Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote an almost 6,000 word letter last week and it did not highlight social media or gaming. The letter contains his global vision on how to make the world a better place to live for all its inhabitants.
The tech leader has a grand plan, that is to help fix everything they can for humanity. It is an impressive and ambitious plan that would certainly go beyond the walls of social media networking, but many will agree that it is also well-intentioned.
In its own little way, Facebook has been putting together tools to keep the family together and friends in constant communication. Aside from the usual messaging, the company has put up the Safety Check feature that will let one circle of friends know that they are perfectly fine after a disaster, Recode reported.
"Today we are close to taking our next step. Our greatest opportunities are now global - like spreading prosperity and freedom, promoting peace and understanding, lifting people out of poverty, and accelerating science," Zuckerberg wrote.
Moving forward, Facebook users can expect tools and features that are somewhat inclined to politics. Zuckerberg's immediate goals is to prevent pandemics, end terrorism and fight climate change. Advancement in AI (artificial intelligence) will definitely play an important role in the future of his social media platform.
Soon, technology will be able to access and assess everything posted on the platform, and will be able to determine if there will be sexual content, violence, racial discrimination and hatred on every post made that could spread fake information and aggressiveness to its users.
Speaking of something good for humanity, an Indiegogo campaign was set up by medical device manufacturer Fisher Wallace Labs for their upcoming VR (virtual reality) accessory called the Kortex. Kortex aims to stimulate the brain with low doses of alternating currents while using a VR headset, according to Engadget.
Kortex is "the world's first scientifically validated neurostimulation device designed for VR headset," the campaign page said. This will help users to manage their stress level as well as providing them with better sleeping habits. Currently, the device will work on the Google Daydream VR, ZEISS VR ONE Plus and Samsung Gear VR headsets.
Interested backers for the VR accessory can pledge $299 and can expect their Kortex unit to ship around July this year. Backers will also receive a copy of "Land's End," a first-person game from the creators of "Monument Valley," ustwo. Watch the first look video of Google Daydream VR headset: