Zuckerberg: Video Services in The ' heart ' Facebook Applications



As to the general use of Facebook applications and services continues to grow, the primary focus will be video from here on out.

"We see a world video with video at the heart of all apps and services, first of all," Mark Zuckerberg, ceo of Facebook, says Q2 earnings call Wednesday. "Over the past six months, I've been particularly focused on live video"

Facebook has launched a 360 photos during the last three months. More than 360 4 million photos are shared on Facebook, Zuckerberg said.

Facebook, who owns the skylight, still not breaking revenue related to virtual reality headset shipments/rift platform of Koh.

But more than 1 million people a month are now using Koh on Smartphones via VR gear Samsung, there are now more than 300 apps available at the skylight store this Statute, he said.

Zuckerberg said Facebook could fill all preorders crack Koh. "We see a growing demand from retailers are planning for the holidays."

It was still early days for the augmented reality, but pointed out that Facebook's search.

Zuckerberg said he "enjoyed going Pokemon" phenomenon of smartphones.

The most important thing that I think we can take away from this we invest actually increased in addition to virtual reality, is that the phone is likely to be a mainstream consumer platform that a lot of these features with first become mainstream instead of glasses form factor that people will wear on their faces, "he said.

On the financial front, Facebook pulled in Q2 revenue of $ 6.4 billion, 59%, as ads revenue soared 63 percent, to $ 6.2 billion. Mobile ad revenue was $ 5.2 billion, 18%.

He said Facebook 1.7 billion people now use the service each month, and used 1.1 billion every day. The company also saw a percentage double digital impulse in time spent by an individual via Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.

Zuckerberg also spent some time talking about longer term initiatives, refer to the successful first flight of Aquila, solar powered aircraft company will deliver Internet connectivity to unserved areas.

"Eventually, we're going to work with telecommunications companies and Governments around the world to connect people in suburbs and rural areas, and destroyed areas where traditional communication does not receive today," he said.

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