Zuckerberg tests out the Oculus VR Gloves prototype at his visit at the company's research laboratory in Redmond, Washington. Oculus is developing a VR glove controller which lets users paint in 3D space among other things. Zuckerberg tested the gloves' practicality when it comes to typing in virtual reality.
The virtual reality developing company had already showcased its Touch controllers, wherein it lets users interact with in the digital world, although it does require users to physically hold a controller. The Oculus VR Gloves, as the name suggests, lets users to make use of the ease of unrestrictive gloves.
Zuckerberg went on to write on his Facebook page that scientists and engineers at the Oculus Research lab are "pushing the boundaries of virtual and augmented reality." The Facebook CEO continued to express his delight for the newly developed VR tool. Zuckerberg stated that the gloves allows users to draw, type on a virtual world as easily as you would in actual reality; as well as "shoot webs like Spider-Man."
However, despite the advancements made by the scientists and engineers at the Oculus Research lab, there are only so much they can do. Facebook had recently decided to shut down around 200 of its 500 Oculus VR demo sites stationed at Best Buy locations across the country.
The closing of these demo stations was even confirmed by Andrea Schubert, spokeswoman for Oculus, stating that the decision was due to seasonal factors. It was reported that some of these store locations would even go for a couple of days without a single demonstration prompt. It was revealed that a memo sent to affected staff at particular Best Buy locations by a third-party representative that the stations would have to shut down due to "store performance."
Schubert is adamant that the closure of some of their demo stations are only a minor setback, and insists that a live demonstration is still the best way to showcase Oculus' products.