Mixed reality’s benefits — and costs — may surprise us
The last two decades have been marked by a more or less optimistic view of how technology will change our lives. But recently, we’ve...
Oculus’s handling of personal data is an ‘existential crisis’
Facebook is overhauling the Oculus privacy policy and terms of service as the company prepares to launch its first standalone VR headset. The change comes amid...
Oculus announces new privacy dashboard and policy ahead of new European regs
Oculus is updating its privacy policy ahead of May 25, when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect. Facebook’s virtual reality division...
Facebook is testing a new playable ad format for trying games, no installation required
Facebook has started testing a new “playable ad” format today with a couple dozen game developers. The ad is meant to let users get...
Valve had to stop pretending it doesn’t own Steam’s data
Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg testified before the United States House of Representatives today and before the Senate yesterday about securing the personal data...
Zuckerberg: Facebook did not fire Palmer Luckey over political views
Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is facing a barrage of questions as he testifies before the United States Senate today. One of those...
Facebook starts direct PC game streaming and spectator in-game rewards
Facebook continues its challenge to Amazon’s Twitch streaming service today with new features that center on its growing its community of livestreamers. At the...
The DeanBeat: Lots of reasons to be at GDC
It’s always hard to choose what to attend at the Game Developers Conference, which takes place in San Francisco next week. But in the...
H1Z1 Pro League will hold battle royale esports competition in Las Vegas
The H1Z1 Pro League (H1PL) announced that 15 charter teams will compete in its first professional H1Z1 battle royale esports league starting in Las...
Oculus Rift headsets hit with ‘runtime service’ error
An expired software certificate has caused every Oculus Rift in the world to malfunction. The Facebook subsidiary has confirmed the problem, and it says...