Facebook Spaces
Getting Started
Facebook Spaces is a virtual reality (VR) app developed by Facebook that lets you invite and interact with up to 3 of your Facebook friends using a VR device. Right now, you can download Facebook Spaces in the Oculus Store to use with your Oculus Rift and Touch controllers. Once you open Facebook Spaces in VR, you'll be asked to take off your headset and log into your Facebook account.
Interacting in Your Space
When you open Facebook Spaces, you'll join your own private space with an interactive dock in the center of the table. From here, you can do the following things by pointing with your index finger and tapping the following options on the dock:
  • Media: Tap to view photos and videos in your space. Once selected, you can browse media from the following locations:
    • Saved: Photos and videos you've saved on Facebook.
    • Timeline: Photos and videos you've created and shared.
    • Following: Photos and videos shared by friends and pages you follow.
    • Explore: 360 photos and videos suggested for you.
  • Tools: Tap to use the following tools:
    • Mirror: Use to check out how you look in VR.
    • Marker: Use to draw pictures that you can duplicate or save to look at later.
    • Selfie Stick: Use to take photos of yourself or report a bug.
  • Friends: Tap to invite your Facebook friends to your space or give them a Messenger video call in VR.
  • Appearance: Tap to create or edit how you look in VR.
  • Drawings: Tap to view the drawings you've saved.
  • Settings: Tap to adjust your settings.
  • Move: Tap to move around the table in your space.
Creating and Customizing Your Look in VR
You can choose from recently tagged photos of yourself on Facebook to help create your look in VR that your friends will see in your space or when you make a Messenger call in VR.
To create or customize your look in VR:
  1. Use your index finder to tap Appearance on your dock.
  2. Reach out and use the grip trigger on your Touch controller to grab one of your photos and then tap the look you like.
  3. Customize your look by tapping the facial feature you want to change in your reflection.
Once you create your look in VR, you can pick up the 2 folders on the table to customize the color of your shirt or add glasses.
Joining and Leaving a Space
If one of your Facebook friends is using Facebook Spaces, you can invite them to join your space or you can request to join theirs. You can only invite or join the spaces of people you're friends with on Facebook.
To invite or request to join a space:
  1. Use your index finder to tap Friends on your dock.
  2. Below Active in Facebook Spaces, tap the friend you want to hangout with.
  3. Tap Invite to invite your friend to your space or Request to Join to join their space. To leave a space you've joined, tap Leave on your dock.
When you receive an invite request, rotate your left wrist towards you to accept or deny.
Adjusting Your Settings
You can adjust your settings by tapping Settings on your dock. From here, you can adjust the following things:
  • Reset Personal Space: Tap Reset to reset your space to its original settings. All drawings or content will be removed.
  • Adjust Table Position: Tap Adjust and then grab the handle on the table to raise or lower it. When you're finished, tap OK.
  • Remember Account: Using this setting will remember your account so you don't have to enter your login info the next time you use Facebook Spaces.
  • Log Out: Tap Log Out to log out of the current account.
You can also recenter your table by rotating your right wrist away from you and tapping .
Reporting a Bug
If something isn't working with Facebook Spaces, you can report a bug using the selfie stick. Keep in mind Facebook won't respond to bug reports, so we won't be able to troubleshoot your issue.
To report a bug:
  1. Use your index finder to tap Tools on your dock.
  2. Reach out and use the grip trigger on your Touch controller to grab the selfie stick.
  3. While holding the selfie stick, rotate your wrist away from you and tap Bug Report Mode.
  4. Take a photo by pressing the trigger on your Touch controller and then pick up the photo.
  5. While holding the photo, rotate your wrist away from you and tap Report Bug.
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Using Facebook Spaces
Once you join a space in Facebook Spaces, you can do things like draw pictures, view 360 photos and videos or use Messenger to video call your friends in virtual reality (VR).
Using Tools in Your Space
You can create things in your space by using your index finger to tap Tools on your dock. From there, reach out and use the grip trigger on your Touch controller to use the following tools:
  • Mirror: Use to check out how you look in VR. When holding the mirror, rotate your wrist away from you to clear or resize it.
  • Marker: Use to draw pictures. While holding your marker, hold down the trigger to draw something. When you're finished, pick up your drawing and then rotate your wrist away from you to clear, duplicate or save it. To erase your drawing, rotate your wrist away from you and select Eraser Mode. Hold up the eraser to your drawing until it's highlighted and then squeeze the trigger to erase it. You can view your saved drawings by tapping Drawings on your dock.
  • Selfie Stick: Use to take selfie photos. While holding your selfie stick, squeeze the trigger to take a photo. Once a photo is taken, pick it up and then rotate your wrist away from you to clear, resize or share it to Facebook. If you choose to share your selfie photo, the default audience will be your friends.
Viewing Photos and Videos in Your Space
You can view photos and videos you've taken, ones from your friends or ones we suggest for you. 2D photos will show up in the center of your space, while 360 photos and videos will become the background of the space.
To view photos and videos in your space:
  1. Use your index finger to tap Media on your dock.
  2. Select Saved, Timeline, Following or Explore to find a photo or video to view.
  3. Use your index finger to select a photo or video you want to view and then grab it using the grip trigger. Once you pick it up, place it on the center of the table to view it.
After you view a 2D photo, grab it and turn your wrist away from you to resize or clear it. When viewing a video, you can adjust the volume or stop it by tapping the center of the dock.
Messenger Video Calling in Your Space
You can use Messenger to video call a friend in VR. Once you connect with your friend, they'll see you look in VR. Only the people in the video conversation will be able to see and hear each other.
To video call a friend using Messenger:
  1. Use your index finger to tap Friends on your dock.
  2. Tap the name of the friend you want to start a video call with.
  3. Tap Video Call.
Once you start your video call, you can use the grip trigger to grab and move around the phone screen.
Interacting With Your Friends
When you're in a space with your friends, you do the following interactions with your friends:
  • Fist bump
  • Hand shake
  • High five
You can also show off different emotions by moving the thumbsticks on your Touch controllers in different directions.
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Safety
Facebook Spaces is a place for you to connect with your friends and family in virtual reality (VR). If you're ever in a space and you don't feel safe or comfortable, you can choose do the following things:
  • Pause: You can choose to pause your space whenever you want to take a break. When you pause your space, you'll enter your own private space away from your friends. While you're paused, your friends won't be able to see or hear you until you choose to return. To pause your space, rotate your left wrist outwards and tap . To unpause, rotate your left wrist again and tap .
  • Mute: You can choose to mute people in your space if you don't want to hear them speak anymore. To mute someone, use your index finger to tap Friends on your dock, tap the friend you want to mute and then tap Mute. To unmute someone, return to the friend you want to unmute and then tap Mute.
  • Kick: If someone is harassing you or you don't want them in your space anymore, you can choose to kick them from your space. To kick someone from your space, use your index finger to tap Friends on your dock, tap the friend you want to kick and then tap Kick.
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