After being compelled to cancel final 12 months’s F8 convention because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fb has in the present day introduced that it is going to be holding its developer showcase occasion in 2021, although in digital type and through a barely totally different format to what we have seen previously.
As defined by Fb:
“We’re excited to introduce a brand new occasion format, F8 Refresh. Our digital stage can be open to builders internationally and live-streamed on our Fb for Builders web page on June 2nd.”
The ‘Refresh’ occasion will see Fb’s group showcase its newest initiatives and new instruments throughout its numerous apps, whereas Fb will even present extra in-depth perception into its work on VR, AR and different new tech instruments. As well as, the brand new format will allow much more builders, outdoors of Fb, to showcase how they’re additionally using Fb’s instruments to develop new processes and instruments.
Among the many numerous initiatives on present, we’ll seemingly get extra perception into Fb’s coming AR glasses, together with its rumored smartwatch product, whereas it might additionally see Fb reveal new, next-level advances that’ll additional develop the utility of its numerous instruments.
F8 Refresh will even function technical rundowns of Fb merchandise, together with demos and panels with inside specialists. Prior to now, its F8 conferences have been the place Fb has revealed numerous main updates, together with enterprise instruments, video enhancements, Messenger group calls, WhatsApp enterprise choices, and many others.
The annual F8 occasion has been a key supply of perception into Fb’s numerous, and ever-expanding, set of initiatives, and this new format, whereas digital, will seemingly nonetheless be a key supply of information on the place Fb is focusing, and what we will count on from the platform within the months and years forward.
It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see what Zuck and Co have in retailer.
You’ll be able to enroll right here to be notified when F8 Refresh registration opens, and to obtain occasion updates.
