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Facebook acquires virtual-reality company Oculus for $2 billion

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.



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When the 20-something founder of Oculus first met Mark Zuckerberg, he blew him off

Zuckerberg decided to go visit the startup's headquarters after loving his first demo with Oculus' virtual reality headset in Facebook's office.




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Episode 18 - The Internet of the EU (IoEU) Website crashes, Oculus games & WWDC

Host Matt Egan is joined this week by Henry Burrell, staff writer at Macworld UK to talk about the EU referendum website crashing Lewis Painter, staff writer at PC Advisor, jumps in to chat about Oculus Rift games and how immersive they are. Finally regular David Price comes on to talk about Apple's upcoming WWDC software developer conference and what we can (and cannot) expect.  


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Oculus Quest Production Stymied by Pandemic

The next generation of Oculus Quest virtual reality headsets is in the works, but pandemic-related product development and supply chain problems may delay market arrival. Oculus reportedly has multiple potential Quest successors on the drawing board. Smaller, lighter versions with a faster image refresh rate for more realistic rendering are in the advanced testing stage.





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Little Witch Academia VR Game Debuts for Oculus Quest in Late 2020

Also debuts for PSVR, Oculus Rift, SteamVR in early 2021




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A new Oculus Quest headset is reportedly on the way

Facebook has been struggling to keep its VR hardware supply chains open for months, but at the same time they’ve reportedly been hard at work on the next generation of their popular Quest headset. According to a report in Bloomberg, Facebook had been planning to release a new version of the Oculus Quest later this […]




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Emma Watson sparks romance rumours with former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe

The screen star, 29, sparked romance rumours with game programmer and former Oculus CEO Brendan, 39, as they enjoyed a dinner date in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.




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Game|Life - E3 Expo - Oculus Rift VR Headset 1080p Version

Wired editors Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin experience the new HD 1080p version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset at the E3 expo. Watch their reactions and hear their detailed review in this episode of Wired's Game|Life.




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How Oculus Solved Virtual Reality

The 1990s saw the rise—and fall—of virtual reality. While everyone could imagine a technology that allowed us to be somewhere else, no one was able to make it happen. No one, that is, until an 18-year-old named Palmer Luckey invented the Oculus Rift. We speak with Luckey and other Oculus employees about how they managed to crack one of technology's toughest riddles and make VR feasible for the first time. Music: "Disco Kerosene" Performed By Circa Tapes (http://circatapes.bandcamp.com/)




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Battle Damage - Oculus Rift vs Samsung Gear VR vs Virtual Boy

Some virtual reality headsets are better than others. But which one is actually the toughest? Find out as we give the Oculus Rift DK2, Samsung Gear VR, and Nintendo Virtual Boy a dose of real-world damage.




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Facebook and Oculus Want Your Head and Hands in Virtual Space

Facebook and Oculus unveiled the official Rift virtual reality headset and introduced Touch, a set of prototype controllers that could make virtual reality more physically immersive.




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How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

The Oculus Rift is now shipping. Four years of intense work led to this moment. WIRED got to look at some of the early prototypes that would have never made it to market.




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Oculus Rift Review: The Age of VR Has Begun

Three years after that first devkit came out it’s showing up at people’s houses starting now. The Oculus Rift proves that this is not a phase. This is the first real step into the world of VR.




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Virtual Boy vs Oculus Rift Throwdown

In this episode, watch as we tear down Nintendo's Virtual Boy and the Oculus Rift. Virtual reality of the 90's versus virtual reality of today!




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How Oculus Designed Its Touch VR Controllers

Oculus Touch controllers are here – finally putting our hands in the same virtual space as our heads. Touch was years and scores of prototypes in the making. Watch to see how the form and function came together.




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Oculus' John Carmack Explains Virtual Reality in 5 Levels of Difficulty

The technology behind modern virtual reality is rapidly evolving, but what exactly helps create a better sense of realism and immersion? WIRED has challenged Oculus CTO John Carmack to explain the concept of realism in virtual reality to 5 different people; a child, a pre-teen, a college student, a grad student and a VR expert.




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Facebook’s Oculus is developing a new Quest VR headset