Facebook Making Apps for Users to Create, View Virtual Reality Content

Advertisement
By Hitesh Arora | Updated: 18 February 2015 19:05 IST
Facebook Making Apps for Users to Create, View Virtual Reality Content
Facebook is planning content production apps for Oculus VR, said company's Chief Product Officer Chris Cox at the Code/ Media conference on Tuesday.

Speaking to Re/ code's Senior Editor Peter Kafka, Cox said Facebook is working on apps for its $2 billion purchase, the Oculus VR, which may involve content produced by users and more. Although he didn't detail anything on how users will be able to create VR videos from those apps and how will it work out on the Oculus VR headset.

"I mean, virtual reality is pretty cool. We're working on apps for VR," said Cox.

Further talking about video experience in the Oculus VR, Cox added, "you realize, when you're in it, that you're looking at the future, and it's going to be awesome. When you're in Facebook, you're just sending around these bits of experience - a photo, a video, a thought," whereas with VR, you could be "sending a fuller picture."

(Also see: Oculus CEO Hints at 2015 Launch Date; Confirms VR Controller in the Works)

While all these are not near future things, as Cox also admits, there is one thing that Facebook has done already last month - that is open an in-house studio dedicated to making virtual reality films. Called the Oculus' Story Studio, it will mainly develop VR film content and advise other film-makers seeking to try the technology. Oculus' Chief Executive Brendan Iribe described it as "a real-time version of a Pixar experience that you're inside of."
 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Vivo T4 Ultra to Launch in India on This Date
  2. Samsung Teases 'Ultra' Foldable, May Debut Alongside Galaxy Z Fold 7
  3. Motorola Razr 60 Now Available for Purchase in India: See Price, Offers
  4. ChatGPT Will Now Reference Past Chats to Even Those on the Free Tier
  5. Huawei Pura 80 Series to Launch on This Date
  6. Vivo Y19s Pro With 6,000mAh Battery, 50-Megapixel Main Camera Launched
  1. Qualcomm Fixes Zero-Day Security Vulnerabilities Used By Hackers, Cybercriminals
  2. OpenAI Is Rolling Out ChatGPT’s Memory Improvements to Free Users; Codex Gets Full Internet Access
  3. Motorola Razr 60 Now Available for Purchase in India: Price, Offers, Specifications
  4. Bitcoin Stabilises at Around $105,500, Most Altcoins See Minor Profits
  5. Apple Design Awards 2025 Winners Announced: CapWords, Speechify and Neva Bag Top Spots
  6. Honor Magic V5 Allegedly Listed on Geekbench, Suggesting Key Specifications 
  7. Vivo T4 Ultra India Launch Date Set for June 11; Colour Options, Key Features Teased
  8. Google’s NotebookLM Adds Feature to Let Users Share Notebooks Publicly
  9. Huawei Pura 80 Series Launch Date Set for June 11; Key Camera Specifications Leaked
  10. The Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo Shows Stunning Open World, but CD Projekt Red Warns Its Not Gameplay
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.