Users could effectively ‘teleport’ to connect with friends in more planet-friendly way, says Zuckerberg

Facebook has unveiled the first of a wave of virtual reality innovations that its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, hopes will allow for effective “teleportation” by the end of the decade.

One experimental project aims to track hand movements using nervous signals read by a wristwatch, with the hope of one day using that data to allow the wearer to manipulate virtual space.

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Users could effectively ‘teleport’ to connect with friends in more planet-friendly way, says Zuckerberg

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Users could effectively ‘teleport’ to connect with friends in more planet-friendly way, says Zuckerberg

Facebook has unveiled the first of a wave of virtual reality innovations that its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, hopes will allow for effective “teleportation” by the end of the decade.

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