Mozilla announced its retirement of Firefox Reality, a browser designed for augmented and virtual reality experiences. The company is passing the baton on to a team outside Mozilla, which plans to relaunch the browser in the future. Free software consultancy Igalia has been working on the new version of the browser, which they hope to launch next week. The browser is currently available on the Quest, Go, HTC and Pico devices. The company plans to remove the current version from app stores over the next few weeks.
Firefox Reality PC Preview is a free app that allows users to watch YouTube 360 videos while playing games or watching 360-degree videos. The browser works with tethered or wireless headsets, which are both compatible with the current version of Firefox. It is not yet available for download. It will be available in the PlayStore on Android-based smartphones in the coming months. The software is designed to work with browsers running the latest version of the Firefox browser.
Firefox Reality also helps users discover VR content. It has a feed that showcases new content that is available through the VR headset. Furthermore, users can open a Private Window, where they can browse the internet without worrying about cookies, temporary files, and browsing history. The browser also supports US English and can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store. These are just a few of the many features that Firefox Reality has to offer. Its future development should be centered on standalone VR headsets.
