Business Insider - Exactly one year ago, Facebook purchased Oculus VR, one of the companies pioneering virtual reality experiences for the masses, for $2 billion. On Wednesday, Facebook announced the first step in connecting people to virtual reality via Oculus: Facebook's News Feed will soon support 360-degree videos that you can view in your Oculus-powered headset. (Samsung's Gear VR is the only Oculus-powered virtual reality headgear you can buy right now; Oculus plans to release its first commercial product in the near future.) Oculus is still in its infancy, but after the F8 keynote, it's still unclear how virtual reality will actually supplement or enhance the Facebook experience. Virtual reality is, at least right now, a solo activity: You strap a pair of goggles onto your face, and suddenly you're transported to a new destination. This has obvious applications for video games and passive viewing ? for instance, maybe you want to take a tour of the Taj Mahal without visiting
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