Oculus Rift gets a permanent price drop and software upgrades; makes virtual reality accessible at $399
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoThe new $399 price tag for the Oculus Rift also includes the Oculus Touch motion controllers, so this is quite a deal considering that the HTC Vive is still priced at a hefty $799.
Samsung recruits experts and joins new partners to boost VR business
Ians • 8 years agoIn a bid to boost its virtual reality (VR) business in the US, Samsung Electronics Co has recruited experts and joined up with new partners.
Oculus Connect 3: Augment your VR experience with the Rift's impressive new accessories
Tech2 News Staff • 8 years agoOculus announced a bunch of new, but necessary accessories for the VR platform, and also gave us a glimpse of the future of VR.
Zuckerberg congratulates Oculus Story Studio on Winning an Emmy for Henry, a VR film
Fp Archives • 8 years agoFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has congratulated the Oculus Story Studio for bringing home its first Emmy.
Virtual-Reality check: Is VR technology worth the hype?
Fp Archives • 9 years agoWith VR there’s a whole new world to explore, one where you can look around, feel like you are there, and witness it; but is it really worth the hype?
Facebook-owned Oculus adds social games and new features to Samsung Gear VR
Tech2 News Staff • 9 years agoOculus has announced that the Oculus Video app on Gear VR would incorporate a new Facebook video tab that lets users connect their Facebook and Oculus accounts to bring personalized information to one's VR content absorption experience.
Oculus will begin accepting pre-orders for Rift VR headset from 6 January
Fp Archives • 9 years agoOculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, said on Monday it would take preorders for its much-awaited virtual reality headset, Rift, from Wednesday.
Facebook now has 1.1 billion daily active users
Fp Archives • 9 years agoIf you're starting to notice more ads on Instagram, it's all part of Facebook's plan.
Facebook working on new standalone video app that will support 360-degree footage: Report
Tech2 News Staff • 9 years agoFacebook may be engaging themselves in a new kind of virtual reality. After acquiring the Oculus VR last year for $2 billion, the company will now develop a mobile app for viewing virtual reality videos, which are filmed in 360-degrees.
Founder of Facebook's Oculus hit with lawsuit
Fp Archives • 10 years agoThe founder of virtual reality glasses maker Oculus VR, acquired by Facebook Inc for $2 billion, has been accused of taking confidential information he learned while working with another company and passing it off as his own, according to a lawsuit filed this week.