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As we can see from the Active Replica acquisition, Mozilla is seemingly going all in on its Metaverse plans.<\/strong><\/p>\n Over the last couple of weeks, Mozilla has been making some interesting moves. Not only has the company recently snatched the team behind an automated Slack updater, but it has also acquired the Canadian startup called Active Replica<\/a>.<\/p>\n The acquisition of Active Replica<\/a> is an important step for Mozilla to further the work of its Hubs team and create a \u201cweb-based Metaverse\u201d in the next couple of years. Let\u2019s look at Active Replica and how it will help propel Mozilla\u2019s Metaverse project forward.<\/p>\n Jacob Ervin<\/a> and Valerian Denis<\/a> founded Active Replica in 2020. Both Ervin and Denis have extensive experience in software engineering and project management, respectively.<\/p>\n The two have held roles in such AR\/VR startups like Liminal AR, Occipital, and BlackLight. Their original goal was to create a 3D web platform enabling users to create virtual spaces where they could gather and collaborate on projects.<\/p>\n Before having their startup acquired by Mozilla, the founders had secured outside funding from investors such as Samsung NEXT Ventures, NoFate Capital, and Big Alpha Ventures, among others.<\/p>\n The impact of this acquisition on the Mozilla Hubs team cannot be overstated; with the additional resources provided by the former founders of Active Replica, Mozilla will be able to develop new features for its planned Metaverse platform much faster.<\/p>\n That will help them provide users with enhanced experiences within Hubs that were otherwise not possible.<\/p>\n For example, one potential feature being explored is allowing multiple people to edit objects within a single shared space simultaneously. That was not feasible before due to resource constraints but now becomes possible thanks to the additional resources provided by this acquisition.<\/p>\n Launched four years ago, the Hubs team was originally pitched as an experimental project for creating virtual immersive social spaces on the web. Over time, it has evolved from being just an experiment to becoming a full-fledged project with its dedicated team of engineers and developers.<\/p>\n \nWhat\u2019s Active Replica and Who\u2019s Behind It?<\/h2>\n
Why is the Acquisition so Important?<\/h2>\n
The Mozilla Hubs Team<\/h2>\n