Facebook unveils virtual reality 'workrooms'

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WASHINGTON: Facebook on Thursday (Aug 19) unveiled technology for \u0022workrooms,\u0022 allowing remote collaboration for people using its Oculus virtual reality gear. The \u0022Horizon Workrooms\u0022 project allows users to switch back and forth from virtual reality to web conferencing to adapt to different situations.

WASHINGTON: Facebook on Thursday unveiled technology for"workrooms," allowing remote collaboration for people using its Oculus virtual reality gear.

"Workrooms is our flagship collaboration experience that lets people come together to work in the same virtual room, regardless of physical distance," the company said in an Oculus blog post. The project is seen as central to Facebook's future by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, who is seeking to diversify the company beyond social networking and digital advertising.

 

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