Yahoo Finance July 26, 2021
(Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. is exploring the idea of letting users synchronize workout data from Oculus virtual-reality headsets with Apple Inc.’s Health app on iPhones, according to code discovered in the Oculus iPhone app.
The feature would allow a user of the Oculus Move workout system to add data — like the number of calories burned — to the iPhone Health app. Code hidden in the Oculus app also references the ability to view Oculus workout data on the Oculus VR headset that was previously saved to the Apple Health app.
Facebook using Apple’s Health platform would represent the latest tie between the two tech giants, which have been partners and rivals over the years. The code in the Oculus...
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