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Facebook's annual developer conference, F8, takes place this year on April 18th and 19th, 2017, and the company is expected to share its vision on the future of VR, 360-degree imaging, bots on Messenger, and more. Will Facebook continue to copy Snap? Or will it finally carve its own niche among the crowded social space? What's new with Workplace, its enterprise product to take on Slack? Follow along to catch up on the latest updates from our crew in San Jose, California.
- Apr 20, 2017, 9:08 PM UTC
Facebook’s plans to augment reality are as dystopian as they are smart
Our AR future could be an advertising and social hellscape
By Nick Statt
- Apr 20, 2017, 7:42 PM UTC
How Facebook is taking mind reading from sci-fi to reality
Regina Dugan: ‘This isn’t cocktail party talk.’
By Nick Statt
- Apr 19, 2017, 7:05 PM UTC
Facebook’s AI-powered camera can blur photo backgrounds in real time
A bokeh effect without a dual-camera setup
By Nick Statt
- Apr 19, 2017, 6:30 PM UTC
Facebook is working on a way to let you type with your brain
At speeds faster than physical typing
By Nick Statt
- Apr 19, 2017, 6:00 PM UTC
Facebook is making it way easier to record and share your VR experiences
By Nick Statt
- Apr 19, 2017, 5:46 PM UTC
Instagram for Android now works offline
Like, comment, and even unfollow — regardless of your connection
By Sean O'Kane
- Apr 19, 2017, 5:22 PM UTC
Facebook is developing a helicopter to deliver internet access in emergencies
Meet the Tether-tenna
By Casey Newton
- Apr 19, 2017, 5:15 PM UTC
Facebook’s new Surround 360 video cameras let you move around inside live-action scenes
The freedom of VR with the fidelity of real life
By Nick Statt
- Apr 18, 2017, 6:04 PM UTC
Facebook Messenger adds app extensions and a bot store
Plus automatic suggestions from M
By Casey Newton
- Apr 18, 2017, 6:00 PM UTC
Facebook plans on offering a free version of its Slack competitor
Facebook Workplace is going free
By Nick Statt
- Apr 18, 2017, 5:42 PM UTC
Facebook’s bold and bizarre VR hangout app is now available for the Oculus Rift
It feels like the future
By Nick Statt
- Apr 18, 2017, 5:33 PM UTC
Mark Zuckerberg addresses Cleveland murder at F8, offers condolences to victim’s family
By Lauren Goode
- Apr 18, 2017, 5:26 PM UTC
Facebook launches a camera platform for developers to push augmented reality forward
Games, art, notes, and more
By Casey Newton
