Mozilla Scout: Here is the new voice controlled browser
Mozilla would like to develop a software for web browsing and content management that can only be managed by voice.
The voice commands have existed for a long time on smartphones, with Android that had them already before the arrival of Siri. But it was with Apple’s virtual assistant that there was an exploit, culminating in our day with the arrival of smart home speakers, such as devices of the Alexa and Home families of Amazon and Google. However, virtual assistance could arrive on a browser, with Mozilla working on a ” software for browsing and consuming content with the voice “.
To reveal it is the same company in an internal note, and today there are very few details leaked on the new software. What is clear is that we are at the embryonic stages of the project, which is called a ” voice browser “.
The note deals mainly with the topic to be discussed in a meeting: ” In the meeting, we will discuss the architecture and key components necessary for a voice platform, the capabilities of these components and the challenges related to the limitations and boundaries of existing platforms “, reads the few words disclosed by the company.
Mozilla has already confirmed the novelty to the foreign press, confirming that it has carried out experiments in the sector and that ” it will speak publicly of the efforts made when the work has reached a stage of more advanced development “.
In terms of accessibility, a browser that can be controlled intuitively with the voice could be revolutionary, even – and not only – for those who make a professional and massive use. Many of the activities performed by users on PCs are conveyed right on the browser, and Mozilla wants to explore the possibility of controlling everything by voice.
For users, the advantage of taking Mozilla into the field in the field of voice assistance is clear: especially in recent years the company has distinguished itself for obvious attention to the privacy of users and their personal data. What is certain is that having a microphone always listening can be a problem, but we are sure that Mozilla will invent a solution to silence even the most skeptical, as usual in the name of maximum privacy.
