A month ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called his shot: He wants to get 1 billion people into the virtual reality universe. To make that goal a reality, Facebook-owned Oculus… Read More
Oculus is filling the virtual-reality niche between smartphones and its high-end, wired-up Oculus Rift headset with a standalone mobile headset that’ll sell for $199. The Oculus Go headset, unveiled today… Read More
Audio has always been a crucial and necessary component of video games and movies. But with the advent of virtual reality, the importance of sound and how it can enhance the… Read More
Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, has upped its presence in the Seattle area. Citing two sources who did not want to be identified, the Puget Sound Business Journal… Read More
Facebook-owned Oculus VR has found a new head of computer vision, replacing Dov Katz, who was arrested last year for allegedly attempting to solicit sex from a police officer posing… Read More
Oculus has just launched “Mission: ISS,” a virtual-reality simulation that takes advantage of the company’s headset and handheld controllers to let you explore the International Space Station and even perform a virtual… Read More
Facebook has launched a hub for 360 photos and videos, as the social media giant continues to double down on video. The company rolled out the Facebook 360 app for Samsung… Read More
Facebook is cutting the price of its Oculus Rift headset and Touch controller bundle by $200, the company announced Wednesday. The bundle will drop from $798 to $598, and the… Read More
Samsung’s Gear VR will join some of its virtual reality contemporaries with the announcement that it will soon get a controller to go along with the Oculus-powered headset. Announced at… Read More
In exactly one week, the Obamas will vacate the White House. As a farewell, the president and first lady teamed up with Facebook-owned Oculus to show off nine famous areas… Read More
Dov Katz, head of the computer vision and machine learning group at Facebook-owned Oculus, appeared in court Thursday to plead not guilty to charges of attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.… Read More
Dov Katz, head of the computer vision and machine learning group at Facebook-owned Oculus, has been charged in King County for attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor. The 38-year-old… Read More
Virtual reality aficionados everywhere are bound to be happy this holiday season as Facebook-owned Oculus just released its long-awaited Touch controls to go with the Rift headset. Oculus announced the… Read More
The makers of virtual reality headsets and content may still be waiting for consumers to fall for the medium as a full-fledged entertainment option, but one guy in a viral… Read More
A pair of virtual reality/gaming companies are biting off huge chunks of industrial real estate east of Seattle, in an area that is rapidly becoming a hotbed of VR activity.… Read More
Virtual reality fans are spinning over the unveiling of an Oculus prototype that removes the wires and/or the phone from its traditional headsets (Rift and Samsung Gear) and sends users into an untethered… Read More
Facebook made a splash with the opening of its new engineering office near Seattle’s Lake Union this year, but the social networking giant’s Oculus virtual reality company has been much more… Read More
Virtual reality has officially arrived, if the convention floor at PAX West is any indication. VR experiences are seemingly around every corner at the gaming extravaganza, which began today in Seattle. Game… Read More
If you want to be apart of a once-in-a-generation technology revolution, start developing games and apps for virtual reality platforms. That was the message from Anna Sweet, head of developer strategy… Read More
The final version of the Oculus Rift headsets are being delivered to Kickstarter backers today, and the first pre-order shipments are going out later this week. The release brings consumer-grade virtual reality… Read More
Do you reminisce about the days of playing video games with dorm roommates? Even if you and your friends are dispersed across the country, you can now play games and… Read More
After what seemed like an eternity, Oculus finally opened preorders for the consumer version of its Rift last month. But the $599 virtual reality headset still requires a powerful computer to… Read More
Tim Cook thinks virtual reality is cool, and it looks like his company does, too. “In terms of virtual reality, no, I don’t think it’s a niche,” the Apple CEO… Read More
Oculus Rift is facing several legal claims against its makers, which is unsurprising given the attention the device has received in general. Oculus is already combatting one lawsuit from Zenimax, which claims… Read More
You’ll be able to pre-order HTC’s virtual reality headset next month. HTC CEO Cher Wang told The Telegraph that her company will take pre-orders for the Vive starting on Feb. 29.… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we hear about the top technology at the Consumer Electronics Show with John Cook, straight from the show floor at the… Read More
Preorders for the Oculus Rift started today, as does our first glimpse at what it will cost to own the face-mounted virtual reality display. The consumer model of the Oculus Rift… Read More
Virtual reality is coming in hot, but getting into VR isn’t just about the new headsets hitting the market. You’ll need a pretty powerful computer to get into truly immersive virtual… Read More
It’s been nearly four years since Oculus wrapped up the Kickstarter campaign for its virtual reality headset, the Rift. Today, the company announced it will open up preorders for the first consumer… Read More
Last night, I was sitting next to LeBron James inside an SUV, listening to the NBA superstar talk about what basketball means to his family as his son sat behind us,… Read More