Disclaimer: We may earn a commission if you make any purchase by clicking our links. Please see our detailed guide here.

Follow us on:

Google News
Whatsapp

Facebook Experimenting Virtual Reality Ads Inside Oculus System

IANS
IANS
Meet the voice behind Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), a storyteller navigating the currents of global events with precision and depth. Crafting narratives that bridge cultures, IANS brings you the pulse of the world in every word

Join the Opinion Leaders Network

Join the Techgenyz Opinion Leaders Network today and become part of a vibrant community of change-makers. Together, we can create a brighter future by shaping opinions, driving conversations, and transforming ideas into reality.

Facebook has announced to start testing ads in its Oculus virtual reality (VR) headsets.

The ad experiment on the Oculus Quest VR system will begin with Blaston from Resolution Games and a couple of other developers over the coming weeks, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Last month, Facebook announced that it is starting to test ads in the Oculus mobile app to give developers a new way to showcase their VR applications.

“We are excited to share a look at the next phase of that exploration: a small test of in-headset ads,” the social network said.

Currently, this is a test with a few apps.

Facebook said it will provide more details on when ads may become more broadly available across the Oculus Platform and in the Oculus mobile app.

“The addition of ads on the Oculus Platform doesn’t change our privacy or advertising policies,” the company said.

“We do not use information processed and stored locally on your headset to target ads. Processing and storing information on the device means it doesn’t leave your headset or reach Facebook servers, so it can’t be used for advertising”.

According to reports, nearly 10,000 Facebook employees — almost a fifth of its total workforce — are currently working in the augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) labs, clearly indicating that the social network has bet really big on immersive technology.

Facebook-owned Oculus virtual reality (VR) headsets captured 53 percent of the extended reality (XR) headset shipments in 2020 which declined 9 percent (on-year), according to a new report.

Oculus also dominated the list of top five XR devices. Three headsets in the list were from Oculus.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he is aiming to introduce more realistic digital avatars for users of VR headsets with eye and face tracking, in order to create a better social experience into the device.

Join 10,000+ Fellow Readers

Get Techgenyz’s roundup delivered to your inbox curated with the most important for you that keeps you updated about the future tech, mobile, space, gaming, business and more.

Recomended

Partner With Us

Digital advertising offers a way for your business to reach out and make much-needed connections with your audience in a meaningful way. Advertising on Techgenyz will help you build brand awareness, increase website traffic, generate qualified leads, and grow your business.

Power Your Business

Solutions you need to super charge your business and drive growth

More from this topic