The biggest name in virtual reality is finally shipping its consumer hardware. Just not to consumers. Oculus announced today that it’s sending Rift VR headsets to developers who are in the… Read More
The arrival of Oculus, and its subsequent acquisition by Facebook, created new buzz around virtual reality (VR), but much of the excitement focuses on hardware, as does the resurgent skepticism.… Read More
—Moonraft, an India-based technology design firm, is opening a new Seattle office, marking its first expansion in the U.S. Moonraft co-founder and chief design officer Sreekumar “Sree” Paramu will oversee the U.S. operation.… Read More
The biggest hurdle for virtual reality is getting people to actually watch it. With the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift VR headset not coming out until early next year, the social media… Read More
A group of virtual reality heavy-hitters have quietly formed a new startup in Seattle — raising money, landing customers and launching what it hopes will one day be a leader in… Read More
It was only 15 minutes, but my time playing with Oculus’ latest virtual reality technology on Friday at the PAX Prime game convention in Seattle was the most exciting “video game”… Read More
Some people aren’t yet convinced that virtual reality is the next big thing. Others say it’s going to be a revolution. Three Oregon-based entrepreneurs speaking on Thursday certainly fall into… Read More
A judge has denied Facebook’s attempt to have a lawsuit over the Oculus Rift thrown out. ZeniMax sued Facebook, claiming trade secrets were used in the development of the Oculus Rift. Oculus is… Read More
Mike Schroepfer, better known around Facebook as “Schrep,” is the company’s chief technology officer — a role that has become increasingly wide-ranging in recent years, as Facebook has expanded beyond its core social… Read More
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. — It was the first round of the 115th U.S. Open and I was standing at the 16th tee box overlooking Chambers Bay when Wen-Chong Liang, David… Read More
The Oculus Rift has been in the prototype phase for three years, but its final form was unveiled today alongside a new prototype controller made specifically for virtual reality. The consumer version… Read More
Oculus is partnering with Microsoft to bring more games to its new Rift virtual reality headset when it launches in early 2016. Xbox One owners will be able to stream games to a… Read More
Oculus VR, the virtual reality headset maker that Facebook purchased for $2 billion last year, has inked a lease for 51,000 square feet at the Stadium Innovation Center in Seattle’s… Read More
Google is making a bigger move into virtual reality, announcing a new initiative called Jump that offers new ways to create and view VR experiences. As part of the initiative, the search giant… Read More
At long last, Oculus this morning announced a timeframe for the consumer version of its Rift virtual reality headset, saying it will ship the device in the first quarter of 2016,… Read More
Valve will be giving away virtual reality headsets to developers to give them a head start on creating experiences for its hardware, which is slated for release by the end… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO–One of Facebook’s smaller announcements at its F8 developer conference yesterday was the launch of support for 360 degree video on the social network. With the new feature, people can… Read More
Valve Software, the Bellevue-based game developer and operator of the Steam video game marketplace, revealed today that it will be bringing some interesting new hardware to show off at the… Read More
Facebook is growing quickly in Seattle, announcing this morning that it has topped 500 employees at its existing office next to Interstate 5, and confirming plans to move into a… Read More
Bob Berry is confident about two things: The virtual reality industry is about to take off, and Seattle will be an epicenter for companies apart of this new movement. Berry is… Read More
It doesn’t seem that long ago that all the rage in movies was 3D. Forget that: Oculus is making headlines at Sundance with its Story Studio, which will focus on… Read More
Here’s a little advice for newbies to the Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset display that Facebook bought last year for $2 billion: Don’t try it while nursing a hangover. I… Read More
Apple may be eyeing a move into the virtual reality space…or something. The company has posted a handful of job listings seeking engineers who are familiar with virtual reality tech… Read More
Attendees at the Oculus Connect developer conference this weekend got a glimpse of the future of the company’s virtual reality headgear, and it looks to be another leap forward for Oculus.… Read More
I was standing on an elevated platform — high enough from the ground that my brain was instinctively telling me to stay away from the edge. From above I could hear the enemy… Read More
That settles it — I want an Oculus Dev Kit 2 for Christmas. One of the best parts of the annual PAX Prime game convention, for those of us fortunate… Read More
Developers who attended the Google I/O conference in San Francisco today were given two things to thank them for their attendance: a new Android Wear smartwatch (either the LG G… Read More
Oculus VR, the company that makes the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Seattle-based Carbon Design for an undisclosed sum.… Read More
As a part of an interview at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York today, Oculus VR co-founder and CEO Brendan Iribe said that his company has big plans for… Read More
Rick Johnson thinks that the future includes a world where people can take an augmented view of the world around them, whether that’s a wall that can show any kind… Read More