Pursuits
Facebook's Oculus Taps Netflix, X-Men to Bring VR Mainstream
- Oculus holds its second developer's conference in Los Angeles
- Facebook unveiled first 360-degree video clips this week
What Oculus Has Planned for Rift
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Virtual reality won’t just be another technology for hard-core nerds, if Mark Zuckerberg gets his way.
Facebook Inc.’s Oculus will sell movies, video games and streaming services via its virtual reality headsets, seeking to make the devices more appealing to average consumers, the company announced during a presentation in Hollywood on Thursday. Partners include 21st Century Fox Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the studios behind “Gone Girl” and “The Hunger Games,” Minecraft and video game service Twitch Interactive Inc., as well as streaming services such as Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC.