{"id":13709,"date":"2019-10-04T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T12:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.nextgurukul.in\/thenextworld\/?p=13709"},"modified":"2019-10-04T17:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T12:08:50","slug":"design-your-own-world-with-the-new-facebook-horizon-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nextgurukul.in\/thenextworld\/design-your-own-world-with-the-new-facebook-horizon-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Design your own world with the new Facebook Horizon app"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brace yourselves! The virtual world just got bigger and better!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s largest social network, Facebook, will soon launch the test version of Facebook Horizon, an app that will enable people to create their own virtual worlds and share them with friends.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook acquired VR company Oculus in 2014 with the aim of helping people interact in the virtual world. 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Using the app, students can design multiple projects and share real-time experiences with peers and teachers, thereby giving an impetus to immersive, interactive and experiential learning.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative not only provides a boost to creativity in the VR world, but also offers several avenues to use social media constructively in teaching and learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the given video to know more about the Horizon app!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/facebook-horizon-will-let-you-create-your-own-world-in-vr\/\">https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/facebook-horizon-will-let-you-create-your-own-world-in-vr\/<\/a><br>Image source: Google images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brace yourselves! The virtual world just got bigger and better! 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