"Facebook Spaces", an innovative VR application that allows you to talk with friends and avatars in virtual reality and can participate in smartphones

VR users can gather in virtual space and talk "Bigscreen Beta"VR application is out, but Facebook can be gathered in friends and VR space to talk with avatar, VR application that can project 360 degree photos and videos in space"Facebook SpacesWe announced. Friends far away can talk with gestures as if they were just in front of you, even those who do not have a VR headset can join on smartphones and tablets, such as Facebook's Messenger extended to virtual space It has become.

Facebook Spaces
https://www.facebook.com/spaces

Facebook Spaces: A New Way To Connect With Friends In VR | Facebook Newsroom
https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/04/facebook-spaces/

What kind of application Facebook Spaces is is easy to understand by seeing the following movie.

A maleOculus RiftWhenOculus TouchIs attached.


This is an image, but men changed to avatars.


In the virtual reality seen from Oculus Rift, the avatar named "Diane (Diane)" tells us, "How was Haye, Jack! How was the trip during this time?", As if he had a conversation with the opponent It seems to be.


Jack said, "Yes, I understand if you see this," manipulating the library by hand ... ...



When I throw it in the middle of the table, the scenery like a park in the surroundings changed completely in the blink of an eye, and the image of Jack's destination was projected at 360 degrees.


Although Diane looks at the virtual reality and looks like "I'm not terrible!", In fact it is on the bed at home.


"I got on the same boat as that" "I like that very much", but a conversation has been established with gesture hands while still in a remote place.


Diane, who broke up with Jack, started a chat with Melissa, a friend.


Diane said "I moved to a new apartment" and I am showing a 360 degree photo of my new house.


You can see Melissa spinning around and you will see that you have really experienced that you visited the house.


While talking about furniture, Diane manipulated like a panel with a photo by hand ... ...


I pasted it petaed in the air. Frequently used operations in SF movies can be realized in VR space.


Lastly everyone gathered in VR space and Melissa's birthday party.



Some people who participated in VR space with Facebook's profile image appeared instead of avatar. Facebook Spaces can join the VR space as a video call of the Messenger application on a smartphone or tablet without having a VR headset.


Giving a balloon by saying "Happy birthday" ......



I was able to receive it in VR space.



At the end, self-shooting sticks appeared from Melissa's hands with a cock and everyone took a picture.


Photos taken can be posted on Facebook.


The avatar I used in Facebook Spaces was created from Facebook's profile image. Choose your favorite profile image ......


Several avatars of images close to the selected photo are automatically generated.


If there is something that you like, you can use it as an avatar to move on behalf of yourself in the VR space.


Also, call a friend open a friends list within Facebook Spaces ......


Just invite online friends.


As soon as the invited party responds, it will immediately appear in the VR space and enjoy the conversation. Facebook Spaces is still in beta, but we will continue to make improvements in response to feedback.


In addition, the beta version of Facebook Spaces can be downloaded for free from the following Oculus store.

Facebook Spaces Beta | Oculus
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1036793313023466/