Items tagged with Oculus-VR

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Sep 23, 2015

Facebook Leverages Oculus Tech To Bring 360-Degree Video to News Feed

The tech industry seems to be on a virtual reality kick here recently, and we’ve seen companies like Google (with YouTube 360-degree videos) and GoPro (with the 16-camera Odyssey virtual reality rig) fully embrace immersive viewing technologies that put you at the center of the action. Today, Facebook is the latest to... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Tue, May 20, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese Testing Oculus Rift Virtual Ticket Blaster In Three Markets

When Facebook bought Oculus VR, there was an uproar from the community, with serious concerns that the heartless, data-hoarding behemoth run by Mark Zuckerberg would ruin the amazing potential of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Facebook countered by hinting that it had huge plans for the Oculus platform far... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Fri, May 16, 2014

Lead Engineer On Google Glass Leaves For Virtual Pastures At Oculus And Facebook

Armed with Facebook’s deep pockets and strong backstop, Oculus VR is much better able to poach talent from big companies than when it was just an exciting startup (John Carmack notwithstanding). The big get for this week is Adrian Wong, who left his post as a lead electrical engineer at Google[x], where he... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Sun, Mar 30, 2014

Carmack Speaks: Blindsided By Facebook Deal But Oculus Needed To Partner

This isn’t about cool virtual reality games anymore. When the news first broke of Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR, the knee-jerk reaction from many fans of the Oculus Rift was to feel betrayed that this grassroots tech company, funded in part by its individual supporters, was going to be... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Fri, Mar 28, 2014

Valve Veteran Michael Abrash Jumps to Oculus VR, Believes Facebook Buy “Final Piece Of The Puzzle”

The announcement that Facebook bought Oculus VR felt like a suckerpunch to the gut for many ardent fans of the Oculus Rift and all the amazing work that the Oculus team has been doing, and even more people have bemoaned the acquisition as a death knell for the once-promising VR project. However, you can count Valve... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Facebook To Acquire Oculus VR, Games Only The Beginning

Facebook is snapping up Oculus VR, maker of the hotly-anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming headset. For those immediately worried that Facebook will ruin Oculus Rift, fear not: Mark Zuckerberg assured the world in a post that not only will Facebook be accelerating the Oculus Rift gaming platform, it will be leveraging Oculus VR’s... Read more...