Facebook Is Developing VR Apps, Because VR
In a move that should come as little surprise in the wake of last year’s $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality firm Oculus, Facebook head of product Chris Cox admitted that Facebook is “working on apps for VR.” What exactly that will entail is anyone’s guess, as Cox demurred elaborating on the subject, but he does see a world where users can swap environments with other users via an app. And, of course, everyone will do it, including Beyoncé.
Naturally, we shouldn’t expect these apps anytime soon. Cox admits that, “We’re a long way from everyone having [VR] headsets.” Still, Facebook’s initial foray into virtual reality have been impressive, and buying Oculus was clearly not some impulse buy rooted in the tiny VR wave that crested in mid-2014.
So at some point in the next few years, you will likely have the privilege of sitting in your living room, the entire family wearing VR headsets, and enjoying the sense of community and purpose that only comes through VR family time.
Source: The Verge
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