When Facebook purchased Oculus VR – the company that makes Rift, a virtual reality (VR) headset – there were questions looming over how the social media/network company would leverage its newly acquired VR technology.
Facebook Spaces is one of its answers: a virtual reality meeting and interaction space within your Facebook account where your personalised avatar can converse and interact with up to three other Facebook friends, or video call others via Messenger.
Here’s how Facebook Spaces works, whether you own the necessary VR hardware or not.
What do I need to use Facebook Spaces?
First thing’s first, you’ll need an Oculus Rift headset to enter the experience. Second, you’ll need the Oculus Touch Controllers for the purpose of interaction – to navigate content, pick up and move objects, and so forth. You’ll also need a computer setup powerful enough to run a Rift VR experience, which doesn’t come cheap.
At time of writing, the headset and controllers cost £399 (down from £599), while the setup to run everything will vary. Point being, the minimum outlay means this hardware is likely to only be in the hands of those investing in VR for its wider uses, such as gaming, rather than solely for Facebook Spaces.
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Source: Pocket-lint