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Apple Vision Pro Critiqued as Overly Complex by VR Expert

Hugo Barra, known for his roles as a former VP of Android and head of Meta’s now-defunct Oculus brand, offers a nuanced view of Apple’s first-generation Vision Pro headset. He…

Experience the new Alien: Covenant trailer in horrifying VR

Yesterday was Alien Day, and to mark both this and to advertise the next chapter in Ridley Scott’s Alien franchise, 20th Century Fox released a prologue short called “The Crossing”…

ZeniMax Awarded $500 Million In Oculus Lawsuit

Following the lawsuit that ZeniMax filed against Oculus and Facebook for allegedly stealing VR technology created by the company, Oculus has been ordered to pay ZeniMax a sum of $500…

Facebook Is Being Sued For Allegedly Stealing VR Innovation

Mark Zuckerburg will appear in court to defend claims that his company had stolen the VR technology that they had acquired after purchasing Oculus is Spring 2014. ZeniMax Media, which…

Oculus Rift Touch Will Have 53 Compatible Titles Available At Launch

With any new technology there’s always the worry that buying them straight away is going to leave you with a meagre amount of apps or games to play around with….

Oculus VR’s Jason Rubin Calls the PlayStation VR “Awesome”

Adding to the plaudits for the PlayStation VR headset, Oculus VR’s head of content Jason Rubin, who has a long history of association with Sony, has declared the PlayStation VR…

Facebook’s Oculus Unveils New Virtual Reality Prototype Device

Facebook Inc’s Oculus VR unit announced an upgraded prototype of its virtual reality headset that has higher resolution and built-in audio, but the company said it is not ready to sell…

Top 5 Tech Acquisitions of 2014 so Far

Tech companies have not been shy about spending big bucks on up-and-coming startups in 2014. Facebook in particular has already dolled out more than $20 billion in some big-name acquisitions….

Oculus Adds to Executive Team

One shock for virtual reality enthusiasts in one week wasn’t enough. Oculus VR announced Friday it was adding Michael Abrash as its chief scientist, three days after the Irvine company…

Facebook Buys Virtual Reality Co. Oculus for $2B

Facebook has agreed to buy Oculus for $2 billion, betting that its virtual reality technology may be a new way for people to communicate, learn or be entertained. “This is…