'Hey Facebook' sets the company on a potential collision course with SiriFacebook wants its own voice assistant for its devices.
What you need to know
Facebook is making "Hey Facebook" a wake word for its Oculus and Portal devices.
It's unclear if the company will expand the feature to its social app as well.
Facebook is starting to make its way into the world of voice assistants, potentially setting itself on a path that collides with other assistants like Siri, Google, and Alexa.
In a blog post on the Oculus website, the company announced that the Quest 2 will now support "Hey Facebook" as a wake word to enable users to make different kinds of voice commands on the device.
But today we're making it easier to access Voice Commands on-the-fly, adding an optional "Hey Facebook" wake word to Quest 2, with plans to release it to all Quest devices in the future. Our goal is to make Voice Commands a truly hands-free experience—and make it easier to take screenshots, cast, group up with your friends, and more. Record your favorite moments in Myst wi...
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'Hey Facebook' sets the company on a potential collision course with Siri
