Mozilla neemt Active Replica over om zijn metaverse ambities uit te breiden

• Mozilla ziet de metaverse als een belangrijk onderdeel van zijn toekomst.
• De Firefox-ontwikkelaar heeft onlangs het team achter Pulse toegevoegd aan zijn lijst met overnames.

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Mozilla has made a series of purchases this week, including the team behind Pulse. The company also revealed that it has verworven Active Replica, een in Vancouver gevestigd bedrijf dat een webgebaseerde metaverse creëert.

A Mozilla spokesperson noted that Active Replica will aid in the company’s ongoing work with Hubs, an open-source project, and a virtual reality chatroom service. Active Replica’s team will work particularly on customized subscription tiers, enhancing the onboarding procedure, and adding new interaction features in Hubs.

Interestingly, Active Replica collaborated with Mozilla earlier this year during the multi-day Mozfest arts and technology festival. Mozilla, in an official announcement, said both companies will profit from working together due to their respective sizes and growth levels. The uitspraak lezen,

Samen zien we dit als een belangrijke kans om nog meer innovatie en creativiteit naar Hubs te brengen dan we alleen zouden kunnen. We zullen profiteren van hun unieke ervaring en het vermogen om geweldige ervaringen te creëren die organisaties helpen virtuele ruimtes te gebruiken om impact te vergroten. Ze zullen profiteren van onze schaalgrootte, ons talent en ons vermogen om hun innovaties sneller op de markt te brengen.

Reacting to the deal, Active Replica affirmed that it would continue ongoing collaborations with its partners, adding that Mozilla’s presence will aid its long-term goals. Active Replica was launched in 2020 by Jacob Ervin and Valerian Denis to provide easy access to virtual experiences. Both founders see Mozilla’s acquisition as a positive step for the web. They said in an official uitspraak,

Mozilla has long advocated for a healthier internet and has been an inspiration to us in its dedication and contributions to the open web. By joining forces with the Mozilla Hubs team, we’re able to further expand on our mission and inspire a new generation of creators, connectors, and builders.

Ervin and Denis aimed to build a platform for virtual gatherings and events based on Mozilla’s Hubs project. Active Replica provided its clients with technical support, event planning, and venue design. Notably, both Ervin and Denis have taken on new positions at Mozilla, serving as senior engineering manager and product lead, respectively.

Hubs offer the infrastructure and development tools required to enable users to access a portal using any browser and interact with others in a virtual world. Additionally, Hubs, which adhere to web standards, support common googles and headsets such as Oculus and Rift. It is also accessible to users without specialized VR hardware on computers and smartphones.

De metaverse blijft aandacht trekken, zowel binnen als buiten de Web3-sector, en Mozilla ziet het als een deel van zijn toekomst. De onderneming in de industrie moet echter nog de verwachte resultaten opleveren.

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