Rappler's latest stories on Oculus
Facebook buys maker of hit VR game 'Beat Saber'
In the virtual game, players use light sabers to slash oncoming, large cubes to the beat of music, sometimes twisting or ducking to avoid oncoming walls
Facebook unveils virtual social space for its Oculus users
Inside Horizon, Facebook's new virtual world, Oculus users will be able to choose an avatar and interact with others
Facebook's top 13 announcements at F8 2019 conference
A new Facebook design, a new Instagram camera, and Facebook Dating highlight Facebook's slew of F8 2019 announcements
Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe leaves Facebook
Brendan Iribe reportedly leaves following the cancellation of the next-generation Rift 2 VR headset
Facebook unveils upgraded wireless Oculus headset in VR push
'This is the wireless virtual reality experience we have been waiting for,' says Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg
The top announcements on day 1 of Facebook's F8 2018 conference
Facebook announces new dating service, downvote button, and the launch of the Oculus Go at their annual developer conference
Oculus unveils standalone virtual reality headset
The new Go headsets will be priced at $199, a price point that Facebook believes should help them eventually reach a billion VR users
VR guru Palmer Luckey leaves Facebook
The co founder of Oculus Facebook s VR acquisition in 2014 is out of the company
Facebook earns $3.7-B in last quarter of 2016
The social network doubles profits from the same period a year ago – a chunk of which will be used to settle payments in a stolen tech lawsuit it recently lost
Facebook ordered to pay $500-M in suit on stolen tech
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is ordered to pay 50 million of the 500 million award while another former Oculus executive Brendan Iribe is set to pay 150 million
Facebook gets ex-Xiaomi executive Barra as new VR head
I m excited that Hugo Barra is joining Facebook to lead all of our virtual reality efforts including our Oculus team CEO Mark Zuckerberg says on his personal Facebook page
Oculus purchase details surface in Zuckerberg testimony
Mark Zuckerberg s testimony says Facebook actually paid 3 billion in total – 700 million of which was used to retain key Oculus employees with an additional 300 million as a bonus for hitting milestones
Zuckerberg to testify in $2-B lawsuit involving Oculus
One lawyer calls the case one of the biggest technology heists ever
Huge quarter for Facebook lifts shares
The social network s net profit for the second quarter of 2016 jumps 186 while the number of its monthly active users hits 1 7 billion
Video game makers finding their way in virtual worlds
Virtual reality games get real at E3 this year as studios show off titles tailored for the Rift HTC Vive PlayStation VR and Galaxy Gear VR headsets
Surprise, surprise: Facebook products you didn't know existed
The social media giant is much busier and more productive than you could expect
Virtual reality porn and the future of loneliness
Virtual reality as a concept has existed in science fiction as far back as the 1940’s but it’s only been in the last 5 years that it’s come within reach of average consumers Porn however appears to be leading the charge
The evolution of gaming: Meet the new player
Virtual Reality takes the gaming experience to a whole new level
IBM teases alpha test of Sword Art Online: The Beginning
UPDATED The prototype alpha test will be held from March 18 to March 20
Virtual reality girds for test in marketplace
With the Oculus Rift PlayStation VR and other virtual reality equipment coming soon demand is expected to be huge
PlayStation virtual reality gear to launch in October
Around 50 games for PlayStation VR are also expected to be out by the end of 2016 says Sony
Virtual reality is next as smartphone sales slow
Virtual reality headsets are a hit at the 2016 Mobile World Congress and analysts see many opportunities
Oculus Rift VR headset pre-orders open
The Oculus Rift package is priced at 599 and comes with two games
Facebook rides mobile wave to boost profits, user base
Facebook says the number of monthly active users of the network hit 1 55 billion up 14 from a year earlier
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And a review on LG s new flagship smartphone the G4
Oculus, Microsoft team up for final version of Rift headset
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe promises the consumer version of the headset is lightweight and comfortable to wear for long hours of gaming
Facebook profit story pushes shares to new high
Facebook co founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says Our community has continued to grow and we see a lot of opportunity ahead as we connect the rest of the world
Samsung, Oculus to launch Gear VR headset
The headset called the Gear VR will reportedly be announced in September at IFA 2014
Samsung working on virtual reality headset
The tech giant is rushing to get its product to the market before rivals Oculus and Sony
Oculus VR sued by ZeniMax and id Sofware
ZeniMax claims Oculus uses its virtual reality technology in Ocuus Rift VR headset Oculus claims lawsuit is motivated by Facebook s 2 billion acquisition
Playing this Week: Monsters and wrongful accusations
Heading to the theater this weekend? Here s what s playing
Facebook buys fitness app Moves
Both companies say Moves would continue as a standalone application rather than be integrated into the Facebook framework
TechRap: Starmobile Octa
HTC unveils HTC One M8 Facebook buys virtual reality company Oculus and we review the Starmobile Octa
Facebook to buy Oculus virtual reality company for $2B
Facebook calls virtual reality a strong candidate to emerge as the next social and communications platform and picks up Oculus VR as a result
TechRap: Top tech moments of 2013
This week on TechRap we look back at the top tech moments of 2013 and give you all the details about our CES 2014 coverage
TechRap: The Best of CES 2013
All the hottest gadgets from the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show CES Nintendo teases Pokemon X and Pokemon Y and is Apple really going to release a lower priced version of the iPhone?
