The news is not too surprising, but it’s always good to hear it first-hand. Chris Cox, head of product at Facebook, has confirmed that the company led by Mark Zuckerberg is preparing virtual reality versions of its applications.
Cox has mentioned it at the Code Media conference in Dana Point, California. He has not given specific details, but he has described a world in which users can share their current environment through an app, stating that everyone will be able to do so. “You will. Beyoncé will do it,” he said. But obviously it will not be soon, and Cox recognizes that we are still far from everyone having a virtual reality viewer. “Imagine what it will be like to share, not just moments, but experiences and complete adventures with your friends.”
It is clear that Facebook is more than willing to monetize and take advantage of the acquisition of Oculus VR last year. The kind of experiences that Facebook is looking for are still very far away in time, and the only thing we hope is that Oculus is fully focused on putting the CV1 on sale in the coming months.
