Category: VR Social System

Interest in virtual reality has been rising during the COVID-19 lockdowns[1], with people seeking alternative sources of entertainment. Catering to this, Facebook announced last month[2] that it would be launching a new Oculus VR headset soon – and today, it’s been released, with the Oculus Quest 2 now available in stores and via oculus.com[3]. The Chemical Brothers’ ‘Galvanize’ came out...

Facebook is today holding its Facebook Connect[1] AR/VR showcase event, where it’s providing an overview of the latest advances in its next level virtual and augmented reality tools. And there are some major updates of note – here’s an overview of some of the key announcements. Project Aria The major announcement of the event is Facebook’s new Project Aria smart...

Facebook Presence is more important now than ever. Many around the globe are staying home and limiting their physical, social contact. Families and friends connect via Zoom calls or drive-by birthday parties. Professionals spend countless hours on screens talking with colleagues and clients. “Zoom fatigue” is a new saying among remote workers.  Spatial presence – the feeling of “being there”...

With virtual reality gradually becoming more mainstream, accelerated by increased take-up amid the COVID-19 lockdowns[1], Facebook has announced[2] that its new social VR experience platform, called ‘Horizon’, is now moving into closed beta. As you can see from the video, Horizon is essentially a sandbox creation tool for social VR, where users can interact and engage with the virtual environment....