quick shot:

• Mozilla has acquired Active Replica.
• The Firefox creator said the purchase is part of its metaverse strategy.
• The Vancouver-based startup is building a web-based metaverse.

Mozilla has announced the acquisition of Active Replica. The Firefox developer is buying the Vancouver, Canada-based developer to speed up its metaverse campaign. Active Replica develops web-based metaverse platforms that do not require the use of VR/AR headsets.

Active Replica will help Mozilla speed up the development of its virtual reality chat rooms, called Hubs, Mozilla senior vice president Imo Udom said Wednesday.

According to Udom, Active Replica will play a crucial role in onboarding users and improving experiences. The metaverse developer will also be working on custom subscription levels and introducing new interactions…