HTC partners with Mozilla to bring Firefox’s virtual reality web browser to the Vive headset

HTC partners with Mozilla to bring Firefox’s virtual reality web browser to the Vive headset

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https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172170/htc-vive-mozilla-firefox-reality-virtual-reality-browser-vr-ces-2019

HTC and its software partner Valve have been steadily working on premium, desktop-grade virtual reality with the Vive for a few years now, while Oculus VR focuses on the mainstream consumer market and Sony targets PlayStation owners. Part of HTC’s push to capture that high-end VR market involves giving users more to do in VR besides just play some neat games, and today at CES, HTC said it’s partnering with Mozilla to make the Firefox Reality browser the default web browsing app for all Vive headsets.

The partnership is a win-win for both companies. Mozilla first announced Firefox Reality as a dedicated VR web browser in April. At the time, it mostly existed as a more open alternative to Oculus’ native browser for the Samsung Gear VR and Google’s experimental Daydream version of Chrome. Google has since officially launched a VR version of Chrome for its Daydream platform, while Microsoft has brought its Edge browser to its growing Mixed Reality platform.

HTC partners with Mozilla to bring Firefox’s virtual reality web browser to the Vive headset

Jan 7, 2019, 10:57pm UTC
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172170/htc-vive-mozilla-firefox-reality-virtual-reality-browser-vr-ces-2019 > HTC and its software partner Valve have been steadily working on premium, desktop-grade virtual reality with the Vive for a few years now, while Oculus VR focuses on the mainstream consumer market and Sony targets PlayStation owners. Part of HTC’s push to capture that high-end VR market involves giving users more to do in VR besides just play some neat games, and today at CES, HTC said it’s partnering with Mozilla to make the Firefox Reality browser the default web browsing app for all Vive headsets. > The partnership is a win-win for both companies. Mozilla first announced Firefox Reality as a dedicated VR web browser in April. At the time, it mostly existed as a more open alternative to Oculus’ native browser for the Samsung Gear VR and Google’s experimental Daydream version of Chrome. Google has since officially launched a VR version of Chrome for its Daydream platform, while Microsoft has brought its Edge browser to its growing Mixed Reality platform.