Spaces, social VR platform, Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, California, USA

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Developer - Meta Platforms, Inc. (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?5608)

facebook.com/spaces (https://www.facebook.com/spaces)

On April 18, 2017, Facebook announced the beta launch of Facebook Spaces at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference in San Francisco. Facebook Spaces, a virtual reality app version of Facebook for the Facebook-owned Oculus VR goggles. In a virtual and shared space, users can access a curated selection of 360-degree photos and videos using their avatar. Users can also access their own photos and videos, and any media shared on their Facebook newsfeed. The beta app is currently available in the Oculus Store.


This app is no longer available.

On October 25, 2019, Facebook Spaces was shut down to make way for Facebook Horizon (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=21082).

We are grateful to each and every one of you who joined us in the experience and have followed us on this journey - and we look forward to having you join us in Facebook Horizon in 2020.

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https://youtu.be/Nq_Upux0eqM

Facebook shows social VR networking prototype

Published on Apr 13, 2016


Facebook today revealed on stage during F8 an early prototype of a social VR space, presented by Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer and Social VR team leader Michael Booth.

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https://youtu.be/YuIgyKLPt3s

Facebook social VR demo - Oculus Connect 2016

Published on Oct 6, 2016


Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, to show off Facebook’s latest social VR prototype.

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Article "Facebook launches beta of Spaces, its goofy and fun social VR platform (https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/18/facebook-launches-beta-of-spaces-its-goofy-and-fun-social-vr-platform)"

by Lucas Matney
April 18, 2017

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https://youtu.be/QtiM_DaBtLE

Facebook Spaces virtual reality demo

Published on Apr 20, 2017


Facebook has released a whole new world called 'Facebook Spaces' that allows you to 'hang out' with your friends in virtual reality. It is a little hard to explain but Facebook put out a demo video that gives a pretty good sense of how it works.

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https://youtu.be/ls1cYkyGQm4

The future of 'Facebook Spaces': Opening the door to third-party developers

Published on May 7, 2017


Facebook launched their first social VR app Spaces last month to much acclaim. It's a polished experience that does a few things very well, and has the major benefit of tapping into Facebook's existing dominance of the social graph. But to become truly compelling it needs to do much more than it does today. Facebook knows this, and is looking to third-party developers to expand and enhance Spaces.

"The Future of ‘Facebook Spaces’: Opening the Door to Third-party Developers (https://www.roadtovr.com/next-facebook-spaces-opening-door-third-party-developers)"

by Ben Lang
May 7, 2017

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https://youtu.be/dr_04PCSDWE

Facebook Doubles Down on Social VR with Spaces—Now in Beta!

Published on Apr 18, 2017


We’re firm believers that great VR experiences are made more powerful, memorable, and fun when they happen with other people. Now, your Facebook friends can join you—virtually—in Rift with Facebook Spaces! This new VR app takes some of the best features of Facebook and brings them into your VR space. Spend time with friends and family like you're really there, step inside 360 videos, draw and play with Touch, and more. The beta launches today for Rift—don’t miss it on the Oculus Store.

"Facebook Spaces Now Lets You Broadcast Live from VR to Any Facebook-capable Device (https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-spaces-now-lets-broadcast-live-vr-facebook-capable-device)"

by Scott Hayden
July 12, 2017

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Article "VR Mark Zuckerberg discusses how Facebook is using AI to aid the Red Cross in Puerto Rico (https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/vr-zuckerberg-shares-details-on-some-of-facebooks-ai-aid-to-the-red-cross-in-puerto-rico)"

by Lucas Matney
October 10, 2017

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Article "Building Connections Through Creativity and Opening VR to Everyone (https://www.oculus.com/blog/building-connections-through-creativity-and-opening-vr-to-everyone)"

by Rachel Franklin
October 11, 2017

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https://youtu.be/V-ExbNeyUjw

Facebook 3D Posts demo - Oculus

Uploaded on Oct 11, 2017

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Articles "‘Oculus Venues’ Will Let You Watch Sports, Concerts, & More in VR With Up to 1,000 People (https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-venues-social-vr-viewing-1000-people-oculus-connect-4)"

by Dominic Brennan
October 12, 2017

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Article "Facebook ‘3D posts’ let you play with VR objects in News Feed (https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/11/facebook-3d-posts-let-you-play-with-vr-objects-in-news-feed)"

by Josh Constine
October 11, 2017

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Article "Facebook's redesigned VR avatars look more like you (https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/02/facebook-redesigns-spaces-vr-avatars)"
They're less cartoonish and more customizable.

by Jon Fingas
April 2, 2018

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https://youtu.be/FhiAFo9U_sM

F8 2019: research towards VR full body tracking & avatars (https://uploadvr.com/facebook-f8-2019-body-tracking)

Published on May 1, 2019