USER_PRESENCE", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_SPACE_LOCAL_FLOOR", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_SPACE_UNBOUNDED", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
 { symbol: ["XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_VISIBILITY_MASK", "public", "\"xrt/xrt_config_build.h\"", "public"] },
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a04b10ff..34f2d5a01 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ add_library(
 	u_format.h
 	u_frame.c
 	u_frame.h
+	u_future.h
+	u_future.cpp
 	u_generic_callbacks.hpp
 	u_git_tag.h
 	u_hand_tracking.c
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_future.cpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_future.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46a4499a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_future.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  Helper to implement @ref xrt_future,
+ *         A basic CPU based future implementation.
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan.hussein@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+#include "u_future.h"
+
+#include "util/u_debug.h"
+#include "util/u_logging.h"
+
+#include "os/os_threading.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <memory>
+
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_LOG_OPTION(log_level_future, "U_FUTURE_LOG", U_LOGGING_WARN)
+
+#define UFT_LOG_T(...) U_LOG_IFL_T(debug_get_log_option_log_level_future(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#define UFT_LOG_D(...) U_LOG_IFL_D(debug_get_log_option_log_level_future(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#define UFT_LOG_I(...) U_LOG_IFL_I(debug_get_log_option_log_level_future(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#define UFT_LOG_W(...) U_LOG_IFL_W(debug_get_log_option_log_level_future(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#define UFT_LOG_E(...) U_LOG_IFL_E(debug_get_log_option_log_level_future(), __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define U_FUTURE_CLEANUP_TIMEOUT_NS (3000000000LL) // 3 seconds
+
+/*!
+ * A helper to implement a @ref xrt_future,
+ * a basic CPU based future implementation
+ *
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ * @implements xrt_future
+ */
+struct u_future
+{
+	struct xrt_future base;
+	struct os_mutex mtx;
+	struct os_cond cv;
+	std::atomic<xrt_future_state_t> state{XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING};
+	std::atomic<xrt_result_t> result{XRT_SUCCESS};
+	struct xrt_future_value value = XRT_NULL_FUTURE_VALUE;
+};
+
+static inline xrt_result_t
+u_future_get_xrt_result(const struct u_future *uft)
+{
+	assert(uft != NULL);
+	return uft->result.load(std::memory_order::acquire);
+}
+
+static inline xrt_future_state_t
+u_future_get_state_priv(const struct u_future *uft)
+{
+	assert(uft != NULL);
+	return uft->state.load(std::memory_order::acquire);
+}
+
+static inline void
+u_future_set_xrt_result(struct u_future *uft, const xrt_result_t result)
+{
+	assert(uft != NULL);
+	uft->result.store(result, std::memory_order::release);
+}
+
+static inline void
+u_future_set_state(struct u_future *uft, const xrt_future_state_t new_state)
+{
+	assert(uft != NULL);
+	uft->state.store(new_state, std::memory_order::release);
+}
+
+//! internal helper only, does not atomically set both.
+static inline void
+u_future_set_state_and_xrt_result(struct u_future *uft, const xrt_future_state_t new_state, const xrt_result_t result)
+{
+	u_future_set_xrt_result(uft, result);
+	u_future_set_state(uft, new_state);
+}
+
+static inline xrt_result_t
+u_future_get_state(const struct xrt_future *xft, enum xrt_future_state *out_state)
+{
+	const struct u_future *uft = (const struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL || out_state == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+	*out_state = u_future_get_state_priv(uft);
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+u_future_get_result(const struct xrt_future *xft, struct xrt_future_result *out_result)
+{
+	const struct u_future *uft = (const struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL || out_result == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+
+	struct os_mutex *mtx = (struct os_mutex *)&uft->mtx;
+	os_mutex_lock(mtx);
+
+	const xrt_future_state_t curr_state = u_future_get_state_priv(uft);
+	if (curr_state == XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING) {
+		os_mutex_unlock(mtx);
+		return XRT_ERROR_FUTURE_RESULT_NOT_READY;
+	}
+
+	out_result->result = u_future_get_xrt_result(uft);
+	if (out_result->result == XRT_SUCCESS && //
+	    curr_state == XRT_FUTURE_STATE_READY) {
+		out_result->value = uft->value;
+	}
+
+	os_mutex_unlock(mtx);
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+u_future_cancel(struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	struct u_future *uft = (struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+
+	os_mutex_lock(&uft->mtx);
+	if (u_future_get_state_priv(uft) == XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING) {
+		u_future_set_state_and_xrt_result(uft, XRT_FUTURE_STATE_CANCELLED, XRT_OPERATION_CANCELLED);
+		os_cond_broadcast(&uft->cv);
+	}
+	os_mutex_unlock(&uft->mtx);
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+u_future_wait(struct xrt_future *xft, int64_t timeout_ns)
+{
+	struct u_future *uft = (struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+
+	if (timeout_ns < 0) {
+		timeout_ns = INT64_MAX;
+	}
+
+	// on windows pthread_cond_timedwait can not be used with monotonic time
+	const int64_t start_wait_rt = os_realtime_get_ns();
+	const int64_t end_wait_rt =
+	    (start_wait_rt > (INT64_MAX - timeout_ns)) ? INT64_MAX : (start_wait_rt + timeout_ns);
+
+	struct timespec ts = {};
+	os_ns_to_timespec(end_wait_rt, &ts);
+
+	xrt_future_state_t curr_state = XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING;
+
+	os_mutex_lock(&uft->mtx);
+
+	while ((curr_state = u_future_get_state_priv(uft)) == XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING) {
+		const int wait_res = pthread_cond_timedwait(&uft->cv.cond, &uft->mtx.mutex, &ts);
+		if (wait_res == ETIMEDOUT) {
+			if (os_realtime_get_ns() >= end_wait_rt) {
+				// final state check - might have completed during timeout handling
+				curr_state = u_future_get_state_priv(uft);
+				break;
+			}
+		} else if (wait_res != 0) {
+
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	os_mutex_unlock(&uft->mtx);
+
+	if (curr_state == XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING) {
+		return XRT_TIMEOUT;
+	}
+	return u_future_get_xrt_result(uft);
+}
+
+static inline xrt_result_t
+u_future_is_cancel_requested(const struct xrt_future *xft, bool *out_request_cancel)
+{
+	const struct u_future *uft = (const struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL || out_request_cancel == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+	const xrt_future_state_t curr_state = u_future_get_state_priv(uft);
+	*out_request_cancel = curr_state == XRT_FUTURE_STATE_CANCELLED;
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+u_future_complete(struct xrt_future *xft, const struct xrt_future_result *ft_result)
+{
+	struct u_future *uft = (struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL || ft_result == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+
+	os_mutex_lock(&uft->mtx);
+	const xrt_future_state_t curr_state = u_future_get_state_priv(uft);
+	if (curr_state != XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING) {
+		os_mutex_unlock(&uft->mtx);
+		switch (curr_state) {
+		case XRT_FUTURE_STATE_READY: return XRT_ERROR_FUTURE_ALREADY_COMPLETE;
+		case XRT_FUTURE_STATE_CANCELLED:
+		default: return XRT_OPERATION_CANCELLED;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ft_result->result == XRT_SUCCESS) {
+		uft->value = ft_result->value;
+	}
+	u_future_set_state_and_xrt_result(uft, XRT_FUTURE_STATE_READY, ft_result->result);
+
+	os_cond_broadcast(&uft->cv);
+	os_mutex_unlock(&uft->mtx);
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void
+u_future_destroy(struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	struct u_future *uft = (struct u_future *)xft;
+	if (uft == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	UFT_LOG_T("destroying u_future:%p", (void *)uft);
+
+	u_future_cancel(&uft->base);
+	u_future_wait(&uft->base, U_FUTURE_CLEANUP_TIMEOUT_NS);
+	os_cond_destroy(&uft->cv);
+	os_mutex_destroy(&uft->mtx);
+
+	UFT_LOG_T("u_future:%p destroyed", (void *)uft);
+
+	delete uft;
+}
+
+struct xrt_future *
+u_future_create(void)
+{
+	std::unique_ptr<struct u_future> uft{new struct u_future()};
+	os_mutex_init(&uft->mtx);
+	os_cond_init(&uft->cv);
+
+	struct xrt_future *xft = &uft->base;
+	xft->reference.count = 1;
+	xft->get_state = u_future_get_state;
+	xft->get_result = u_future_get_result;
+	xft->cancel = u_future_cancel;
+	xft->wait = u_future_wait;
+	xft->is_cancel_requested = u_future_is_cancel_requested;
+	xft->complete = u_future_complete;
+	xft->destroy = u_future_destroy;
+
+	UFT_LOG_T("created u_future:%p", (void *)xft);
+	return &uft.release()->base;
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_future.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_future.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..294a31b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_future.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  Helper to implement @ref xrt_future,
+ *         A basic CPU based future implementation.
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan.hussein@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_future.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+struct xrt_future *
+u_future_create(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h
index 92c5935d5..63785a647 100644
--- a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ struct xrt_begin_session_info
 	bool ext_hand_tracking_enabled;
 	bool ext_hand_tracking_data_source_enabled;
 	bool ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled;
+	bool ext_future_enabled;
 	bool ext_hand_interaction_enabled;
 	bool htc_facial_tracking_enabled;
 	bool fb_body_tracking_enabled;
diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_config_build.h.cmake_in b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_config_build.h.cmake_in
index c663cbdd1..c640d2c8f 100644
--- a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_config_build.h.cmake_in
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_config_build.h.cmake_in
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACE_TRACKING2_FB
 #cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACIAL_TRACKING_HTC
 #cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FORCE_FEEDBACK_CURL
+#cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT
 #cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_EXT
 #cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAND_TRACKING_DATA_SOURCE_EXT
 #cmakedefine XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_HAPTIC_PCM
diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_future.h b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_future.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0acee6043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_future.h
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  Interface for creating futures.
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan.hussein@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup xrt_iface
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_future_value.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/*!
+ * The (future) status of an asynchronous operation
+ *
+ * @see xrt_future::get_state
+ */
+typedef enum xrt_future_state
+{
+	XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING,
+	XRT_FUTURE_STATE_READY,
+	XRT_FUTURE_STATE_CANCELLED,
+} xrt_future_state_t;
+
+/*!
+ * The (future) result of an asynchronous operation
+ *
+ * @see xrt_future::get_result, xrt_future::complete
+ */
+struct xrt_future_result
+{
+	/*!
+	 * The result value of a successfully completed asynchronous operation
+	 * @see xrt_future_value_make
+	 */
+	struct xrt_future_value value;
+
+	//! The error/ok status of a completed asynchronous operation
+	XRT_ALIGNAS(8) xrt_result_t result;
+};
+
+#define XRT_FUTURE_RESULT(TYPED_VALUE, ERR_CODE)                                                                       \
+	XRT_C11_COMPOUND(struct xrt_future_result)                                                                     \
+	{                                                                                                              \
+		.value = xrt_future_value_make(TYPED_VALUE), .result = ERR_CODE,                                       \
+	}
+
+/*!
+ * @interface xrt_future
+ * @ingroup xrt_iface
+ *
+ * @brief A future is a concurrency primitive that provides a mechanism to access results of asynchronous operations.
+ *
+ * The xrt_future interface shares similarities with OpenXR futures but is not identical. In comparison to C++
+ * std::future, xrt_future combines concepts from both std::shared_future and std::promise with built-in
+ * cancellation support in a single interface. The interface provides separate method sets for producers
+ * (result generators) and consumers (result pollers/waiters).
+ *
+ * Thread Safety and Reference Counting:
+ * Each thread that references an xrt_future must properly manage the reference count using
+ * @ref xrt_future_reference when entering and exiting the thread's scope.
+ *
+ * @see "Server-side / driver — implementing async callbacks" in @ref
+ * [async-functions-and-futures](../../../../doc/async-functions-and-futures.md) for producer example code
+ */
+struct xrt_future
+{
+	/*!
+	 * Reference helper.
+	 */
+	struct xrt_reference reference;
+
+	/*!
+	 * Destroys the future.
+	 */
+	void (*destroy)(struct xrt_future *xft);
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Gets the current state of the future
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] xft          The future.
+	 * @param[out] out_state   The current state of @ref xft
+	 *
+	 * @note Consumer Interface
+	 *
+	 * @note Blocking behavior - non-blocking
+	 *
+	 * @see xrt_future_state
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*get_state)(const struct xrt_future *xft, enum xrt_future_state *out_state);
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Gets the future results (after async operation has finished)
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] xft           The future.
+	 * @param[out] out_result   The future result of @ref xft
+	 *
+	 * @note Consumer Interface
+	 *
+	 * @note Blocking behavior - Non-blocking w.r.t. result: returns immediately,
+	 *       may briefly block acquiring an internal mutex to check/consume state
+	 *
+	 * @note differs from std::future::get in that std::future will block & wait the calling thread
+	 *       until the result is ready where as xrt_future::get_result is non-blocking (w.r.t. result)
+	 *       to achieve the equivalent without using polling interface would be:
+	 *
+	 *       // std::future::get ==
+	 *       xrt_future_wait(xft, INT64_MAX);
+	 *       xrt_get_result(xft, &my_result);
+	 *
+	 * @note Similar to or used by OpenXR future/async complete functions
+	 *
+	 * @see xrt_future::complete, xrt_future_result, xrt_future_value
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*get_result)(const struct xrt_future *xft, struct xrt_future_result *out_result);
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Signals an asynchronous operation associated with the future to cancel.
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] xft           The future.
+	 *
+	 * @note Consumer Interface
+	 *
+	 * @note Blocking behavior - Non-blocking, may briefly block acquiring an internal mutex to check/consume state
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*cancel)(struct xrt_future *xft);
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Waits on a pending/cancelled future
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] xft           The future.
+	 * @param[in] timeout_ns    Timeout in nanoseconds or INT64_MAX for infinite duration
+	 *
+	 * @note Consumer Interface
+	 *
+	 * @note Blocking behavior - Blocking
+	 *
+	 * @see xrt_future::cancel, xrt_future::complete
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*wait)(struct xrt_future *xft, int64_t timeout_ns);
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Waits on a cancelled future
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] xft                  The future.
+	 * @param[out] out_request_cancel  Has the consumer requested to cancel the async operation?
+	 *
+	 * @note Producer interface
+	 *
+	 * @note Blocking behavior - non-blocking
+	 *
+	 * @see xrt_future::cancel
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*is_cancel_requested)(const struct xrt_future *xft, bool *out_request_cancel);
+
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Signals that the asynchronous operation has completed and sets the future’s result.
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] xft                  The future.
+	 * @param[in] ft_result            the result of an async operation associated with @ref xft.
+	 *
+	 * @note Producer interface
+	 *
+	 * @note Blocking behavior - Non-blocking, may briefly block acquiring an internal mutex to check/consume state
+	 *
+	 * @note Differs from OpenXR future/async complete functions as those are used to only get the results of
+	 *       a future once the async-operation has finished where as this callback is used by async operation
+	 *       to mark/signal completion and return a result
+	 *
+	 * @note Similar to std::promise::set_value
+	 *
+	 * @see xrt_future::get_result, xrt_future_result, xrt_future_value
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*complete)(struct xrt_future *xft, const struct xrt_future_result *ft_result);
+};
+
+/*!
+ * Update the reference counts on xrt_future(s).
+ *
+ * @param[in,out] dst Pointer to a object reference: if the object reference is
+ *                non-null will decrement its counter. The reference that
+ *                @p dst points to will be set to @p src.
+ * @param[in] src New object for @p dst to refer to (may be null).
+ *                If non-null, will have its refcount increased.
+ * @ingroup xrt_iface
+ * @relates xrt_future
+ */
+static inline void
+xrt_future_reference(struct xrt_future **dst, struct xrt_future *src)
+{
+	struct xrt_future *old_dst = *dst;
+
+	if (old_dst == src) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (src) {
+		xrt_reference_inc(&src->reference);
+	}
+
+	*dst = src;
+
+	if (old_dst) {
+		if (xrt_reference_dec_and_is_zero(&old_dst->reference)) {
+			assert(old_dst->destroy);
+			old_dst->destroy(old_dst);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Helper function for @ref xrt_future::get_result.
+ *
+ * @copydoc xrt_future::get_result
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_future
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_future_get_result(const struct xrt_future *xft, struct xrt_future_result *out_result)
+{
+	assert(xft && xft->get_result);
+	return xft->get_result(xft, out_result);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Helper function for @ref xrt_future::get_state.
+ *
+ * @copydoc xrt_future::get_state
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_future
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_future_get_state(const struct xrt_future *xft, enum xrt_future_state *out_state)
+{
+	assert(xft && xft->get_state);
+	return xft->get_state(xft, out_state);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Helper function for @ref xrt_future::cancel.
+ *
+ * @copydoc xrt_future::cancel
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_future
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_future_cancel(struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	assert(xft && xft->cancel);
+	return xft->cancel(xft);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Helper function for @ref xrt_future::wait.
+ *
+ * @copydoc xrt_future::wait
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_future
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_future_wait(struct xrt_future *xft, int64_t timeout)
+{
+	assert(xft && xft->wait);
+	return xft->wait(xft, timeout);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Helper function for @ref xrt_future::is_cancel_requested.
+ *
+ * @copydoc xrt_future::is_cancel_requested
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_future
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_future_is_cancel_requested(const struct xrt_future *xft, bool *out_request_cancel)
+{
+	assert(xft && xft->is_cancel_requested);
+	return xft->is_cancel_requested(xft, out_request_cancel);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Helper function for @ref xrt_future::complete.
+ *
+ * @copydoc xrt_future::complete
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_future
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_future_complete(struct xrt_future *xft, const struct xrt_future_result *ft_result)
+{
+	assert(xft && xft->complete);
+	return xft->complete(xft, ft_result);
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_future_value.h b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_future_value.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcd9d768d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_future_value.h
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  Variant/algebraic data-type for holding the values of xrt_futures
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan.hussein@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * @see xrt_future, xrt_future_result
+ *
+ * @ingroup xrt_iface
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_compiler.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+// X-Macro type definitions: typename/prefix, type, member, user-data
+#define XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES_WITH(_, P)                                                                              \
+	_(UINT64, uint64_t, uint64_, P)                                                                                \
+	_(INT64, int64_t, int64_, P)
+
+#define XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_WRAP_MACRO(N, T, M, X) X(N, T, M)
+
+#define XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES(X) XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES_WITH(XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_WRAP_MACRO, X)
+
+typedef enum xrt_future_value_type
+{
+	XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_NONE,
+
+#define X_ENUM_ENTRY(TYPE_NAME, T, M) XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_##TYPE_NAME,
+	XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES(X_ENUM_ENTRY)
+#undef X_ENUM_ENTRY
+
+	// clang-format off
+    XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_LIST_END,
+	// clang-format on
+	XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_COUNT = XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_LIST_END - 1,
+} xrt_future_value_type_t;
+
+struct xrt_future_value
+{
+	union {
+#define X_MEMBER_ENTRY(N, TYPE, MEMBER) TYPE MEMBER;
+		XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES(X_MEMBER_ENTRY)
+#undef X_MEMBER_ENTRY
+	};
+	XRT_ALIGNAS(8) xrt_future_value_type_t type;
+};
+
+static inline bool
+xrt_future_value_is_valid(const struct xrt_future_value *xfv)
+{
+	return xfv && xfv->type != XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_NONE;
+}
+
+#define XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_MAKE(TYPE_NAME, MEMBER, VALUE)                                                                \
+	XRT_C11_COMPOUND(struct xrt_future_value)                                                                      \
+	{                                                                                                              \
+		.MEMBER = VALUE, .type = XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPE_##TYPE_NAME,                                            \
+	}
+
+#define XRT_NULL_FUTURE_VALUE XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_MAKE(NONE, uint64_, 0)
+
+static inline struct xrt_future_value
+xrt_future_value_make_none(const void *ignore)
+{
+	(void)ignore;
+	return XRT_NULL_FUTURE_VALUE;
+}
+
+#define X_MAKE_CONS_FN(TYPE_NAME, TYPE, MEMBER)                                                                        \
+	static inline struct xrt_future_value xrt_future_value_make_##MEMBER(TYPE value)                               \
+	{                                                                                                              \
+		return XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_MAKE(TYPE_NAME, MEMBER, value);                                                \
+	}                                                                                                              \
+                                                                                                                       \
+	static inline struct xrt_future_value xrt_future_value_make_##MEMBER##_ptr(const TYPE *value)                  \
+	{                                                                                                              \
+		assert(value != NULL);                                                                                 \
+		return XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_MAKE(TYPE_NAME, MEMBER, (*value));                                             \
+	}
+XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES(X_MAKE_CONS_FN)
+#undef X_MAKE_CONS_FN
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C++" {
+#define X_MAKE_CONS_FN(TYPE_NAME, TYPE, MEMBER)                                                                        \
+	inline struct xrt_future_value xrt_future_value_make(const TYPE &value)                                        \
+	{                                                                                                              \
+		return XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_MAKE(TYPE_NAME, MEMBER, value);                                                \
+	}
+XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES(X_MAKE_CONS_FN)
+#undef X_MAKE_CONS_FN
+}
+#else
+// clang-format off
+#define XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPECASE(TYPE_NAME, TYPE, MEMBER, P)                                                 \
+    TYPE: xrt_future_value_make_##MEMBER,                                                                     \
+    const TYPE*: xrt_future_value_make_##MEMBER##_ptr,
+
+#define xrt_future_value_make(VALUE)                                                                          \
+    _Generic((VALUE),                                                                                         \
+        XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPES_WITH(XRT_FUTURE_VALUE_TYPECASE, _)                                             \
+        default: xrt_future_value_make_none                                                                   \
+    )(VALUE)
+// clang-format on
+#endif
diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_instance.h b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_instance.h
index f5ff055ab..1e10d6204 100644
--- a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_instance.h
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_instance.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct xrt_application_info
 	bool ext_hand_tracking_enabled;
 	bool ext_hand_tracking_data_source_enabled;
 	bool ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled;
+	bool ext_future_enabled;
 	bool ext_hand_interaction_enabled;
 	bool htc_facial_tracking_enabled;
 	bool fb_body_tracking_enabled;
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
index dc1f90be8..5f9e59dd7 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ add_library(
 	client/ipc_client_compositor.c
 	client/ipc_client_connection.c
 	client/ipc_client_device.c
+	client/ipc_client_future.c
 	client/ipc_client_hmd.c
 	client/ipc_client_instance.c
 	client/ipc_client_session.c
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
index 8122a5c0b..17a74eea6 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
@@ -130,3 +130,6 @@ ipc_client_system_devices_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
 
 struct xrt_session *
 ipc_client_session_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
+
+struct xrt_future *
+ipc_client_future_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, uint32_t future_id);
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_future.c b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_future.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97ac7c6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_future.c
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  IPC Client futures.
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan@hussein.com>
+ * @ingroup ipc_client
+ */
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+
+#include "shared/ipc_message_channel.h"
+
+#include "client/ipc_client.h"
+#include "client/ipc_client_connection.h"
+
+#include "ipc_client_generated.h"
+
+struct ipc_client_future
+{
+	struct xrt_future base;
+	struct ipc_connection *ipc_c;
+	uint32_t id;
+};
+
+static inline struct ipc_client_future *
+ipc_client_future(struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	return (struct ipc_client_future *)xft;
+}
+
+static inline const struct ipc_client_future *
+const_ipc_client_future(const struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	return (const struct ipc_client_future *)xft;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+get_state(const struct xrt_future *xft, enum xrt_future_state *out_state)
+{
+	if (out_state == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+	const struct ipc_client_future *ipc_xft = const_ipc_client_future(xft);
+	const xrt_result_t xret = ipc_call_future_get_state(ipc_xft->ipc_c, ipc_xft->id, out_state);
+	IPC_CHK_ALWAYS_RET(ipc_xft->ipc_c, xret, "ipc_call_future_get_state");
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+get_result(const struct xrt_future *xft, struct xrt_future_result *out_ft_result)
+{
+	if (out_ft_result == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+	}
+	const struct ipc_client_future *ipc_xft = const_ipc_client_future(xft);
+	const xrt_result_t xret = ipc_call_future_get_result(ipc_xft->ipc_c, ipc_xft->id, out_ft_result);
+	IPC_CHK_ALWAYS_RET(ipc_xft->ipc_c, xret, "ipc_call_future_get_result");
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+cancel(struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_future *ipc_xft = ipc_client_future(xft);
+	const xrt_result_t xret = ipc_call_future_cancel(ipc_xft->ipc_c, ipc_xft->id);
+	IPC_CHK_ALWAYS_RET(ipc_xft->ipc_c, xret, "ipc_call_future_cancel");
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+wait(struct xrt_future *xft, int64_t timeout_ns)
+{
+	return XRT_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+is_cancel_requested(const struct xrt_future *xft, bool *out_request_cancel)
+{
+	return XRT_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+static xrt_result_t
+complete(struct xrt_future *xft, const struct xrt_future_result *ft_result)
+{
+	return XRT_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+static void
+destroy(struct xrt_future *xft)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_future *ipc_xft = ipc_client_future(xft);
+	if (ipc_xft == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	const xrt_result_t xret = ipc_call_future_destroy(ipc_xft->ipc_c, ipc_xft->id);
+	IPC_CHK_ONLY_PRINT(ipc_xft->ipc_c, xret, "ipc_call_future_destroy");
+
+	free(ipc_xft);
+}
+
+struct xrt_future *
+ipc_client_future_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, uint32_t future_id)
+{
+	assert(ipc_c != NULL);
+	struct ipc_client_future *icft = U_TYPED_CALLOC(struct ipc_client_future);
+	struct xrt_future *xft = &icft->base;
+	xft->destroy = destroy;
+	xft->get_state = get_state;
+	xft->get_result = get_result;
+	xft->cancel = cancel;
+	xft->wait = wait;
+	xft->is_cancel_requested = is_cancel_requested;
+	xft->complete = complete;
+	xft->reference.count = 1;
+	icft->id = future_id;
+	icft->ipc_c = ipc_c;
+
+	return xft;
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
index 81a682233..40357013b 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define IPC_MAX_CLIENT_SEMAPHORES 8
 #define IPC_MAX_CLIENT_SWAPCHAINS (XRT_MAX_LAYERS * 2)
 #define IPC_MAX_CLIENT_SPACES 128
+#define IPC_MAX_CLIENT_FUTURES 128
 
 struct xrt_instance;
 struct xrt_compositor;
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ struct ipc_client_state
 	//! Ptrs to the semaphores.
 	struct xrt_compositor_semaphore *xcsems[IPC_MAX_CLIENT_SEMAPHORES];
 
+	//! Ptrs to the futures.
+	struct xrt_future *xfts[IPC_MAX_CLIENT_FUTURES];
+
 	struct
 	{
 		uint32_t root;
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
index a95ca99fe..47ce3a709 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
@@ -285,6 +285,55 @@ create_localspace(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t *out_local_id,
 	return XRT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+XRT_MAYBE_UNUSED xrt_result_t
+get_new_future_id(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t *out_id)
+{
+	// Our handle is just the index for now.
+	uint32_t index = 0;
+	for (; index < IPC_MAX_CLIENT_FUTURES; ++index) {
+		if (ics->xfts[index] == NULL) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (index >= IPC_MAX_CLIENT_FUTURES) {
+		IPC_ERROR(ics->server, "Too many futures!");
+		return XRT_ERROR_IPC_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	*out_id = index;
+
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static inline xrt_result_t
+validate_future_id(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t future_id, struct xrt_future **out_xft)
+{
+	if (future_id >= IPC_MAX_CLIENT_FUTURES) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_IPC_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	if (ics->xfts[future_id] == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_IPC_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	*out_xft = (struct xrt_future *)ics->xfts[future_id];
+	return (*out_xft != NULL) ? XRT_SUCCESS : XRT_ERROR_ALLOCATION;
+}
+
+static inline xrt_result_t
+release_future(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t future_id)
+{
+	struct xrt_future *xft = NULL;
+	xrt_result_t xret = validate_future_id(ics, future_id, &xft);
+	if (xret != XRT_SUCCESS) {
+		return xret;
+	}
+	xrt_future_reference(&xft, NULL);
+	ics->xfts[future_id] = NULL;
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /*
  *
  * Handle functions.
@@ -331,6 +380,7 @@ ipc_handle_instance_describe_client(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics,
 	EXT(ext_hand_tracking_enabled);
 	EXT(ext_hand_tracking_data_source_enabled);
 	EXT(ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled);
+	EXT(ext_future_enabled);
 	EXT(ext_hand_interaction_enabled);
 	EXT(htc_facial_tracking_enabled);
 	EXT(fb_body_tracking_enabled);
@@ -428,6 +478,7 @@ ipc_handle_session_begin(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
 	    .ext_hand_tracking_enabled = ics->client_state.info.ext_hand_tracking_enabled,
 	    .ext_hand_tracking_data_source_enabled = ics->client_state.info.ext_hand_tracking_data_source_enabled,
 	    .ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled = ics->client_state.info.ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled,
+	    .ext_future_enabled = ics->client_state.info.ext_future_enabled,
 	    .ext_hand_interaction_enabled = ics->client_state.info.ext_hand_interaction_enabled,
 	    .htc_facial_tracking_enabled = ics->client_state.info.htc_facial_tracking_enabled,
 	    .fb_body_tracking_enabled = ics->client_state.info.fb_body_tracking_enabled,
@@ -2580,3 +2631,44 @@ ipc_handle_device_set_brightness(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t
 
 	return xrt_device_set_brightness(xdev, brightness, relative);
 }
+
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_handle_future_get_state(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t future_id, enum xrt_future_state *out_state)
+{
+	struct xrt_future *xft = NULL;
+	xrt_result_t xret = validate_future_id(ics, future_id, &xft);
+	if (xret != XRT_SUCCESS) {
+		return xret;
+	}
+	return xrt_future_get_state(xft, out_state);
+}
+
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_handle_future_get_result(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics,
+                             uint32_t future_id,
+                             struct xrt_future_result *out_ft_result)
+{
+	struct xrt_future *xft = NULL;
+	xrt_result_t xret = validate_future_id(ics, future_id, &xft);
+	if (xret != XRT_SUCCESS) {
+		return xret;
+	}
+	return xrt_future_get_result(xft, out_ft_result);
+}
+
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_handle_future_cancel(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t future_id)
+{
+	struct xrt_future *xft = NULL;
+	xrt_result_t xret = validate_future_id(ics, future_id, &xft);
+	if (xret != XRT_SUCCESS) {
+		return xret;
+	}
+	return xrt_future_cancel(xft);
+}
+
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_handle_future_destroy(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, uint32_t future_id)
+{
+	return release_future(ics, future_id);
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c
index c51ba0149..f2f447b26 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ ipc_server_client_destroy_session_and_compositor(volatile struct ipc_client_stat
 		IPC_TRACE(ics->server, "Destroyed compositor semaphore %d.", j);
 	}
 
+	for (uint32_t j = 0; j < IPC_MAX_CLIENT_FUTURES; j++) {
+		// Drop our reference, does NULL checking. Cast away volatile.
+		xrt_future_reference((struct xrt_future **)&ics->xfts[j], NULL);
+		IPC_TRACE(ics->server, "Destroyed future %d.", j);
+	}
+
 	os_mutex_unlock(&ics->server->global_state.lock);
 
 	// Cast away volatile.
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h
index fad28ebe7..8c9251de0 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "xrt/xrt_compositor.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_results.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_future.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_system.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_session.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_instance.h"
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
index 8a155c88f..5b8cb3d52 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
@@ -635,5 +635,35 @@
 			{"name": "brightness", "type": "float"},
 			{"name": "relative", "type": "bool"}
 		]
+	},
+
+	"future_get_state": {
+		"in": [
+			{"name": "future_id", "type": "uint32_t"}
+		],
+		"out": [
+			{"name": "out_state", "type": "enum xrt_future_state"}
+		]
+	},
+
+	"future_cancel": {
+		"in": [
+			{"name": "future_id", "type": "uint32_t"}
+		]
+	},
+
+	"future_destroy": {
+		"in": [
+			{"name": "future_id", "type": "uint32_t"}
+		]
+	},
+
+	"future_get_result": {
+		"in": [
+			{"name": "future_id", "type": "uint32_t"}
+		],
+		"out": [
+			{"name": "out_ft_result", "type": "struct xrt_future_result"}
+		]
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/CMakeLists.txt
index e26b3759b..6f9f5428e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ if(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FACE_TRACKING2_FB)
 	target_sources(st_oxr PRIVATE oxr_api_face_tracking2_fb.c oxr_face_tracking2_fb.c)
 endif()
 
+if(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT)
+	target_sources(st_oxr PRIVATE oxr_api_future.c oxr_future.c)
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(
 	st_oxr
 	PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_funcs.h b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_funcs.h
index 471bc4936..59520992e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_funcs.h
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_funcs.h
@@ -765,6 +765,20 @@ oxr_xrSuggestBodyTrackingCalibrationOverrideMETA(XrBodyTrackerFB bodyTracker,
                                                  const XrBodyTrackingCalibrationInfoMETA *calibrationInfo);
 #endif
 
+/*
+ *
+ * oxr_api_future.c
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
+XRAPI_ATTR XrResult XRAPI_CALL
+oxr_xrPollFutureEXT(XrInstance instance, const XrFuturePollInfoEXT *pollInfo, XrFuturePollResultEXT *pollResult);
+
+XRAPI_ATTR XrResult XRAPI_CALL
+oxr_xrCancelFutureEXT(XrInstance instance, const XrFutureCancelInfoEXT *cancelInfo);
+#endif
+
 /*!
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_future.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_future.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58e4fbb59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_future.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  future related API entrypoint functions.
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan.hussein@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup oxr_api
+ */
+#include "util/u_trace_marker.h"
+
+#include "oxr_objects.h"
+#include "oxr_logger.h"
+
+#include "oxr_api_funcs.h"
+#include "oxr_api_verify.h"
+#include "oxr_handle.h"
+#include "oxr_defines.h"
+
+XRAPI_ATTR XrResult XRAPI_CALL
+oxr_xrPollFutureEXT(XrInstance instance, const XrFuturePollInfoEXT *pollInfo, XrFuturePollResultEXT *pollResult)
+{
+	struct oxr_logger log;
+	struct oxr_instance *inst = NULL;
+	struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future = NULL;
+	OXR_VERIFY_INSTANCE_AND_INIT_LOG(&log, instance, inst, "xrPollFutureEXT");
+	OXR_VERIFY_EXTENSION(&log, inst, EXT_future);
+	OXR_VERIFY_ARG_TYPE_AND_NOT_NULL(&log, pollInfo, XR_TYPE_FUTURE_POLL_INFO_EXT);
+	OXR_VERIFY_ARG_TYPE_AND_NOT_NULL(&log, pollResult, XR_TYPE_FUTURE_POLL_RESULT_EXT);
+	OXR_VERIFY_FUTURE_AND_INIT_LOG(&log, pollInfo->future, oxr_future, "xrPollFutureEXT");
+	return oxr_future_ext_poll(&log, oxr_future, pollResult);
+}
+
+XRAPI_ATTR XrResult XRAPI_CALL
+oxr_xrCancelFutureEXT(XrInstance instance, const XrFutureCancelInfoEXT *cancelInfo)
+{
+	struct oxr_logger log;
+	struct oxr_instance *inst = NULL;
+	struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future = NULL;
+	OXR_VERIFY_INSTANCE_AND_INIT_LOG(&log, instance, inst, "xrCancelFutureEXT");
+	OXR_VERIFY_EXTENSION(&log, inst, EXT_future);
+	OXR_VERIFY_FUTURE_AND_INIT_LOG(&log, cancelInfo->future, oxr_future, "xrCancelFutureEXT");
+	return oxr_future_ext_cancel(&log, oxr_future);
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_negotiate.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_negotiate.c
index ecd6502e1..bf0da596a 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_negotiate.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_negotiate.c
@@ -412,7 +412,12 @@ handle_non_null(struct oxr_instance *inst, struct oxr_logger *log, const char *n
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_META_body_tracking_calibration
 	ENTRY_IF_EXT(xrResetBodyTrackingCalibrationMETA, META_body_tracking_calibration);
 	ENTRY_IF_EXT(xrSuggestBodyTrackingCalibrationOverrideMETA, META_body_tracking_calibration);
-#endif
+#endif // OXR_HAVE_META_body_tracking_calibration
+
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
+	ENTRY_IF_EXT(xrPollFutureEXT, EXT_future);
+	ENTRY_IF_EXT(xrCancelFutureEXT, EXT_future);
+#endif // OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
 
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_KHR_extended_struct_name_lengths
 	ENTRY_IF_EXT(xrStructureTypeToString2KHR, KHR_extended_struct_name_lengths);
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_verify.h b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_verify.h
index 82116ae96..d46d3f4a3 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_verify.h
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_verify.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ struct oxr_subaction_paths;
 	OXR_VERIFY_AND_SET_AND_INIT(log, thing, new_thing, oxr_xdev_list, XDEVLIST, name, new_thing->sess->sys->inst)
 #define OXR_VERIFY_PLANE_DETECTOR_AND_INIT_LOG(log, thing, new_thing, name) \
 	OXR_VERIFY_AND_SET_AND_INIT(log, thing, new_thing, oxr_plane_detector_ext, PLANEDET, name, new_thing->sess->sys->inst)
+#define OXR_VERIFY_FUTURE_AND_INIT_LOG(log, thing, new_thing, name) \
+	OXR_VERIFY_AND_SET_AND_INIT(log, thing, new_thing, oxr_future_ext, FUTURE, name, new_thing->inst); \
+	OXR_VERIFY_FUTURE_VALID(log, new_thing)
 // clang-format on
 
 #define OXR_VERIFY_INSTANCE_NOT_NULL(log, arg, new_arg) OXR_VERIFY_SET(log, arg, new_arg, oxr_instance, INSTANCE);
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ struct oxr_subaction_paths;
 #define OXR_VERIFY_ACTIONSET_NOT_NULL(log, arg, new_arg) OXR_VERIFY_SET(log, arg, new_arg, oxr_action_set, ACTIONSET);
 #define OXR_VERIFY_XDEVLIST_NOT_NULL(log, arg, new_arg) OXR_VERIFY_SET(log, arg, new_arg, oxr_xdev_list, XDEVLIST);
 
+#define OXR_VERIFY_FUTURE_NOT_NULL(log, arg, new_arg) OXR_VERIFY_SET(log, arg, new_arg, oxr_future_ext, FUTURE);
 /*!
  * Checks if a required extension is enabled.
  *
@@ -325,6 +329,13 @@ struct oxr_subaction_paths;
 		}                                                                                                      \
 	} while (false)
 
+#define OXR_VERIFY_FUTURE_VALID(LOG, OXR_FT)                                                                           \
+	do {                                                                                                           \
+		if (OXR_FT->xft == NULL) {                                                                             \
+			return oxr_error(LOG, XR_ERROR_FUTURE_INVALID_EXT, "future is not valid");                     \
+		}                                                                                                      \
+	} while (false)
+
 
 /*
  *
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_defines.h b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_defines.h
index 65be4450b..2d93fb699 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_defines.h
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_defines.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #define OXR_XR_DEBUG_XDEVLIST  (*(uint64_t *)"oxrxdli\0")
 // plane detection
 #define OXR_XR_DEBUG_PLANEDET  (*(uint64_t *)"oxrplan\0")
+// futures
+#define OXR_XR_DEBUG_FUTURE  (*(uint64_t *)"oxrfutr\0")
 // clang-format on
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_extension_support.h b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_extension_support.h
index f84bf2d84..f1b0b3882 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_extension_support.h
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_extension_support.h
@@ -350,6 +350,17 @@
 #endif
 
 
+/*
+ * XR_EXT_future
+ */
+#if defined(XR_EXT_future) && defined(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_FUTURE_EXT)
+#define OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
+#define OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_future(_) _(EXT_future, EXT_FUTURE)
+#else
+#define OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_future(_)
+#endif
+
+
 /*
  * XR_EXT_hand_interaction
  */
@@ -903,6 +914,7 @@
     OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_debug_utils(_) \
     OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_dpad_binding(_) \
     OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_eye_gaze_interaction(_) \
+    OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_future(_) \
     OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_hand_interaction(_) \
     OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_hand_tracking(_) \
     OXR_EXTENSION_SUPPORT_EXT_hand_tracking_data_source(_) \
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_future.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_future.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3018721ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_future.c
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  future related functions.
+ * @author Korcan Hussein <korcan.hussein@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup oxr_main
+ */
+#include "oxr_objects.h"
+#include "oxr_logger.h"
+#include "oxr_handle.h"
+#include "oxr_xret.h"
+
+static inline XrFutureStateEXT
+oxr_to_XrFutureStateEXT(const xrt_future_state_t fts)
+{
+	switch (fts) {
+	case XRT_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING: return XR_FUTURE_STATE_PENDING_EXT;
+	case XRT_FUTURE_STATE_READY: return XR_FUTURE_STATE_READY_EXT;
+	default: return XR_FUTURE_STATE_MAX_ENUM_EXT;
+	}
+}
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_invalidate(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future)
+{
+	(void)log;
+	if (oxr_future && oxr_future->xft) {
+		xrt_future_reference(&oxr_future->xft, NULL);
+		assert(oxr_future->xft == NULL);
+	}
+	return XR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_poll(struct oxr_logger *log, const struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future, XrFuturePollResultEXT *pollResult)
+{
+	assert(log && oxr_future && oxr_future->xft && pollResult);
+	xrt_future_state_t fts;
+	const xrt_result_t xres = xrt_future_get_state(oxr_future->xft, &fts);
+	OXR_CHECK_XRET(log, oxr_future->sess, xres, oxr_future_ext_poll);
+	pollResult->state = oxr_to_XrFutureStateEXT(fts);
+	return XR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_cancel(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future)
+{
+	assert(log && oxr_future && oxr_future->xft);
+	const xrt_result_t xres = xrt_future_cancel(oxr_future->xft);
+	OXR_CHECK_XRET(log, oxr_future->sess, xres, oxr_future_ext_cancel);
+	return oxr_future_invalidate(log, oxr_future);
+}
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_complete(struct oxr_logger *log,
+                        struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future,
+                        struct xrt_future_result *out_ft_result)
+{
+	struct oxr_session *sess = oxr_future->sess;
+	const xrt_result_t xret = xrt_future_get_result(oxr_future->xft, out_ft_result);
+	OXR_CHECK_XRET(log, sess, xret, oxr_future_ext_complete);
+	if (xret == XRT_ERROR_FUTURE_RESULT_NOT_READY) {
+		return oxr_error(log, XR_ERROR_FUTURE_PENDING_EXT, "Call to oxr_future_ext_complete failed");
+	}
+	return oxr_future_invalidate(log, oxr_future);
+}
+
+static XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_destroy(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_handle_base *hb)
+{
+	struct oxr_future_ext *future_ext = (struct oxr_future_ext *)hb;
+	if (future_ext && future_ext->xft) {
+		oxr_future_ext_cancel(log, future_ext);
+	}
+	free(future_ext);
+	return XR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_create(struct oxr_logger *log,
+                  struct oxr_session *sess,
+                  struct xrt_future *xft,
+                  struct oxr_handle_base *parent_handle,
+                  struct oxr_future_ext **out_oxr_future_ext)
+{
+	struct oxr_future_ext *new_future = NULL;
+	OXR_ALLOCATE_HANDLE_OR_RETURN(log, new_future, OXR_XR_DEBUG_FUTURE, oxr_future_ext_destroy, parent_handle);
+	new_future->sess = sess;
+	new_future->inst = sess->sys->inst;
+	new_future->xft = xft;
+	*out_oxr_future_ext = new_future;
+	return XR_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
index 3604cbbd2..247b8ad0c 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ oxr_instance_create(struct oxr_logger *log,
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_eye_gaze_interaction
 	    .ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled = extensions->EXT_eye_gaze_interaction,
 #endif
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
+	    .ext_future_enabled = extensions->EXT_future,
+#endif
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_hand_interaction
 	    .ext_hand_interaction_enabled = extensions->EXT_hand_interaction,
 #endif
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_objects.h b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_objects.h
index 518436c26..8a49e36e0 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_objects.h
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_objects.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "xrt/xrt_space.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_limits.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_system.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_future.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_device.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_tracking.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_compositor.h"
@@ -2960,6 +2961,64 @@ struct oxr_plane_detector_ext
 };
 #endif // OXR_HAVE_EXT_plane_detection
 
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
+/*!
+ * EXT futures.
+ *
+ * Parent type/handle is @ref oxr_instance
+ *
+ * @obj{XrFutureEXT}
+ * @extends oxr_handle_base
+ */
+struct oxr_future_ext
+{
+	//! Common structure for things referred to by OpenXR handles.
+	struct oxr_handle_base handle;
+
+	//! (weak) reference to instance (may or not be a direct parent handle")
+	struct oxr_instance *inst;
+
+	//! Owning session.
+	struct oxr_session *sess;
+
+	//! xrt_future backing this future
+	struct xrt_future *xft;
+};
+
+/*!
+ * To go back to a OpenXR object.
+ *
+ * @relates oxr_future_ext
+ */
+static inline XrFutureEXT
+oxr_future_ext_to_openxr(struct oxr_future_ext *future_ext)
+{
+	return XRT_CAST_PTR_TO_OXR_HANDLE(XrFutureEXT, future_ext);
+}
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_create(struct oxr_logger *log,
+                  struct oxr_session *sess,
+                  struct xrt_future *xft,
+                  struct oxr_handle_base *parent_handle,
+                  struct oxr_future_ext **out_oxr_future_ext);
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_invalidate(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future);
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_poll(struct oxr_logger *log, const struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future, XrFuturePollResultEXT *pollResult);
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_cancel(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future);
+
+XrResult
+oxr_future_ext_complete(struct oxr_logger *log,
+                        struct oxr_future_ext *oxr_future,
+                        struct xrt_future_result *out_ft_result);
+
+#endif
+
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_user_presence
 XrResult
 oxr_event_push_XrEventDataUserPresenceChangedEXT(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_session *sess, bool isUserPresent);
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session.c
index 347f511a1..54f11a83f 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session.c
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ oxr_session_begin(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_session *sess, const XrSess
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_eye_gaze_interaction
 		    .ext_eye_gaze_interaction_enabled = extensions->EXT_eye_gaze_interaction,
 #endif
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_future
+		    .ext_future_enabled = extensions->EXT_future,
+#endif
 #ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_hand_interaction
 		    .ext_hand_interaction_enabled = extensions->EXT_hand_interaction,
 #endif