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Okay, we're going now for a while, expect updates and features for the next couple of days!
Maria Fernandez now on stage, talking about VR for business and industry.
Facebook Horizon brings creators and artists' visions to life - giving everyone the super powers to express and create in VR with social interactions functionalities built-in. Groups and events, in-product guides, built-in reporting and moderation tools.
More social activities than ever in VR: Facebook Horizon. A place where people can explore, play and connect with friends from all over. Launching with a closed beta early next year but everyone at OC6 gets an invite to join.
More social activities than ever in VR: Facebook Horizon. A place where people can explore, play and connect with friends from all over. Launching with a closed beta early next year.
Oculus TV isn't just for those who watch the media, but it is also empowering content creators through Media Studio: a VR management system to manage your library and get analytics for your content.
Rich presence can also be linked through things like FB Messenger, so that you can send somebody a link directly to their Messenger, allowing them to join you not only in an app, but in your location within the virtual world of the app.
Rich presence allows developers to build deep links, so that you can not only know what app your friends are using, but join them in whichever space inside that app that they are.
Predictably, they're working to integrate Facebook tighter into Oculus.
They're adding chats, so you can message inside the headset or from the Oculus app on your phone.