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Firefox Reality: Neuer AR- und VR-Webbrowser von Mozilla angekündigt

Mozilla arbeitet an einem neuen plattformübergreifenden Webbrowser für die nächste Generation von AR- und VR-Brillen entwickelt mit dem Namen Firefox Reality. Der Open Source Browser soll mit möglichst vielen gängigen VR-Brillen inklusive Standalone-Brillen kompatibel sein. Der Sourcecode für die derzeitige Entwicklerversion steht bereits jetzt für Gear VR und Daydream zur Verfügung.

Firefox Reality: AR- und VR-Webbrowser von Mozilla

Mit Firefox Reality möchte Mozilla einen schnellen sowie sicheren Webbrowser zur Verfügung stellen, der plattformübergreifend mit einer Vielzahl an AR- und VR-Brillen kompatibel ist und sowohl 2D- wie auch 3D-Inhalte darstellen kann. Dafür verwenden die Entwickler die neue Servo-Engine, die ebenfalls im verbreiteten Firefox-Browser für PC zum Einsatz kommt. Ein bereits veröffentlichtes Vorführvideo gibt Einblicke in die Nutzung des neuen Browsers mit einer HTC Vive Focus.

Der neue XR-Webbrowser ist für die kommende Generation von AR- und VR-Brillen gedacht und soll ebenso wie die Desktop-Version von Firefox den Fokus auf Privatsphäre und Datenschutz setzen. Zudem ist das Ziel der Entwickler, eine unabhängige Plattform zum virtuellen Surfen im Internet bereitzustellen und damit AR- und VR-Projekten wie WebVR und WebAR mehr Entfaltungspotenzial zu bieten. So werden entsprechende Inhalte nicht mehr zwangsweise mit geschlossenen App-Stores verbunden, sondern sind auch per Web-URL erfahrbar.

Im offiziellen Blogpost heißt es dazu: „Die Zukunft der Mixed Reality liegt nicht in der Entwicklung von geschlossenen Apps, sondern in der Darbietung von Erfahrungen. Dabei sollten keine Hindernisse oder Grenzen im Übergang entstehen. Firefox war der erste Browser, der WebVR implementierte – eine offene Möglichkeit zum Teilen und Erleben von VR-Inhalten über die Web-URL. Dies diente als Grundstein zur Erschaffung und Darbietung von immersiven Erfahrungen, die so einfach erlebbar sind wie das Öffnen einer Internetseite.“

Die Entwickler stellen den Sourcecode des neuen Internet Browsers jetzt auf GitHub zur Verfügung. Derzeit können Anwender diesen im Entwicklermodus mit einer Google Daydream sowie einer Gear VR ausprobieren.

Auf dem offiziellen Blog sowie dem Twitter-Account von Mozilla sollen zukünftig Updates über die Entwicklungsarbeit von Firefox Reality erscheinen.

(Quellen: Mozilla Blog | Road to VR | Video: Mozilla Hacks Youtube)

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Mozilla Announces Open Source AR/VR Web Browser ‘Firefox Reality’

Mozilla, the non-profit company behind Firefox web browser, today announced a new cross-platform, open sourced web browser called Firefox Reality, something Mozilla says was built from the ground-up for standalone VR and AR headsets.

Firefox Reality, Mozilla says in a blog post, has a specific focus on serving up the web to “a wide variety of devices and platforms” including standalone headsets such as HTC Vive Focus.

Check out an early preview of Firefox Reality running on HTC Vive Focus below:

Most every headset has, or will have, a web browser of its own, although Mozilla is planting a flag in the ground with their upcoming Firefox Reality much the same way they did with the standard version Firefox by providing a solution that’s not only hardware agnostic, but also acts as ground zero for integrating larger AR/VR projects such as WebVR and WebAR.

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The idea behind WebAR/VR is to create a whole new way of delivering and interacting with virtual experiences, which would necessarily be web-based and not hosted on dedicated content stores. For now, these have been smaller, lightweight experiences for quick consumption, but Mozilla sees the utility of these web-based experiences growing in potential.

“Mixed reality is the wild west,” writes Mozilla Chief R&D Officer Sean White. “How do you type? How do you express emotion? How do you view the billions of existing 2D web pages as well as new 3D content? How do you communicate? Who maps the world and who controls what you see? Can we build on our work with voice recognition and connected devices to create a better browsing experience? We love tackling these questions. Everything is new again, and we are constantly building and experimenting to find the right answers.”

It’s still early days for Firefox Reality, and while the company hasn’t announced a list of supported headsets, the open source nature of the project makes it hypothetically easy for manufacturers to add the browser to their platform. The company says they’ll be providing updates on when Firefox Reality will be available on headsets via their Twitter soon.

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Firefox Reality Is Mozilla’s New Browser Built For VR And AR

Firefox Reality Is Mozilla’s New Browser Built For VR And AR

For the past few years Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has been at the forefront of immersive reality on the web, becoming one of the first companies to experiment with WebVR. Today, it’s taking the next step with both VR and AR.

Firefox Reality is Mozilla’s brand new web browser designed specifically for use with standalone VR and AR headsets. It’s an open source, independent application designed to be accessible on a wide variety of headsets (no specific support yet, though the video in this post is running on HTC’s new Vive Focus). Currently, there are other browsers and apps that support browsing the web in VR, but they’re limited to specific headsets, like Google’s Chrome VR support on Daydream, or Samsung’s own browser for Gear VR.

The browser gives you full access to the web with native controller integration. Standard web pages and videos will appear as virtual windows, though Mozilla ultimately sees this as a platform for transitioning from one VR experience to another seamlessly. It’s early days for the browser, but the company sees it as laying the foundation for answering a wealth of questions on how VR and AR on the web should work in the years to come.

And, as for your personal information and preferences, Mozilla says it takes the matter very seriously. “Mixed reality is still new,” a blog post reads. “We don’t yet have all the answers for what privacy looks like in this new medium, but we are committed to finding the solution. We will continue to build on the proven permissions model of the web platform, which provides even more protection than native apps provide.”

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Mozilla R&D Chief: “The future of the web will be heavily intertwined with VR and AR”

Firefox creators Mozilla have already been involved with the mission to bring virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to the web with its involvement in projects such as WebVR, WebAR and A-Frame. The company is taking that a step further with Firefox Reality.

Mozilla is working on its own mixed reality browser, which they are calling Firefox Reality. The company is aiming for it to be an open-source, cross-platform browser designed specifically for mixed reality.

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According to Mozilla Chief R&D Officer, Sean White: “Here at Mozilla, it’s our mission to ensure that the Internet is an open and accessible resource that puts people first. Currently, the world can browse the open web using our fast and privacy-focused Firefox browser, but continuing that mission in a rapidly changing world means constantly investing our time and resources into new and emerging technologies – and realities.”

Firefox Reality is set to be entirely open-source. This is in order to make it easier for manufacturers to add the browser to their platform, but also allows users to get a closer look at how the browser operates, what data it captures and how it processes it. With privacy concerns for online applications very much in the public consciousness at present, this will likely provide some comfort.

White says that at the moment, mixed reality is trying to find its feet: “Mixed reality is the wild west. How do you type? How do you express emotion? How do you view the billions of existing 2D web pages as well as new 3D content? How do you communicate? Who maps the world and who controls what you see? Can we build on our work with voice recognition and connected devices to create a better browsing experience? We love tackling these questions. Everything is new again, and we are constantly building and experimenting to find the right answers.”

It isn’t currently known when Firefox Reality will launch, but Mozilla have promised updates on the progress of the new browser in the near future. VRFocus will continue to provide news as it comes in.