published the release of the web browser wolvic 1.3 intended for use in supplemented and virtual reality systems. Project continues the development of the browser firefox reality , previously developed by Mozilla. After the stagnation code base Firefox Reality, Igalia continued its development, known for its participation in free projects as free projects as GNOME, GTK, Webkitgtk, Epiphany, GStreamer, Wine, Mesa and Freedesktop.org. The Wolvic code is written in Java and C ++, and spreads under the license mplv2. Ready assemblies formed for the Android platform. Working with 3D-helmets of Oculus, Huawei VR Glass, HTC Vive Focus, Pico Neo, Pico4, Pico4e, Meta Quest Pro and Lynx (also a browser for Qualcomm and Lenovo devices) is supported. href=”https://wiki.mozilla.org/mobile/geckovew”> gekoView – version of the Mozilla Gekko engine, decorated in the form of a separate library that can be updated independently. Management is carried out through a fundamentally different three -dimensional user interface that allows you to navigate on sites inside the virtual world or as part of augmented reality systems. In addition to managing the 3D interface for control, which allows you to view traditional two-dimensional pages, Web developers can use the Webxr, Webar and Webvr API to create specialized three-dimensional web applications, the interaction with which is produced in a virtual space. It is also supported by viewing in the 3D-sheep spatial videos shot in 360 degrees mode.
VR controlles are used for navigation, and a virtual or real keyboard is used to enter data into Web-forms. In addition, for interacting with the user, a voice input system is proposed, which makes it possible to fill out forms and send search queries using a speech engine developed in Mozilla. As a starting page, the browser provides an interface for access to chosen content and navigation according to the collection of games adapted for 3D plays, Web applications, 3D models and spatial videos.
In the new version:
- Added support for the 3D-players Pico4, Pico4e and Meta Quest Pro.
- A new file download dialog is implemented.
- In the download manager, the display of miniatures and long names have been improved.
