Facebook sees backlash after demoing VR shooter game at conservative event
Facebook sees backlash after demoing VR shooter game at conservative event https://csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/facebook-sees-backlash-after-demoing-vr-shooter-game-at-conservative-event-1030x579-1024x576.jpg 1024 576 C-Suite Network https://csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/facebook-sees-backlash-after-demoing-vr-shooter-game-at-conservative-event-1030x579-1024x576.jpgFacebook is facing backlash for bringing a virtual reality shooting game to a rightwing conference where the National Rifle Association (NRA) has promoted gun rights in the wake of a Florida school shooting.
The social media company, which has since removed the demonstration game and expressed “regret”, was already facing scrutiny for attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a high-profile event that featured speeches attacking gun control advocates and a renewed call from Donald Trump to arm school teachers.
Hugo Barra, Facebook’s vice president of VR, said the company has a “standard set” of demos for events, including “action games” with “violence”.
“In light of the recent events in Florida and out of respect for the victims and their families, we have removed them from this demo. We regret that we failed to do so in the first place,” he said in a statement to the Guardian.
The conference in Maryland – which featured multiple NRA representatives and far-right French politician Marion Maréchal-Le Pen…
