Mozilla is making the Web easier to browse in virtual reality.
The company on Tuesday launched Firefox Reality, a cross-platform browser built specifically for virtual and augmented reality (aka mixed reality) headsets. It's available for download now in the Oculus, Daydream, and Viveport app stores.
In a blog post, Mozilla's Chief Research and Development Officer Sean White said the company's Mixed Reality team designed the new browser "from the ground up" with VR-friendly features such as the ability to search the Web with your voice via your headset's microphone.
"Text input is still a chore for virtual reality, and this is a great first step towards solving that," he wrote.
The browser can also help you discover VR-friendly content. Mozilla's Head of Mixed Reality Platform Strategy Andre Vrignaud said the team spoke to early VR headset owners and repeatedly heard that content discovery is an issue. So, they added a feed to the Firefox Reality home screen showcasing games, videos, and other experiences you might want to check out.
"We had to rethink everything, including navigation, text-input, environments, search and more," Vrignaud said in a statement. "This required years of research, and countless conversations with users, content creators, and hardware partners. The result is a browser that is built for the medium it serves. It makes a big difference, and we think you will love all of the features and details that we've created specifically for a MR browser."
With, Firefox Reality you can even open a Private Window, so the browser won't save your visited pages, searches, cookies, or any temporary files.
It's missing some other key features, though, including support for bookmarks, 360 videos, and accounts. Mozilla said those features are slated to arrive "in the coming months."
"This is version 1.0 of Firefox Reality and version 1.1 is right around the corner," White wrote.
If you notice any bugs as you play around with Firefox Reality, you can file an issue via GitHub or Mozilla's support site.