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Facebook faces challenges to its virtual reality remote work goals

08/27/202108/26/2021 Jennifer Goula

Virtual reality remote work - Facebook app

Cost and the nausea-inducing nature of the technology are among the biggest hurdles to the experience. Facebook has been working on the development of tools that could theoretically provide the capacity for a virtual reality remote work experience. That said, this technology has a number of challenges which must be overcome before it will become practical for employees to use to feel that they’re collaborating in the same space, even in a digital ecosystem. These challenges will need to be overcome to convince workplaces to adopt this technology. Overcoming the…

Facebook VR ads face massive hurdle as review bombing begins

06/24/202106/23/2021 L. Green

Not even a week after the announcement, the participating game developer has backed out. Less than one week after announcing the testing of Facebook VR ads on its Oculus platform, a major roadblock has already revealed itself. This started with considerable backlash among Oculus virtual reality headset users. The game developer that agreed to participate in the Facebook VR ads testing has decided to withdraw from the trial. This occurred when players of the game Blaston would see tests of advertising and responded by review bombing the game. Review bombing…

Facebook creates most thin VR glasses in the world

07/08/202007/07/2020 Stephanie Beck

The social media giant says it developed the thinnest virtual reality headset ever made. Facebook recently announced that it has created ultra thin VR glasses unlike anything else currently available. The virtual reality headset is still in its prototype form, but it moves away from much larger gadgets. The company claims that these thin VR glasses are the slimmest in the world. They appear nothing like the large, box-like headgear that is the current standard image of the technology. Images of the device show that it looks like a pair…

New Facebook Horizon VR social platform begins user testing

03/18/202003/17/2020 Jennifer Goula

The tech giant views virtual reality as the future of digital interaction that aligns smoothly with its platform. Facebook views its Horizon VR social media platform as the future of social media interaction. This is a space the company is seeking to lead in order to keep hold of its position at the top of its category as it evolves. After acquiring a number of leading virtual reality game developers, the company pushed the tech forward. The virtual reality game developers are all being integrated into Facebook’s own Oculus virtual…

Virtual Reality Facebook OS could help the platform skip Google and Android

12/31/201912/27/2019 L. Green

The social network giant is reportedly working on developing its own operating system. A new Facebook OS is currently in development, according to a report from The Information. Should this operating system be successful, it could help the social network firm to step away from its dependence on Google and Android. The operating system is reportedly in development to support its movements in virtual reality. At the moment the company doesn’t have its own virtual reality Facebook OS. Therefore, its Oculus VR headsets and Portal smart displays operate on an…