RssInstagramTumblrPinterestYouTubeGoogle+TwitterFacebook
SERIOUS WONDER
SERIOUS WONDER
THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY
  • FUTURISTIC NOW
  • TECH
    • NEUROTECH
    • SCIENCE
    • SPACE
  • FUTURE TRENDS
    • FUTURISTIC DESIGN
    • THE FUTURE THIS WEEK
  • ROBOTS
  • TECHNO-PHILOSOPHY
    • TRANSHUMANISM
    • LONGEVITY
    • INFINITE ENIGMA
  • Sci-fi
    • FUTURE-ART
MENU CLOSE back  

Facebook Reveals the Future of Virtual Reality

By B.J. Murphy

On March 25, 2014, Facebook shocked the world when it announced its acquisition of the virtual reality (VR) company Oculus. And while a large portion of the gaming population became frantic in light of the news, the rest of us were left with excitement. Why? Because it was the first step taken in what would eventually become the future of the Internet.

Yesterday, a little over two years later, Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that future at the Oculus Connect 3 convention in San Jose, CA.

“The idea is that virtual reality puts people first. It’s all about who you’re with. Once you’re in there, you can do anything you want together — travel to Mars, play games, fight with swords, watch movies or teleport home to see your family. You have an environment where you can experience anything.”

– Mark Zuckerberg

facebook-vr-2
Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg

While Facebook’s work with VR is still in development, what we saw was nothing short of amazing. We not only saw the future of the Internet, but the future of social media – with a strong emphasis on ‘social.’ Below is a clip of the actual device reveal, but if you’d like to watch the entire 2+ hour conference, click here.

FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

I applaud Mark Zuckerberg for his work on VR. He’s delivering what many of us have been talking about for a while now, where VR isn’t simply a product of gaming, but a product of life itself – of social interactions, web surfing, etc.

Eventually we’re going to reach a point where the virtual world and physical world merge into one another, creating a true Mixed Reality – or what I call “Two-Worlds Theory.” But even then, I also believe there’ll be people who’ll want to live most of their lives in a fully virtual world. Not a physical world and not a mixed world, but a virtual world in its entirety.

Imagine there being these small VR hubs that each individual would be able to rent out and use for however long they want. They’d be akin to apartment complexes, only you’ll use these rooms to immerse yourself into virtual worlds. You’ll be able to live inside of VR. You’ll also be able to leave whenever you want, whether it be to eat, go to the bathroom, go to the gym, etc., so long you’re still renting the room.

We’ve all seen the emergence of small living spaces, where an increasing number of people are living in small living quarters, don’t own a bunch of clunky objects, and their quarters are equipped with smart technology. These VR hubs could be even smaller, where you’re simply lying on a bed à la SAO inside of a small 10-by-10′ room because VR allows you to immerse yourself in a world that is as large as you want it to be.


October 7, 2016By B.J. Murphy

About the author

B.J. Murphy is the Editor and Social Media Manager of Serious Wonder. He is a futurist, philosopher, activist, author and poet. B.J. is an Affiliate Scholar for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) and an Ambassador for the robotics company Humai.

The Future This Week: Blade Runner, VR, and MarsScrip: Creating Tangibility Within Digital Cash

You may also like

“Third Thumb” Augmentation Changes the Way we Think of Prosthetics
July 5, 2017
Smart Drones Find their Way without Human Aid or GPS
July 1, 2017
AIM: The Future of Healthcare is Driverless, Augmented, and Intelligent
June 30, 2017
Ectogenesis: Crib Designed to Grow Babies Outside the Womb
June 28, 2017
Watch Japanese Sumo Robots Break the Internet (and Each Other)
June 21, 2017
The Future of Retail Will Be Self-Driving
June 17, 2017
Subscribe to our Newsletter

LATEST ARTICLES

The Second Amendment and Future of 3D Printing

Second Amendment 2

“Third Thumb” Augmentation Changes the Way we Think of Prosthetics

third thumb dani clode

Smart Drones Find their Way without Human Aid or GPS

drones

AIM: The Future of Healthcare is Driverless, Augmented, and Intelligent

aim 2

Ectogenesis: Crib Designed to Grow Babies Outside the Womb

ectogenesis

Watch Japanese Sumo Robots Break the Internet (and Each Other)

sumo robots

The Future of Retail Will Be Self-Driving

self-driving retail

Memori: Immortalizing Your Thoughts and Memories

memori

Just One CityTree Has the Environmental Benefits of a Forest

citytree

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Real Estate

future of real estate

AI Learns How to Create Human Faces From Scratch

ai face 1

The Next Time You See a Worm, Don’t Step On It…It Might Just Be a Robot

robo worm

Why Replace Your Organic Limbs When You Can Have Extra Robotic Limbs Instead?

extra robotic limbs

SpaceX Rival Successfully Launches 3D-Printed Rocket Into Near-Space

3D-printed rocket

Robot Lands (Simulated) Boeing 737 with One Hand

robot landing

Israeli AI Company Cortica Aims to Give Machines Human-Vision

cortica

Google’s AlphaGo AI Defeats Ke Jie in First of Three Rounds of Go

alphago ai

Jacque Fresco (1916-2017): A Superman for the Future of Humanity

jacque fresco 2

Search and Rescue Drone Software That’ll Save Lives

dronesar software 2

The World’s First Drone Jump is Intense

world's first drone jump

You’ll Never Take Notes in Class the Same Way Again

titan notes

China Wants in on the Giant Fighting Robot Action

china fighting robot

Holy Shit, the Fluidity in this Avatar Animatronic is Amazing!

animatronic avatar

Video of Elon Musk’s Boring Company Presents Future of Transportation

boring

ACCESS: An Emergency River-Crossing Platform

access
TAGS
3D Printing A.I. advanced technology Architecture Artificial Intelligence augmented reality automation Brain Consciousness darpa Design Drones Elon-Musk future future tech Future Technology FUTURE TRENDS futurism Futuristic futuristic architecture Futuristic Design Futuristic technologies futuristic technology google Gray Scott Longevity Mars NASA philosophy Robot Robotics robots Sci-fi Science Science Fiction Space space colonization Space exploration Star Trek Techno-Philosophy Technology the future this week Transhuman Transhumanism Virtual Reality


Advertise Here

  • Home
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Video
  • Contact
  • FUTURISTIC NOW
  • FAQ
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • TERMS OF USE
  • Login
  • FUTURISTIC NOW
Contact

231 10th Ave #5A
NEW YORK , NEW YORK 10011
1.646.233.3535
contact@seriouswonder.com

Advertise With Us

Visit our ADVERTISING PAGE to learn how you can become part of our growing community.

SERIOUS WONDER
© 2015 | www.seriouswonder.com
  • Home
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Video
  • Contact
  • FUTURISTIC NOW
Footer Navigation Col 1
×

SERIOUS WONDER NEWSLETTER 

Enter your name and email below to receive our weekly newsletter.