New Facebook ventures to increase staff by 14%

Virtual reality goggles, drones and data centers are the driving force behind a hiring spree at Facebook that will increase its workforce by 14% in the near term, according to a review of job listings on the company’s website.

The social networking company, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, plans to add around 1,200 new employees. This represents the outgrowth of aggressive investments that executives have said will define the coming year.

Facebook acquired Oculus Rift, the maker of virtual reality headsets, in a $2billion deal last year and since then it has been touted as one of the key areas tipped for growth, with 54 jobs listed on its website, according to a review of listings by Reuters.