Facebook
believes that one day we'll be able to connect with friends in virtual
reality, so users can eventually experience someone's vacation as though
they're right there with them.
Facebook
chief product officer Chris Cox revealed on stage Tuesday at the
Code/Media conference the company's vision for how it plans to embrace
virtual reality.
Cox
said Facebook is already developing virtual reality apps to enhance
sharing, providing a fuller picture of what the social network is doing.
Facebook,
which acquired virtual-reality technology company Oculus VR for $2
billion in 2014, said users and celebrities will be able to create their
own VR content, and send it to others.
"You'll do it. Beyonce will do it," he said.
Cox
discussed how film demos created for VR headsets will enable wearers to
see and experience a whole new world, such as the inside of a Blue
Angel fighter jet or a yurt in Mongolia. For example, in the yurt, users
can look around to see the landscape and people nearby, including one
woman making food by a fire. Facebook plans to build on this concept to
make sharing even more personal among friends.
Although
Cox provided scant information about when to expect Facebook virtual
reality apps (and how they'll work), he said they won't debut for a
while. "We're probably a long way from everyone having these headsets,"
he said.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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