Facebook at F8 conference announces the beta version of “Facebook Spaces”. That is a social VR application that can communicates with friends on VR (virtual reality). This announcement was held at the developer conference F8 held at San Jose.
Facebook Spaces Real feel of a Person
This time facebook has introduced the great VR/AR applications. And now Facebook has focused on “social VR” which communicates in virtual reality. In particular, the combination of head-mounted display Oculus Rift for PC and hand controller Oculus Touch promotes the new development as creating a feeling like “there is a person there”. That is creating a social presence of a person. Facebook has released this new application for Oculus Rift devices.
“Facebook Spaces” is currently now in a beta version. But it will be a further deepening of Facebook’s communication in virtual reality. User profile photos are used for creating user avatar for new application.
In addition, it is also possible to write a picture in space and move it. Also you can play a mini game like a little play in virtual reality. You can also experience 360 photos and videos on Facebook with this application.
Facebook Spaces Collaboration with Messenger
In addition, it has communications with “messenger” application which is a chat application of facebook. And you can even make a video call from friends who do not have VR headset for VR (virtual reality) experience.
“Fecebook Spaces” is distributed for free at Oculus Store for Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch devices.