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Oculus starts shipping Rift to developers ahead of expected early 2016 release

The biggest name in virtual reality is finally shipping its consumer hardware. Just not to consumers. Oculus announced today that… Read More

Virtual reality will transform business — if developers can address these 7 key issues

The arrival of Oculus, and its subsequent acquisition by Facebook, created new buzz around virtual reality (VR), but much of… Read More

Tech Moves: Moonraft expands in U.S. with Seattle office; Dolly names ex-Code Fellows CEO Kristen Smith as COO; etc.

—Moonraft, an India-based technology design firm, is opening a new Seattle office, marking its first expansion in the U.S. Moonraft co-founder and… Read More

Facebook enables 360-degree video playback, content from Star Wars, SNL and Discovery rolling out today

The biggest hurdle for virtual reality is getting people to actually watch it. With the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift VR headset… Read More

VRstudios raises $1.3M, quietly looks to build virtual reality powerhouse in Seattle

A group of virtual reality heavy-hitters have quietly formed a new startup in Seattle — raising money, landing customers and launching… Read More

Using Oculus with motion-sensing controllers: The most fun video game experience I’ve ever had

It was only 15 minutes, but my time playing with Oculus’ latest virtual reality technology on Friday at the PAX Prime… Read More

Entrepreneurs explain why virtual reality is part of a new technology revolution

Some people aren’t yet convinced that virtual reality is the next big thing. Others say it’s going to be a… Read More

Trade-secrets lawsuit against Facebook and Oculus clears a hurdle

A judge has denied Facebook’s attempt to have a lawsuit over the Oculus Rift thrown out. ZeniMax sued Facebook, claiming trade secrets were… Read More

Q&A: Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer on drones, VR, wearables and the company’s future in Seattle

Mike Schroepfer, better known around Facebook as “Schrep,” is the company’s chief technology officer — a role that has become increasingly… Read More

I watched live golf with a virtual reality headset and it was amazing

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. — It was the first round of the 115th U.S. Open and I was standing at the… Read More

Oculus shows off consumer hardware for Rift, debuts new controller

The Oculus Rift has been in the prototype phase for three years, but its final form was unveiled today alongside a new… Read More

Oculus partners with Microsoft to stream Xbox One games to Rift

Oculus is partnering with Microsoft to bring more games to its new Rift virtual reality headset when it launches in early 2016. Xbox… Read More

Oculus inks big lease in Seattle’s stadium district

Oculus VR, the virtual reality headset maker that Facebook purchased for $2 billion last year, has inked a lease for… Read More

Google dives deep into virtual reality, partners with GoPro on new 360-degree, 16-camera rig

Google is making a bigger move into virtual reality, announcing a new initiative called Jump that offers new ways to create and… Read More

Oculus: Consumer version of Rift headset will debut early next year

At long last, Oculus this morning announced a timeframe for the consumer version of its Rift virtual reality headset, saying… Read More

Valve will offer developers free VR headsets

Valve will be giving away virtual reality headsets to developers to give them a head start on creating experiences for… Read More

Hands-on: Facebook’s 360-degree video is nifty, but nothing special

SAN FRANCISCO–One of Facebook’s smaller announcements at its F8 developer conference yesterday was the launch of support for 360 degree video… Read More

Valve will show off new VR gear and revamped ‘Steam Machines’ next week

Valve Software, the Bellevue-based game developer and operator of the Steam video game marketplace, revealed today that it will be… Read More

Oculus is booming, too: Facebook-owned VR company reaches 100 employees in Seattle area

Facebook is growing quickly in Seattle, announcing this morning that it has topped 500 employees at its existing office next… Read More

Envelop VR raising cash for productivity and enterprise virtual reality software platform

Bob Berry is confident about two things: The virtual reality industry is about to take off, and Seattle will be an… Read More

Oculus debuts short ‘Lost’ at Sundance, bringing virtual reality to film

It doesn’t seem that long ago that all the rage in movies was 3D. Forget that: Oculus is making headlines… Read More

Watch me almost barf on the CES show floor after trying the Oculus Rift

Here’s a little advice for newbies to the Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset display that Facebook bought last year… Read More

Virtual reality Macs? Apple hiring engineers familiar with Oculus, Leap Motion

Apple may be eyeing a move into the virtual reality space…or something. The company has posted a handful of job… Read More

New Oculus prototype pushes virtual reality beyond gaming, with help from Seattle team

Attendees at the Oculus Connect developer conference this weekend got a glimpse of the future of the company’s virtual reality… Read More

A holodeck at home: Developers take Oculus wireless for a breathtaking virtual reality experience

I was standing on an elevated platform — high enough from the ground that my brain was instinctively telling me to… Read More

On the floor at PAX: Oculus, Master Chief, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and more

That settles it — I want an Oculus Dev Kit 2 for Christmas. One of the best parts of the… Read More

Google enters the VR market with … a cardboard box?

Developers who attended the Google I/O conference in San Francisco today were given two things to thank them for their… Read More

Facebook’s Oculus to buy Seattle’s Carbon Design, enhancing its hardware chops

Oculus VR, the company that makes the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, announced today that it has reached an… Read More

Here’s what Oculus VR has planned for its virtual reality research lab in Bellevue

As a part of an interview at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York today, Oculus VR co-founder and CEO… Read More

Q&A: Rick Johnson on working at Valve, Facebook’s Oculus deal, and the future of augmented reality

Rick Johnson thinks that the future includes a world where people can take an augmented view of the world around… Read More