Mozilla announces an experimental website 'MozVR' compatible with virtual reality headset Oculus Rift.
Mozilla has announced a new site 'MozVr' that helps show off the virtual reality capabilities of the Web.
In June, Mozilla had released experimental builds of Firefox with support for virtual reality headset 'Oculus Rift'. Now to celebrate Firefox’s 10th anniversary, the company has announced MozVR, a virtual playground. Mozilla says that the site will help in sharing experimental ‘native VR’ experiences and tests from the company that stretch the Web and the Oculus Rift to new limits.
There are a number of initial demos on MozVR include a WebGL based flyover of British Columbia and a visualization of data as art that integrates the Leap Motion alongside the Oculus Rift. Mozilla has also shared the source code for MozVR, so that developers can start building their own experiences for the Web ahead of Oculus Rift’s general availability. Oculus Rift owners can try the new website right now by using either the Mozilla VR enabled browser or testing builds of Chromium.
“We are using the Rift as our initial test and development device, but are committed to device-agnostic Web VR, with support for additional devices coming soon,” writes the Mozilla Research VR team.
Earlier this month, Mozilla had announced the FX10 browser for developers, that will offer debugging capabilities and special tools like WebIDE and Firefox Tools Adapter for coding right in the browser. The browser will help developers in creating apps for the web from a functioning blueprint so they don't have to start from scratch. It will allow developers to create as well as edit and test new apps from within the browser. Mozilla says that the new browser will focus on browser-tools/interfaces for faster web development.
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