<p>As the popular social networking site Facebook goes on an acquisition spree, its founder Mark Zuckerberg now has plans to make it more sci-fi in the near future.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the latest post, he has revealed that drones, satellites and lasers are being developed at Facebook's connectivity lab to deliver the internet to "the next 3 billion people" in underdeveloped countries.<br /><br />"For suburban areas in limited geographical regions, we have been working on solar-powered high altitude, long endurance aircraft that can stay aloft for months, be quickly deployed and deliver reliable internet connections," Zuckerberg announced.<br /><br />"For lower density areas, low-earth orbit and geosynchronous satellites can beam internet access to the ground," he added.<br /><br />According to him, in their effort to connect the whole world with Internet.org, they have been working on ways to beam internet to people from the sky.<br /><br />He admitted that new technology was the key to expanding the internet's reach.<br /><br />"Our team has many of the world's leading experts in aerospace and communications technology, including from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Ames Research Center," the post revealed.<br /><br />After buying popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion, Facebook is set to purchase Oculus VR, the virtual-reality-headset company best known for its Oculus Rift gaming device, for $2 billion.<br /><br />Facebook is also reported to buy Texas-based Titan Aerospace that makes drones that can fly solo for five years without needing to land for $60million.</p>
<p>As the popular social networking site Facebook goes on an acquisition spree, its founder Mark Zuckerberg now has plans to make it more sci-fi in the near future.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the latest post, he has revealed that drones, satellites and lasers are being developed at Facebook's connectivity lab to deliver the internet to "the next 3 billion people" in underdeveloped countries.<br /><br />"For suburban areas in limited geographical regions, we have been working on solar-powered high altitude, long endurance aircraft that can stay aloft for months, be quickly deployed and deliver reliable internet connections," Zuckerberg announced.<br /><br />"For lower density areas, low-earth orbit and geosynchronous satellites can beam internet access to the ground," he added.<br /><br />According to him, in their effort to connect the whole world with Internet.org, they have been working on ways to beam internet to people from the sky.<br /><br />He admitted that new technology was the key to expanding the internet's reach.<br /><br />"Our team has many of the world's leading experts in aerospace and communications technology, including from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Ames Research Center," the post revealed.<br /><br />After buying popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion, Facebook is set to purchase Oculus VR, the virtual-reality-headset company best known for its Oculus Rift gaming device, for $2 billion.<br /><br />Facebook is also reported to buy Texas-based Titan Aerospace that makes drones that can fly solo for five years without needing to land for $60million.</p>