Use wechat to scan the QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends < / P > < p > according to the internal organization data of social network giant Facebook obtained by foreign media, the company has nearly 10000 employees in the research and development of augmented reality (< a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=AR "> ar < / a >) and < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E8%99%9A%E6%8B%9F%E7%8E%B0%E5%AE%9E "> virtual reality < / a > (< a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=VR "> VR < / a >) device. That number means Facebook reality labs has nearly a fifth of its global workforce. < / P > < p > < / P > < p > this shows that Facebook is significantly accelerating its VR / AR efforts. Some media reported in 2017 that at that time, Facebook's < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=Oculus "> oculus < / a > the VR Department has more than 1000 employees, while the total number of employees in the world is 18770, accounting for more than 5% of the total. By the beginning of 2021, the social network had employed 58604 people, and nearly 20% of its employees were involved in VR / AR development. < / P > < p > Facebook has shifted the focus of VR from the original oculus rift style bundled helmet, and released oculus quest and Quest 2, two wireless devices that can be used independently without PC. Quest 2, which sells for $299, has five times as many bookings as its predecessor, and developers are finding that sales of their existing games are also soaring. < / P > < p > in an interview this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about the company's VR / AR ambitions. "Most of what Facebook is doing today is developing on other people's platforms," he says. I think the most meaningful thing for us is to invest deeply to help shape what I think will be the next major computing platform. And the combination of VR and AR can fundamentally help people keep close contact with each other. " < / P > < p > in that interview, Zuckerberg also said that one day, smart glasses will allow people to teleport. "It's clear that things like cars and airplanes will continue to appear," he said. But when we can teleport, not only do we personally eliminate commuting and things that drag us down, but I think it's better for society and the planet as a whole. " < / P > < p > of course, other companies are also developing AR / VR solutions. Although AR / VR is still in its infancy, recent progress shows that this technology will succeed sooner or later. For example, Apple may be developing a variety of AR / VR devices, including ar contact lenses and helmets equipped with 8K Mini OLED displays. < / P > < p > AR / VR fans can also buy AR / VR devices from HTC, valve and other manufacturers. Sony launched Playstation VR, but so far it has achieved only limited success. Those who want to get involved in VR can buy Google's cardboard, which is still an affordable option. (small) < / P > < p >