Firefox is getting VR support tomorrow
Firefox, which was revamped in June with a speed boost, is going for the gold here. Its latest version, Firefox 55, is set to come out on August 8th complete with VR support. Firefox will be joining the ranks of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, which also added web-based VR functionality this past year.
Web-based VR on Firefox will be available for all Windows users who have an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset. It’s something that has been in the works for Mozilla for a while, using a standard called WebVR that allows browsers to run virtual-reality experiences. It’s already available in Firefox Nightly, the pre-release version of Mozilla’s browser, and has very limited availability in Servo, a browser engine built by individual...