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Facebook-owned Oculus makes big hiring push in Seattle region amid rumors of real estate expansion

A month ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called his shot: He wants to get 1 billion people into the virtual… Read More

Oculus shows off its first standalone VR headset, $199 Oculus Go, and other treats

Oculus is filling the virtual-reality niche between smartphones and its high-end, wired-up Oculus Rift headset with a standalone mobile headset… Read More

How Oculus audio engineers are using new sound technology to enhance virtual reality experiences

Audio has always been a crucial and necessary component of video games and movies. But with the advent of virtual reality,… Read More

Report: Facebook-owned Oculus expands Seattle presence with new office lease

Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, has upped its presence in the Seattle area. Citing two sources who… Read More

Oculus replaces ex-computer vision head charged with soliciting underage sex

Facebook-owned Oculus VR has found a new head of computer vision, replacing Dov Katz, who was arrested last year for… Read More

Oculus’ ‘Mission: ISS’ takes one more step toward giant leap for virtual space station

Oculus has just launched “Mission: ISS,” a virtual-reality simulation that takes advantage of the company’s headset and handheld controllers to let you… Read More

Facebook launches virtual reality app that serves as a hub for 360 photo and video

Facebook has launched a hub for 360 photos and videos, as the social media giant continues to double down on… Read More

Facebook drops price of Oculus Rift and Touch bundle by $200 in effort to attract VR customers

Facebook is cutting the price of its Oculus Rift headset and Touch controller bundle by $200, the company announced Wednesday.… Read More

Samsung Gear VR gets a controller as company flexes virtual muscle at Mobile World Congress

Samsung’s Gear VR will join some of its virtual reality contemporaries with the announcement that it will soon get a… Read More

Take a 360-degree tour of the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama

In exactly one week, the Obamas will vacate the White House. As a farewell, the president and first lady teamed… Read More

Oculus engineering leader pleads not guilty to accusations of soliciting sex from undercover cop posing as 15-year-old girl

Dov Katz, head of the computer vision and machine learning group at Facebook-owned Oculus, appeared in court Thursday to plead not… Read More

Oculus engineering leader arrested near Seattle, charged with soliciting sex from cop posing as 15-year-old girl

Dov Katz, head of the computer vision and machine learning group at Facebook-owned Oculus, has been charged in King County… Read More

Oculus releases long-anticipated Touch controllers, priced at $199

Virtual reality aficionados everywhere are bound to be happy this holiday season as Facebook-owned Oculus just released its long-awaited Touch… Read More

Reality bites: Watch as man using VR in Microsoft store falls from fake cliff and hits real floor

The makers of virtual reality headsets and content may still be waiting for consumers to fall for the medium as… Read More

VR and gaming giants Valve and Oculus ink big leases for industrial space in Seattle area

A pair of virtual reality/gaming companies are biting off huge chunks of industrial real estate east of Seattle, in an… Read More

The future of VR? What people are saying about ‘Santa Cruz,’ the new wireless Oculus prototype

Virtual reality fans are spinning over the unveiling of an Oculus prototype that removes the wires and/or the phone from its traditional headsets… Read More

Behind the scenes at Oculus: First look inside the virtual reality company’s new Seattle outpost

Facebook made a splash with the opening of its new engineering office near Seattle’s Lake Union this year, but the… Read More

Virtual reality abounds at PAX as giant game event opens in Seattle

Virtual reality has officially arrived, if the convention floor at PAX West is any indication. VR experiences are seemingly around every… Read More

Advice from Oculus: Here’s why developers should start building software for virtual reality

If you want to be apart of a once-in-a-generation technology revolution, start developing games and apps for virtual reality platforms.… Read More

Oculus Rift ships today, bringing virtual reality to the masses, at last

The final version of the Oculus Rift headsets are being delivered to Kickstarter backers today, and the first pre-order shipments are going… Read More

Oculus adds social features and Facebook integration to Samsung Gear VR experience

Do you reminisce about the days of playing video games with dorm roommates? Even if you and your friends are… Read More

‘Oculus Ready’ PC bundle preorders start next week with $1,500 base price

After what seemed like an eternity, Oculus finally opened preorders for the consumer version of its Rift last month. But the… Read More

CEO Tim Cook isn’t the only one at Apple interested in virtual reality

Tim Cook thinks virtual reality is cool, and it looks like his company does, too. “In terms of virtual reality,… Read More

Oculus Rift lawsuit can move forward, judge rules

Oculus Rift is facing several legal claims against its makers, which is unsurprising given the attention the device has received… Read More

HTC Vive VR headset pre-orders start February 29 as company shifts focus to virtual reality

You’ll be able to pre-order HTC’s virtual reality headset next month. HTC CEO Cher Wang told The Telegraph that her company… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: CES, Kevin Spacey, VR finally arrives, and which shows to watch in 2016

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we hear about the top technology at the Consumer Electronics Show… Read More

Oculus reveals Rift price as preorders begin, and ship dates are already slipping

Preorders for the Oculus Rift started today, as does our first glimpse at what it will cost to own the face-mounted… Read More

The virtual reality revolution will require powerful PCs — and yours probably isn’t ready

Virtual reality is coming in hot, but getting into VR isn’t just about the new headsets hitting the market. You’ll… Read More

Oculus Rift preorders start in less than 48 hours, but price and ship date still a mystery

It’s been nearly four years since Oculus wrapped up the Kickstarter campaign for its virtual reality headset, the Rift. Today, the company… Read More

Up close with LeBron James: Reviewing the NBA superstar’s first virtual reality film

Last night, I was sitting next to LeBron James inside an SUV, listening to the NBA superstar talk about what basketball… Read More