96: Reinventing the Web in Virtual Reality with Josh Carpenter and Vladimir Vukicevic 54593t

Virtual reality technology is starting to take off. VR hardware has been steadily improving. VR films are getting a lot of attention. VR games are leveling up. But so far, virtual reality systems are closed platforms, each working with the equipment and software of one company. What could a cross-platform web of Virtual Reality look like? What might web designers do with a fully-immersive web experience? There's a team at Mozilla working on WebVR. Jen Simmons talks to Josh Carpenter and Vladimir Vukicevic to find out what they are doing. This episode of The Web Ahead is sponsored by Dreamhost. Use coupon code TheWebAhead395 to get hosting plus free domain registration for $3.95/month. 2e40d