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Briefing
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- Social VR app – Facebook launched Spaces for Oculus Rift and Touch, new VR beta app that lets anyone hang out in virtual environment with friends
- Avatar Creation – Feature called Appearance allows users to automatically create and customize avatars from Facebook photos
- Share Videos and Photos – Enables sharing and viewing of 360 degree videos and photos with friends in virtual environment
- Create in 3D – Lets users draw objects in 3D, such as hat or tic-tac-toe board, to play and interact with in virtual reality
- Connect with Friends – Allows video calling, even with those not in VR via Messenger, and virtual selfies
- Market Wide Release – Plans to release app for other platforms, not just Oculus Rift
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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Facebook Inc.
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Source
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Franklin, R., "Facebook Spaces: A new way to connect with friends in VR",
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Lee, N., "Facebook Spaces finally delivers on social VR",
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Matney, L., "Facebook launches beta of Spaces, its goofy and fun social VR platform",
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Rubin, P., "Facebook’s bizarre VR app is exactly why Zuck bought Oculus",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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April 18, 2017
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