The VR Soldier
Facebook has taken a big gamble by acquiring Oculus many moons ago. Despite not seeing much growth in the VR industry, the social media giant is not giving up on VR just yet. Facebook Buys Sanzaru Games It is interesting to see how Facebook is not giving up on a potentially failed venture. Virtual reality […]
It would appear residents of the Benelux will soon be able to get their hands on the Oculus Quest and Rift S VR headsets. Both units are expected to go on sale on May 21. With a price tag of 449 euro each, these units are slightly more affordable compared to the other units on […]
The virtual reality industry finds itself at a major crossroads. It is very difficult to get consumers excited about this technology, especially where VR headsets are concerned. For Facebook, the technology used in its Oculus VR tech has been at the center of another storm as well. The company’s lawsuit with ZeniMax has finally been […]
No one will deny Facebook is trying to make a big name for itself in the VR industry. Despite the firm’s best intentions, a lot of questions remain unanswered. Internal struggles confirm the future of virtual reality is anything but set in stone. It is difficult to cater to consumers, especially because most of them […]
Remarkable trends are materializing in the world of virtual reality. Location-based VR seems to be kicking off, and it has attracted the attention of Oculus. So much even that the Facebook subsidiary wants to invest in such location-based operations. It is the company’s mission to bring VR headsets to as many people as possible. […]
On July 19, Digital Trends criticized the decline in sales of Oculus Go and HTC Vive, thereby insinuating that virtual reality technology at large was losing its appeal. The HTC Vive team strongly refuted the report, showing its outstanding sales record. Based on data provided by Amazon, Digital Trends claimed that the sales of Playstation […]
It may come as no surprise but video games and porn are the two key drivers within today’s burgeoning VR industry. In a study conducted by SexLikeReal, the company found that based on the recent video game sales figures released by Steam, the industry on an average drew in a total of $50 million in title […]
VR technology has penetrated the entertainment market in a big way within the past couple of years. Now Oculus VR is trying to bring together the world of Marvel superheroes with virtual reality by offering a combo-deal just prior to the launch of its latest flagship game, ‘Marvel Powers United VR’. As the name already […]
Facebook aims to continue making its mark on the virtual reality industry. So much even that they aim to surpass in terms of market dominance. With the company now focusing its attention on moving away from PC gaming, the tone is set for the coming years. Mobile VR is the next logical step in the […]
Earlier last month, it was widely reported across the internet that Doug Lanman of Oculus (now part of Facebook’s Reality Labs) along with his team had been working on a new piece of VR hardware that employed the use of Varifocal display technology. This week, Lanman hosted a live 40-minute session on the internet where […]