Mark Zuckerberg splashed out on his dog’s birthday present this year. Instead of a chew toy, “Beast” was given a 3D printed mini version of himself.

Beast, Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg’s Hungarian sheepdog, turned six on Tuesday. To celebrate, rather than simply giving the dog something he could actually enjoy, an Oculus employee 3D printed a mini-me of Beast.

Beast has almost 2.5 million followers of his own on Facebook and is the unofficial company dog. If you’re a Facebook user, you’re likely to be familiar with the many cute pictures of him being shared online. So, Zuckerberg decided a regular dog’s toy just wouldn’t do.

Zuckerberg explained the unique present in a Facebook post: ”A few weeks ago, an artist at Oculus designed and printed a 3D sculpture in VR. Beast was pretty confused, but I love that we have the technology and culture where people just make things like this for fun.”

Happy birthday to the little Beast. Check out Zuckerberg’s post from Tuesday:

The Making of Mark Zuckerberg’s Little Beast

You may have noticed that the video is essentially an advert for Oculus. The company is owned by Facebook and the technology is aimed at artists and makers. Making a miniature sheepdog definitely showcases this pretty well.

The artist responsible for the mini Beast used Oculus Medium. This version of VR lets you create objects using touch controllers and is completely immersive. After designing the miniature dog, it was sent to Facebook’s hardware lab, called ”Area 404″, to be printed.

Beast has also recently featured in another Facebook advert. In December, Zuckerberg released a tongue-in-cheek video on his Facebook page which shows the whole family promoting a homemade AI assistant. The best part is the assistant has the voice of Morgan Freeman. You can watch this video here.

Fancy finding out more about Oculus? Simply visit the website here. Also, don’t forget to follow Beast on Facebook to keep up to date with his luxurious life.