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Mozilla Project Working on Immersive Displays (Video)
Yes, it's 3-D, and works with the Firefox browser. But that's not all. The MozVR virtual reality system is not just for Firefox, and it can incorporate infrared and other sensors to give a more complete picture than can be derived from visible light alone. In theory, the user's (client) computer needs no special hardware beyond a decent GPU and an Oculus Rift headset. Everything else lives on a server.
Is this the future of consumer displays? Even if not, the development is fun to watch, which you can start doing at mozvr.com -- and if you're serious about learning about this project you may want to read our interview transcript in addition to watching the video, because the transcript contains additional information.
Is this the future of consumer displays? Even if not, the development is fun to watch, which you can start doing at mozvr.com -- and if you're serious about learning about this project you may want to read our interview transcript in addition to watching the video, because the transcript contains additional information.
Hot damn! Does this mean that Firefox is finally getting a new UI? The current one is so last week.
You don't really think they are going to acknowledge their problems do you? It's easier to just keep the blinders on and say "the only things that matter are the things we say matter". Yes their marketshare is in the toilet, yes their own satisfaction numbers confirm people don't like it but they will just point to the strong points that nobody cares about and call all criticism "nonsense" instead. User-hostile companies like that deserve to die the slow death that Mozilla is dying unless they get in touch with reality and realize that they have no idea what their users really want.
Fix the damn fucking browser first, before doing any pet projects.