Facebook - owned virtual reality ( VR ) company Oculus will bring 100 VR wall - mounted displays to 90 California libraries as part of a self - funded educational initiative . The VR systems will make difficult academic subjects more accessible and provide a platform for learning that develops users ' empathy and understanding , said Chris Ball , programme manager at Oculus Education . Oculus 's VR systems will offer educational games including Google Earth VR , The Body , and Apollo 11 .
Facebook-owned virtual reality (VR) company Oculus will supply 100 VR head-mounted displays to 90 California libraries as part of a self-funded educational initiative. The VR systems will make difficult academic subjects more accessible and provide a platform for storytelling that develops users' empathy and understanding, said Cindy Ball, programme manager at Oculus Education. Oculus's VR systems will offer educational games including Google Earth VR, The Body VR and Apollo 11.