The social network Facebook εισήλθε σε οριστική συμφωνία με την εταιρεία virtualof reality Oculus Rift and soon will buy it for 2 billions of dollars. The company is a hardware maker that offers virtual reality technology.
In view of the developments, Mark Zuckerberg has published a message on its official page to explain why the deal was closed and how it intends to use the complex virtual reality technology in the future to connect the world even more.
The Facebook CEO explained that the social network should embrace the most innovative technology as soon as possible in order to grow and thrive and that it aims to make sure that the current focus on mobile devices will continue to be its core strategy company.
He explains that with the acquisition of Oculus Rift they will be able to allow users to "enter a completely unique computing environment, which will look like a game, the scene of a movie or a place far enough away. The incredible thing about this technology is that the end user will feel really present in another space with other people. ”
The CEO of Facebook has stressed that this experience will be something different that no one has ever experienced.
Mark Zuckerberg recognizes that the main reason that you are currently using Oculus Rift's technology is riveting gaming experiences but also predicts a future that the same technology will bring people closer to the virtual space.
Oculus Rift technology can be used to deliver augmented reality experiences and Facebook will work with other companies to fully exploit the potential of this technology in the coming years.
The terms of the agreement state that the entire Oculus Rift team will continue to work on their device, which means that the second version of the development kit will be shipped to development soon and that the consumer version should be ready before the end of the year.
At the moment, we have no clear date device launch or some cost..
