Exclusive: Facebook hiring spree hints at ambitions in virtual reality and beyond — from reuters.com by Alexei Oreskovic & Bill Riby
Excerpt:
(Reuters) – Virtual reality goggles, drones and data centers are all driving a hiring spree at Facebook Inc (FB.O) that is set to swell its ranks as much as 14 percent in the near term, according to a review of job listings on the company’s website.
The Internet social networking company aims to add nearly 1,200 new employees, the outgrowth of aggressive investments that executives have said will define the coming year.
Oculus Rift, the maker of virtual reality headsets that Facebook acquired in a $2 billion deal last year, is among the key areas slated for growth, with 54 jobs listed on its website, according to a review by Reuters of listings.
Also see:
- Facebook – Hiring Spree for Virtual Reality and Next-Generation Tech — from hacked.com
Addendums on 1/22/15 and 1/23/15:
- New from Microsoft:
- Project HoloLens is Microsoft’s answer to virtual reality — from technobuffalo.com
- Microsoft Surface Hub: An 84-inch 4K do-it-all display; also see — http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-surface-hub/en-us
- Microsoft Surface Hub is a huge Windows 10 shared screen — from cnet.com
- New from HP:
- HP showcases vision for Blended Reality at Bett 2015 — from pcpro.co.uk