Firefox 55 Will Support WebVR By Default This August

[Lucian Armasu]

Mozilla announced that Firefox 55 will enable the WebVR API by default starting this August. The specification aims to increase ease of access to VR content to more users.

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[bit_user]

Do any of these browsers support viewing this content on a 2D monitor + mouse & keyboard? The vast majority of PC users still don't have HMDs, and I'm sure there's a fair amount of VR content that could reasonably be experienced on a conventional FPS-gaming type setup.

 

[TheOtherOne]

When did we get to the version number that high?
Few years ago it was in 10s and now FIFTY FIVE!

 

[bit_user]

When did we get to the version number that high?
Few years ago it was in 10s and now FIFTY FIVE!

At some point, they started sequentially numbering releases.

 

[mrpijey]

WebVR... hmmm... VRML... anyone remember that? .

 

[bit_user]

WebVR... hmmm... VRML... anyone remember that? .

Yes, exactly. I've been wondering whether that is/will be supported, as well.

It's probably not worth it, though. Surely no programmable shaders and only single-pass rendering.

 

[hst101rox]

How about making Firefox more CPU efficient? Runs so slow on Android versus Chrome page rendering... and slower on x86 too but not as bad.

 

[Kennyy Evony]

already removed firefox on android. its a ram hog and space hog not worth running it. if they clean up the code and make it a lite version and faster than samsung internet i'd switch back but not before.

 

[cmccooey]

Interesting development