Facebook opens registration for Oculus Connect 6 conference

Facebook on Wednesday opened registration for Oculus Connect 6, a virtual truth designer conference that starts in San Jose at the end of September.

The social media bought virtual truth business Oculus in 2014 for $3 billion, and Facebook executives have actually spoken about a future where the social media’s users will have the ability to experience minutes their loved ones share as if they exist personally. 

Since the acquisition, Oculus has actually come to grips with a variety of troubles, consisting of a claim and executive turnover, as it attempts to make virtual truth more traditional. To motivate mass customer adoption, the business has actually been reducing the cost of virtual truth headsets and launching brand-new items like the Oculus Quest that do not require to connected to a costly computer. 

Facebook executives will get another opportunity to display their vision for virtual and increased truth. The two-day occasion, which usually includes a keynote from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is set up from Sept. 26 to 27 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

Oculus provided a sneak peak on Wednesday of a few of the panels set up at this year’s confab. Facebook workers will be speaking about how virtual truth is being utilized for organization and methods to construct items that keep users safe from harassment and bullying. Another session will check out how AR and VR “actually deepen our connection to the world around us,” Facebook stated in a post.

Facebook likewise prepares to reveal brand-new virtual truth video games at the conference. Electronic Arts’ Respawn Entertainment, which produced the video games Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, coordinated with Oculus Studios and will display brand-new computer game at the confab. Representatives from ILMxLAB, developers of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, will likewise be talking at the occasion about the video game they established for the Oculus Quest.

“Whether you’re building immersive experiences for consumers or businesses, at OC6 you’ll discover cutting-edge innovations, hear best practices to develop imaginative new worlds, and learn how to effectively distribute your work to a growing audience,” Facebook stated in a post. 

The business stated it will share more about the occasion as it approaches.