Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for showcasing Facebook’s virtual reality capability with a tour of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
The Facebook founder and another executive discussed the platform’s virtual reality project through avatars in a video recorded live Monday.
The video begins with the avatars pictured on the roof of Facebook’s Mountain View, California, headquarters before heading to Puerto Rico by using a 360-degree video recorded by National Public Radio as a backdrop.
Zuckerberg later responded to critics, writing that his goal of showing « how VR can raise awareness and help us see what’s happening in different parts of the world » wasn’t clear. He says he’s sorry to anyone who was offended.
Facebook is also working to restore internet connectivity on the island and has donated money to the relief effort.
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