Facebook has unveiled the first virtual reality version of its software.
Mark Zuckerberg showed off the firm's first attempt at social software for the Oculus Rift headset at the Oculus Connect conference in San Francisco.
He also revealed the firm was developing a new midrange VR headset, and said its eventual aim was a pair of VR and AR sunglasses.
The new software allows people to join the same virtual space, and do everything from watch a video to be transported to the surface of Mars.
Zuckerberg was able to transport participants to live video feeds of his office and home, and even call his wife - all in a virtual world.
He then took out a virtual selfie stick to snap a picture - and sent it to his Facebook page with a single click.
He also used Oculus Touch, the firm's soon to be released 3D controller, to change his avatar's emotion - and Facebook said in future versions facial tracking could do this automatically, letting you look surprised, happy or confused in VR.
Why did you make me look like a young version of Justin Timberlake?' Zuckerberg exclaimed as he donned the headset and saw his own avatar, a question his wife also asked him.
'We should build software and experiences that follow the way our minds work and process the world,' Zuckerberg said.
'Virtual reality is the perfect platform to put people first because of presence.
'The point is we have this space and we can do anything in it,' he said.
Facebook is spending $50m to develop third party VR software, Zuckerberg said, as well as working on its own projects.
Mark Zuckerberg showed off the firm's first attempt at social software for the Oculus Rift headset at the Oculus Connect conference in San Francisco.
He also revealed the firm was developing a new midrange VR headset, and said its eventual aim was a pair of VR and AR sunglasses.
The new software allows people to join the same virtual space, and do everything from watch a video to be transported to the surface of Mars.
Zuckerberg was able to transport participants to live video feeds of his office and home, and even call his wife - all in a virtual world.
He then took out a virtual selfie stick to snap a picture - and sent it to his Facebook page with a single click.
He also used Oculus Touch, the firm's soon to be released 3D controller, to change his avatar's emotion - and Facebook said in future versions facial tracking could do this automatically, letting you look surprised, happy or confused in VR.
Why did you make me look like a young version of Justin Timberlake?' Zuckerberg exclaimed as he donned the headset and saw his own avatar, a question his wife also asked him.
'We should build software and experiences that follow the way our minds work and process the world,' Zuckerberg said.
'Virtual reality is the perfect platform to put people first because of presence.
'The point is we have this space and we can do anything in it,' he said.
Facebook is spending $50m to develop third party VR software, Zuckerberg said, as well as working on its own projects.
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