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Ex-Oculus CEO and co-founder Brendan Iribe follows Palmer Luckey out the door Job News Oct 22nd, 2018

Ex-Oculus CEO and co-founder Brendan Iribe follows Palmer Luckey out the door

Spent six years with the virtual reality pioneers

Facebook Messenger gets AR games News Aug 13th, 2018

Facebook Messenger gets AR games

Augmented Reality extends possibilities as a games platform

BBC Launches Doctor Who Lens For Facebook News Dec 25th, 2017

BBC Launches Doctor Who Lens For Facebook

The Facebook Camera Effect allows users to experience Regeneration using AR, ahead of the Doctor Who Christmas Special.

Candy Crush AR Game Launches For Facebook News Dec 18th, 2017

Candy Crush AR Game Launches For Facebook

First gamified Lens combines selfies and colourful match-three gameplay.

Mark Zuckerberg Apologises For Puerto Rico Livestream News Oct 11th, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg Apologises For Puerto Rico Livestream

Facebook CEO’s virtual appearance in disaster-stuck Puerto Rico drew public criticism, raises questions about empathy and experiences across mixed media.

Facebook Takes To Live VR To Share Puerto Rico Relief Aid News Oct 10th, 2017

Facebook Takes To Live VR To Share Puerto Rico Relief Aid

Mark Zuckerberg reveals the role that internet access and AI is playing in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.

Facebook Appoints Consumer Hardware Lead Job News Aug 25th, 2017

Facebook Appoints Consumer Hardware Lead

Company veteran, Andrew Bosworth, to oversee the company's consumer hardware developments.

1 The Commercial Applications For AR… According To Facebook Interviews & Opinion May 8th, 2017

The Commercial Applications For AR… According To Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg looks forward to AR e-commerce, democratising development, and how AR could mean the end of TV as we know it.

VR Won’t Be A Big Part Of Facebook’s Business Model... For A While News May 8th, 2017

VR Won’t Be A Big Part Of Facebook’s Business Model... For A While

Mark Zuckerberg positions VR as a big part of the company’s future, not part of its current financial earnings.

Facebook F8 Keynote: AR Front-And-Centre News Apr 18th, 2017

Facebook F8 Keynote: AR Front-And-Centre

AR first, VR and AI too - immersive technology dominates the opening address at the social media leader’s F8 event.

Watch Facebook’s F8 Event Online News Apr 18th, 2017

Watch Facebook’s F8 Event Online

Can’t make it to San Jose today or tomorrow? Tune in from the comfort of your office chair, sofa, or private yacht.

Facebook CEO Aims To Build A Global Community News Feb 17th, 2017

Facebook CEO Aims To Build A Global Community

Mark Zuckerberg explains his vision for the world of the future.

Facebook CEO Calls For Patience On VR Profits News Feb 15th, 2017

Facebook CEO Calls For Patience On VR Profits

Mark Zuckerberg uses earnings call to reiterate that VR is on a 10-year course to profitability.

Facebook won't consider Oculus Rift 'meaningful' unless it hits 50+ million sales News Nov 3rd, 2014

Facebook won't consider Oculus Rift 'meaningful' unless it hits 50+ million sales

And it'll take a few hardware iterations to get there, says Zuckerberg

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