Mozilla also acquired a machine learning developer, Pulse, on the following day
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Mozilla, the web developer most commonly known for developing the Firefox browser, announced in a blog post dated November 30 that it has acquired Active Replica, an immersive experience developer.
This move means that Mozilla has set its foot in the Web3 and metaverse development space, joining other legacy internet platforms. Active Replica will help create virtual events by joining Mozilla's Hubs creator platform.
According to an official announcement released on Hubs, Mozilla believes that both companies will benefit from one another either through one's development capacity or the other's scale.
"Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone," Mozilla's Imo Udom wrote in a blog post. "We will benefit from their unique experience and ability to create amazing experiences that help organisations use virtual spaces to drive impact. They will benefit from our scale, our talent, and our ability to help bring their innovations to the market faster," he added.
Active Replica had already worked with Mozilla earlier this year when Mozilla was hosting its multi-day arts and tech festival, Mozfest.