Categories Posted inin Business Virtual reality has another 'wow' moment as Jaunt introduces 360-degree cinematic videos Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 3, 2014 5 min Jaunt has raised $6.8 million to make 3D, 360-degree films that take advantage of virtual reality gear. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Oculus founder responds to death threats in the wake of Facebook buyout (updated) Posted byby GamesBeat March 31, 2014 2 min Palmer Luckey says that he expected some backlash, but not the barrage of hate that has targeted his employees and their families. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Documentary filmmaker explores the new visual language of virtual reality Posted byby GamesBeat March 31, 2014 5 min The visual language of a new medium is being discovered ... and games are playing a role. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business This Oculus Rift competitor will work on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 28, 2014 3 min After teasing the device years ago, True Player Gear resurfaces after Facebook acquires Oculus VR. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Valve’s virtual-reality mastermind joins Facebook’s Oculus VR Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 28, 2014 3 min Abrash will take the role of chief scientist at Oculus, and he plans to spend the rest of his career working on virtual reality. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Watch Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart play drums with Oculus Rift — and see how his brain reacts Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 27, 2014 4 min GlassBrain captures a live performance and real-time signals from Grateful Dead drummer's brain. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Founder of Facebook’s new virtual-reality company: Sony’s Project Morpheus is ‘a good thing for VR’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 26, 2014 2 min Oculus founder Palmer Luckey thinks that most Morpheus games will end up on Rift. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The superfast rise of Oculus VR: How it went from startup to $2B acquisition in 21 months (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 26, 2014 8 min The founders of Oculus VR describe how their startup survived its charmed life and got acquired by Facebook for $2B. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Oculus-Facebook deal could marry tech, social, and gaming once and for all Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 26, 2014 9 min John Carmack will be working for Facebook and other consequences of the Oculus deal. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zuckerberg paints a surprising future for Oculus VR: ‘The most social platform ever’ Posted byby GamesBeat March 25, 2014 3 min Zuck recently gave the ski-goggles-like device a spin, and described the experience as entirely "unique." Continue Reading 3 min