Thursday, September 17, 2020

Facebook Connect AR event

Hardware
  • Launches Oculus Quest 2, $300 (64 GB) or $400 (256 GB): standalone, 90 MHz refresh rate; to discontinue Oculus Rift Sspring 2021
  • Plans smart glasses (Project Aria) 2021, with EssilorLuxottica (brand Ray-Ban)
Services
  • Adds games & apps for Oculus
  • Launches Oculus Move for Quest: fitness tracker
  • Launches Oculus Link for Quest out of beta: to play Rift games on standalone Quest
  • Plans Infinite Office for Quest: virtual office space, with Spatial for virtual meetings
  • Facebook Messenger and Portal to suppport AR from 2021 (incl 3rd-party through Spark AR Studio)
  • Partners with NYT (AR filters & effects on Instagram) and Smithsonian for AR projects
  • Demos Facebook Horizon (closed beta): metaverse, social VR

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