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Hello, VR Is Someone There

Reachel Metz wrote an article Virtual Reality for the MIT Technology Review on June 14,2017. This article talks about the social media aspect of VR. It mentions some of the various social media apps available for VR such as Facebook Spaces, AltspaceVR, High Fidelity and Rec Room. Metz wrote about how Rec Room is the best social media app out for VR, though she did mention the app’s flaws. She also discusses how Facebook acquired the VR headset Oculus rift for 3 billion dollars and was concerned that the Facebook VR app was lacking in some key areas considering that Facebook is one of the most popular social media app available on the internet. Rec Room Screenshot Source: https://www.againstgrav.com/rec-room/ VR is still new so, personally I’m not worried yet about the need for  a well-balanced social media app for VR. Most virtual meeting places fail such as Sony’s PlayStation Home and Miiverse from Nintendo.  However, I do understand the importance for it in t

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