14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft announced HoloLens 2 earlier this year, and one of the key news shared during the unveiling was that Mozilla would support the new generation with a dedicated version of Firefox browser that would add support for Windows Mixed Reality.
Little has been said on the project since then, and unsurprisingly, many believed Mozilla actually gave up on the idea of bringing Firefox to this platform.
But as it turns out, Mozilla is getting closer and closer to an official release, with the company now publishing an early version of Firefox Reality for Windows Mixed Reality in the Microsoft Store.
Very important to know is that this browser is just an early version, and Mozilla says it’ll be using it specifically to collect feedback from developers and further polish the application before the official launch takes place.
Experimental release
In a statement for Neowin, Mozilla reiterates that it’s working on bringing Firefox to HoloLens 2, but no further ETA information is shared.
“Mozilla is building an experimental AR browser for HoloLens 2 based on our Firefox Reality codebase. We have a shared goal with Microsoft of learning more about AR web use cases from HoloLens developers, and experimenting with AR browser design and implementation,” Mozilla said.
“Our goal with this experimental AR browser is to stress test our initial implementation of WebXR and learn from developers what specific use cases they need for the future 3D web. We plan to take these learnings and apply them to a full version of Firefox Reality for AR devices.”
Firefox Reality is now available for download from the Microsoft Store, but keep in mind this is an early version of the browser and not everything might be working exactly as you’d expect it to work.