Getting seated for the #OC6 keynote.
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There are a couple of people here. Keynote starts in 25 #OC6pic.twitter.com/gaWS1y6ND7
Starting soon, Here’s how to watch if you wanthttps://twitter.com/wcgamingtweets/status/1176900443160678400?s=21 …
Zuck is onstage first, explaining why he thinks VR/AR is the next big computing platform #OC6pic.twitter.com/Ek4YxXjGWO
Putting people in the center of the computing experience has been all about apps and tasks so far, but not the things we’re here and present with. The next platform needs to give a sense of presence. #OC6pic.twitter.com/WXpYgKgegl
In order to do this, we need to build the right tech and the right ecosystem. Critical mass is step one for ecosystem, and Quest is helping. Zuck says they’re selling like crazy and being constantly used #OC6pic.twitter.com/edOBD49lHC
Facebook is committing to Forward Compatibility on Quest. If you make something for Quest, it’s going to work on future headsets. #OC6pic.twitter.com/J43uPfa7g7
Oculus Link lets you connect a USBC cable to a gaming PC to play Rift games on Quest. Shipping in November! #OC6pic.twitter.com/rxmzFxLWkM
Hand tracking is coming to Quest in 2020, using the cameras instead of the controllers to move in VR! #OC6pic.twitter.com/ddEEH0mAQR
In the future, several years into the future at least, Oculus is going to be working on neural interfaces in consumer products through its CTRL Labs interface. #OC6pic.twitter.com/40iDbNNDEh
Facebook Horizon is the social world Zuck has been talking about for a couple of years now. Total OASIS vibe, obit with bubbly Facebook Spaces avatars. #OC6pic.twitter.com/eb87DajlFp
Zuck says diversity and inclusion were party of the building blocks for Horizon. Creators will be able to design worlds from within Horizon and share with others easily. Launches next year #OC6pic.twitter.com/oFfNSlT2vU
Bos is on stage now to talk more about how emotional distances can be decreased through VR and why it’s important. #OC6pic.twitter.com/sefVQd4miE
In theory, VR can start to create the kind of emotional bonds you form when physically close by making it possible to immerse yourself in a shared environment. Not just for fun, but also just to be near someone. #OC6pic.twitter.com/OMk1KX07DQ
Now watching a video of Bos and his dad watching a basketball game together in VR. Photogrammetry-style recreation of his dad’s living room. It’s touching, but he openly admits there’s so much work left to do for this to be something everyone can enjoy #OC6pic.twitter.com/8zpiuIk0LE
VR isn’t the singular solution, so this is happening #OC6 #ARpic.twitter.com/Sgj5qI9k3a
Facebook is aiming to make a planet-scale AR map system using crowdsourced data from “connected devices” and pulling VR avatars into the experience #OC6pic.twitter.com/M2dJwyWpBu
Stephanie Lue (first woman and POC on stage) is here to talk about core experience updates and dev tools #OC6pic.twitter.com/dV1OwuB19W
Upgraded pass through is coming to Quest next week, looks similar to Rift S. On-demand Passthrough coming later. #OC6pic.twitter.com/5ouB71YOg2
50 of the most popular Oculus Go apps are coming to Quest, many with upgrades to the higher quality versions of your already bought on Go #OC6pic.twitter.com/qThueO469o
Unity and Qualcomm now have GPU profilers for Quest so you can better tune apps to the headsetpic.twitter.com/hYeD7TPCfl
Native Mixed Reality Capture is coming to Quest later this year, both for devs and content creators! #OC6
Model-based tracking and deep neural networks are working live on the Quest for hand tracking. Beta launch early next year, alongside a dev toolkit launch. Looks amazing! #OC6pic.twitter.com/omAzn4lubH
Meaghan Fitzgerald is up next to talk about dedicated social spaces in VR through a new Facebook-powered layer. Facebook account required, includes chat with friends in and out of VR. Sharing to FB included. #OC6pic.twitter.com/vZLlWWPjNF
This SOUNDS like the Oculus login is slowly on the way out but Facebook is being very careful to not directly say this. The ultimate goal seems to be making the Oculus app and experiences in the headset having more Facebook-style sharing and events and chat. #OC6pic.twitter.com/1sav4OKmCC
Oculus TV is being updated to act as a single hub for all VR video apps and services, and give creators tools to upload and publish immersive content. #OC6pic.twitter.com/1hEE1rLWM4
Facebook Horizons is going to be a closed beers next year #OC6pic.twitter.com/cxnVntMuM4
Facebook Horizons will have anti-harassment and safety tools at launch. Everyone at #OC6 will be able to take an early look next yearpic.twitter.com/4YN7K5TShQ
Next up is Oculus for Business training and empathy building in VR. It makes prototyping way faster. #OC6
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