Mozilla is best known for its Firefox browser. But it wants to be more than just that.
The effort from Mozilla is called WebXR Viewer, and it's an avenue for developers to build augmented reality (AR) experiences using open web technologies.
It contains several sample AR programs, demonstrating how the technology can be used in the real world. One example is a teapot, suspended in mid air. Another contains holographic silhouettes, which developers can place immediate in the vicinity.
Developers can also use WebXR Viewer to view their own WebXR creations.
Not only that Mozilla's demonstration of WebXR is about the development of mixed reality combined with web technologies, it also serves as Mozilla's proposed WebXR standard, which Mozilla aims to make it the foundation of mixed reality in the web development community.
Back in October 2017, Mozilla suggested WebXR as the extension the WebVR standard, which has existed since 2014, to encompass augmented reality experiences.
Mozilla's attempt to embrace augmented reality isn't surprising. Many tech companies have also ventured into the technology.
For example: Google has introduced ARCore and an extension to WebVR called WebARonARCore, Apple has ARKit framework, and Facebook has Camera Effects.
As for WebXR Viewer, it's meant to be introduce a leap into AR, by easing developers in building browser-based AR experiences, which could also be used on both desktop PCs and smartphones.
It could also lower the barrier to entry significantly, because the idea here is just the understanding of JavaScript.