Project Maya

In plain words

Project Maya is an open source application designed to run on web browsers and iOS/Android devices without requiring app store distribution. The platform allows developers and users to build and access applications across multiple systems. The project offers a working preview version and makes its source code publicly available for developers to explore and contribute to.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

In the maker’s words, at launch

Project Maya has started! For those who haven't read about Maya, please look here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4103344 Our goal is to build an open source application that can run in your browser and on iOS/Android without being dependent on app stores. We currently have a working "sneak preview" version…

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