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Facebook's Really Big Plans for Virtual Reality

Bryant Urstadt and Sarah Frier

Bloomberg Businessweek , 2016

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Forget texting, emailing or chatting on social media. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants you to communicate via virtual reality (VR). Bloomberg Businessweek journalists Bryant Urstadt and Sarah Frier interview Zuckerberg and his dedicated Oculus team, the people making a future for VR. Their goal is to connect seven billion people across the world, revolutionizing communication. They must overcome numerous technical hitches, but they have plenty of funds, vision and commitment, so anything seems possible. getAbstract recommends this article to anyone with an interest in the future of communication.

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In 2014, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg bought Oculus – a virtual reality company – for $2 billion. He plans to use it to connect seven billion people worldwide.
Zuckerberg sees sharing virtual experiences as the next logical step after sharing text, images and videos.
The Oculus team has numerous challenges to overcome, including understanding the science of human perception.

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Bryant Urstadt is a features editor at Bloomberg Businessweek and writer. Sarah Frier reports for Bloomberg Businessweek on social media and start-ups.

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