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== March 4th, 2019 ==
* '''Firefox Reality for Hololens 2''' -- Last week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Microsoft [https://blog.mozvr.com/bringing-firefox-reality-to-hololens-2/ announced] its partnership with us to bring [https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/mozilla-mixed-reality-hololens-2-1203146387/ Firefox Reality to the Hololens 2]! The prototype, expected to be complete this summer, will work on the original HoloLens as well as HoloLens 2. And, while Reality won’t be the only browser for HoloLens, the announcement signals a larger [https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18238508/microsoft-hololens-2-open-principles-tim-sweeney-interview commitment to openness] by Microsoft. Importantly, the move continues Mozilla’s momentum bringing the immersive web to a variety of platforms and devices. In December, our Mixed Reality team released a preview version of Firefox Reality for the Magic Leap One AR device; and at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we announced Firefox Reality as the default for all HTC Vive headsets. Great press coverage all around, many thanks to BD and Marketing!
* '''Immersive 360 Video''' -- We recently highlighted that Firefox Reality added a cinema mode to maximize enjoyment of video entertainment in VR, but you may not know our Mixed Reality team curates a steady stream of great 360 videos you can access directly through Firefox Reality. You’ll find all sorts of great new content showcased every week like the Apollo 17 moonwalk, tour of the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan, The Batmersive Lego Batman experience, and creative features like “Crow: The Legend” and the “Water Bear” series. And you can play “Jingle Smash”, the WebVR game our DevRel team built as a way of showing developers how to craft [https://blog.mozvr.com/jinglesmash-physics/ interactive experiences] in VR.
* '''Hubs Tips & Content Search''' -- Last week brought a number of big improvements to Hubs. First, we’ve added support for Google Cardboard to “peek into” rooms using your phone and a low cost cardboard headset -- this was a common request from folks who were looking to use Hubs in contexts with minimal access to VR hardware yet, like in schools. Last week we also added the ability to search the web for content to add into your rooms without leaving the app. This makes it possible to quickly surface and share web content “at the speed of thought”, which we’ve found to a be powerful and fun way to communicate. Finally, now, when you visit Hubs, you’ll be greeted with some onboarding tips which will teach you all the tips and tricks about getting around, sharing media, and connecting with others. If you’ve tried Hubs before and were scratching your head a bit about how it all worked, these new tips should help a lot with getting started. We’d encourage you to [https://hubs.mozilla.com/ take Hubs for another spin]!
== February 25th, 2019 ==
