Social virtual spaces with Elixir at Mozilla
June 02, 2021 · by José Valim · in Elixir in Production
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Hubs is Mozilla’s take on virtual social experiences. You build your own private spaces and share them with your friends, co-workers, and community. Avatars in this space can move freely in a 3D social environment and watch videos, exchange messages, and talk to other people nearby. All you need is a browser and a microphone!
Hubs is fullyopen source and you can host it on your infrastructure via Hubs Cloud. Community managers, educators, and event organizers have been using Hubs Cloud to run virtual events and online activities tailored to their specific brandings and needs. All it takes to run your own version of Hubs is one click away - which perhaps makes Hubs the most deployed Phoenix application ever!
Mozilla has released a big update to its Hubs virtual reality communication tool that improves the experience on desktop and mobile. The new UI will arrive for Hubs Cloud customers on March 25th.
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Socialising in virtual reality (VR) has become easier and easier as the years have gone by, with Mozilla dipping its toes in during 2018 with
Hubs. Today, the company has announced an update that refreshes the experience with an all-new user interface.
Mozilla Hubs on desktop and mobile. Image credit Mozilla Hubs
Hubs has been streamlined to be easier and simpler to use whether you’re in VR or joining from a browser. For example, chat has been reworked so you can scroll back through messages if you need to catch up. Plus it’s no longer displayed over the room, having its own sidebar so you can view the entire room unobstructed. Should the chat panel be closed in the desktop version you’ll get quick text notifications.