founder of the largest social network in the world of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg a surprise appearance at the launch of the new Samsung smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to talk about virtual reality and the prospects of this market, write “Vedomosti” .
This happened after the journalists were asked to put on Gear VR glasses and see a video demo with their help. When the glasses were removed, the stage was already Zuckerberg .
The fact is that last year, Facebook acquired the company Oculus Rift, is engaged in the development of accessories and virtual reality platform. Together with Samsung has developed a glasses Oculus Gear VR virtual reality, which will go on sale on March 28 and will be paired with Samsung flagship models, also presented at the exhibition. Launching a special application on the smartphone, designed for Gear VR, you can play games, watch concerts and variety shows with the effect of presence, as well as participate in virtual tours of various cities.
Zuckerberg has presented a 360-degree camera Gear VR – Samsung offers it to create photo and video intended for viewing with glasses virtual reality. Zuckerberg said that virtual reality will become a new social platform that will change the world, “Pretty soon we will live in a world where everyone will have the opportunity to share and experience the whole stage of life, as if you were right there in person . Imagine that you have the opportunity to sit in front of the fire and meet friends when you want. Or watch a movie in its own movie theater at the time, whenever you want. Imagine that arrange meetings anywhere in the world, which only wish. All of these things are possible. ”
This is why Facebook, explained Zuckerberg , invests in virtual reality at this early stage: the company wants to be the supplier of this kind of social interaction.
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