BENGALURU: Back in 2014, many eyebrows were raised when Facebook announced the acquisition of a pretty much unknown company called Oculus. The deal was a work of genius from Mark Zuckerberg because he knew at the time that virtual reality could be the next big thing in technology. Now, two years later, we are beginning to witness the benefits of the deal. According to latest reports, users will be able to upload 360 degree photos to Facebook’s News Feed.

To view these 360 degree photos, all you need to do is either tilt your phone or hold and drag it around with your finger. However, the real fun comes in VR, if you own an Oculus powered Samsung Gear VR headset. Oculus says that a new feature in the Oculus 360 Photos app will let users view Facebook 360 degree photos in virtual reality by moving their heads around with the Gear VR on. “Imagine standing in the middle of a colorful parade at the Rio Carnival, or letting family from far away feel like they’re part of that special birthday gathering,” said Oculus in a blog post.

Nowadays, VR headsets are used predominantly for watching video content. But, Facebook’s new feature could change all that. To put it in the words of TechCrunch’s Josh Constine, “With more intuitive content navigation, new ways to explore your photo memories, and exciting new content being developed every day, the VR ecosystem has never been more promising! We can’t wait to bring mobile VR to the next million.” As the availability of VR content rise with each passing day, it’s fair to say that Zuckerberg was indeed right.

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