Live VR sharing app from Facebook Spaces

Continuing VRFocus" look at the best virtual reality (VR) videogames to have been released over the course of 2017, it's time to move away from first-person shooters (FPS) and delve into two different worlds, one a sci-fi legend, with a legion of fans around the world who want to "boldly go' on a space adventure, of course it's Star Trek: Bridge Crew.

Facebook Spaces is Facebook's VR app that offers a new way to connect with friends without being in the same room. "Whether you're touring exotic locations across the globe in 360, collaborating on a virtual marker masterpiece, or riffing on a viral video, the people who matter most to you can now follow along in real time on Facebook".

The Facebook Spaces update is available immediately, so we should know soon, based on how many VR broadcasts we see on Facebook, just how popular Spaces is or isn't with users.

"Live from Facebook Spaces opens up the fun of VR and lets everyone join the experience".

Live VR sharing app from Facebook Spaces

"We're excited to see how people go live from Spaces to interact with friends in new ways - and this is only the beginning, as we'll continue to add new features to the experience", Booth wrote. This is does require the Touch controllers, but if you're at all serious about Oculus, you'll already have these.

Meanwhile, if you've been mulling buying a Rift, now would be a good time to take the plunge.

The price cut will only be in effect for six weeks as part of the company's Summer of Rift sale, but SuperData's VP of research and strategy and head of VR/AR strategy Stephanie Llamas has told MCV that "by constantly cutting the device's price, consumers are left with an unfavourable perception of the headset".

Oculus dropped the price of its Rift + Touch bundle by another £200 in the United Kingdom on Monday, taking the price to just £399 for both the headset and its motion-tracking controllers.