Microsoft Just Bought a Virtual Reality Company to Challenge Facebook

Silicon Valley is already solving some of the biggest problems bubbling up around virtual reality: namely that it's expensive and takes forever to set up. But one it hasn't is the way the technology hews toward solitary experiences. Whether you're face-to-face with a whale on a sunken ship or blasting off the top of a building wearing a jetpack, friends and family members have no idea what you're experiencing until they slip on a headset themselves.