Virtual reality is the incontestable reality of the future and Facebook’s acquisition of virtual reality technology company Oculus is a great step in that direction. As a consequence of that purchase, Facebook desires to enable VR experience for any social network user, celebrity or not.
Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox spoke about Facebook’s intention of introducing virtual reality in daily life on Tuesday night at the Code/Media conference at The Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California. Chris Cox spoke of virtual reality experience in exciting term, making it seem an unforgettable must-try. Speaking about the film demos inside of VR, Facebook’s Chief Product Officer gave the example of a virtual reality experience such as a Blue Angel fighter jet or one that sets the viewer inside a yurt in Mongolia. Cox seems to strongly believe that virtual reality is the trademark and the reality of the future: ‘’You realize, when you’re in it, that you’re looking at the future, and it’s going to be awesome.’’
In Chris Cox’s words, virtual reality experiences will be even more interesting if connected with Facebook socializing. According to him, nowadays people are able to share with other only small parts of experiences, with the aid of photography, videos or written thoughts and messages: ‘’When you’re in Facebook, you’re just sending around these bits of experience — a photo, a video, a thought.’’ Combining virtual reality with the social network reality brings the experience at another level and enables users to send ‘’a fuller picture’’, according to Cox.
Although Cox spoke about the union between VR and Facebook, he was not able to point exactly at the release date of any apps and spoke about it as a plan for the future. The process requires multiple cameras and a great deal of production, so no one should expect the Facebook VR apps to emerge in the near future. When virtual-reality apps will be available for Facebook users, building virtual relationships or sustaining relationships with friends in foreign countries will be facilitated. Adding VR to texting, messaging or photo sharing brings people closer and offers users a more realistic vision upon the experience of the interlocutor.