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 UTCNick Statt
Facebook’s plans to augment reality are as dystopian as they are smart
Our AR future could be an advertising and social hellscape
Apr 20, 2017, 7:42 PM UTCNick Statt
How Facebook is taking mind reading from sci-fi to reality
Regina Dugan: ‘This isn’t cocktail party talk.’
Apr 19, 2017, 7:05 PM UTCNick Statt
Facebook’s AI-powered camera can blur photo backgrounds in real time
A bokeh effect without a dual-camera setup
Apr 19, 2017, 7:03 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Facebook says it’s working to let you ‘hear with your skin’
Apr 19, 2017, 6:30 PM UTCNick Statt
Facebook is working on a way to let you type with your brain
At speeds faster than physical typing
Apr 19, 2017, 6:00 PM UTCNick Statt
Facebook is making it way easier to record and share your VR experiences
Apr 19, 2017, 5:46 PM UTCSean O'Kane
Instagram for Android now works offline
Like, comment, and even unfollow — regardless of your connection
Apr 19, 2017, 5:22 PM UTCCasey Newton
Facebook is developing a helicopter to deliver internet access in emergencies
Meet the Tether-tenna
Apr 19, 2017, 5:15 PM UTCNick Statt
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
Apr 18, 2017, 6:04 PM UTCCasey Newton
Facebook Messenger adds app extensions and a bot store
Plus automatic suggestions from M
Apr 18, 2017, 6:00 PM UTCNick Statt
Facebook plans on offering a free version of its Slack competitor
Facebook Workplace is going free
Apr 18, 2017, 5:42 PM UTCNick Statt
Facebook’s bold and bizarre VR hangout app is now available for the Oculus Rift
It feels like the future
Apr 18, 2017, 5:33 PM UTCLauren Goode
Mark Zuckerberg addresses Cleveland murder at F8, offers condolences to victim’s family
Apr 18, 2017, 5:26 PM UTCCasey Newton
Facebook launches a camera platform for developers to push augmented reality forward
Games, art, notes, and more
