Watch Facebook's F8 conference here, plus what to expect
Chatbots, Live video, and VR technology are all on the docket for Facebook's F8 developer conference, and you can watch the livestream here at 9:30am PST with Mark Zuckerberg's keynote starting at 10am. There'll also be more streamed sessions all day today and tomorrow. While Facebook is tight-lipped about exactly what will be revealed today, we've heard from sources some confirmed launches as well as a few rumors. Here's a few things to watch for: Messenger Chatbot APIs – Facebook will launch tools allowing developers to build automated response agents for Messenger, multiple sources confirm. This follows our scoop from February that Facebook had given some developers a Chat SDK for building bots. These bots could replace 1-800 numbers, providing customer service over chat, and use artificial intelligence to deliver ecommerce, news, content, and other experiences.
Apr-12-2016, 17:10:37 GMT