How VR startups can survive the slow growth of 2017
While the throngs were attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we had our own GamesBeat event nearby at a breakfast sponsored by...
Court order could hamper Facebook VR plans
(Reuters) – Facebook’s big ambitions in the nascent virtual reality industry could be threatened by a court order that would prevent it from using...
Samsung’s Gear VR headset now includes a controller
Samsung has introduced an update to its Gear VR headset — along with a more ergonomic and curved design it now includes an Oculus-powered...
South Korean court dismisses arrest warrant for Samsung chief in bribery scandal
(Reuters) – A South Korean court on Thursday dismissed a warrant to arrest the head of the Samsung Group, the country’s largest conglomerate, amid...
Samsung estimates Q4 profit likely surged 50% to a 3 year high
(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit likely leapt 50 percent from a year earlier to its highest level in more...
Samsung confirms it sold 5 million Gear VR mobile headsets
Samsung Electronics America president Tim Baxter announced that the company has sold 5 million Gear VR virtual reality headsets for mobile devices to date. The...
Samsung gets into gaming with Notebook Odyssey laptop
Samsung on Wednesday announced it’s launching a laptop geared for the gaming audience called the Notebook Odyssey. This is the company’s first official foray...
The DeanBeat: What to expect from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
I spend most of the year laser-focused on games. But next week, I’m going to expand my horizons beyond games to the entire tech...
How Nokia broke into virtual reality with its Ozo camera
Nokia has been searching for new businesses to break into ever since it retreated from the smartphone business. And after a few years of...
Venture capitalists contemplate how much exuberance is good for VR investing
Is virtual reality a bubble? That’s a common question in a number of panels I’ve covered in the past year. The answer isn’t quite...