Case Study: Facebook's EdMod Labs delivers 100 DIY VR viewers in under two weeks with Fictiv

How Facebook’s EdMod Labs applies agile principles to hardware prototyping with Fictiv

Facebook’s EdMod Labs, an education-focused engineering team within Facebook, set out to prototype a DIY VR viewer to give under-resourced students hands-on experience creating VR content. Facing the unfamiliar constraints of hardware development and a need to get hundreds of units to students quickly, the team turned to Fictiv for rapid prototyping support, using Fictiv’s quick-turn 3D printing service and access to Prototyping Engineers.

Fictiv provided fast 3D-printed prototypes and hands-on manufacturing guidance that helped EdMod scale from single prototypes to production quantities with confidence; as a result, Fictiv delivered 100 VR viewers in under two weeks. The engagement accelerated EdMod’s learning cycle, validated their DIY approach, and positioned the team to scale development further with Fictiv’s ongoing support.

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Hassan Karaouni

Team Lead