Facebook’s Oculus division said it will donate 100 Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets and the PCs to go with them to 90 libraries in California.
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equitable access to VR technology for educational purposes.“Public libraries provide safe, supportive environments that are available and welcoming to everyone,” said Oculus education program manager Cindy Ball, in a statement.
“They help level the playing field by providing educational opportunities and access to technology that may not be readily available in the community households. Libraries share the love — at scale.”Califa Group will oversee the project, while VARLibraries will manage day-to-day operations and hardware deployment.
“The first time I used a computer in the 1970s, I was inspired to learn computer programming because I wanted to create the same magic I experienced,” said Oculus Seattle Studio general manager Laird Malamed. “Flash forward to 2012, and I saw my students at USC have…
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