SEOUl, KOREA - Samsung Electronics isaccelerating its cooperation with Facebook in all fronts of its business,including virtual reality devices.
Facebook CEO MarkZuckerberg, accompanied by dozens of other Facebook executives, including COOSheryl Sandberg, has exchanged views and business know-how with Samsungexecutives during his two-day visit.The two parties are expected to promotecooperation particularly in the area of VR devices.
Zuckerberg showedstrong interest in this area, with Facebook recently acquiring a VR devicemaker Oculus VR for $2.3 billion. After arriving in Seoul, the Facebook CEOcame first to the Korean branch office of Oculus VR.
Thisexplains why Zuckerberg is keen to promote partnership with Samsung, which hasan unrivaled hardware expertise.