Facebook is still betting that virtual reality will be the next big computing platform, and part of that plan involves getting developers to create more content to attract more users. “We need to build a lot of technology that’s going to help advance and deliver this feeling of presence. The second thing that we need …
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“This isn’t real,” I have to remind myself. I’m sitting in a booth. A few feet away from me, three young girls are chatting and munching on potato chips. We’ve stepped back in time to the Jim Crow era, when black people were restricted from restaurants, hotels, shops and gas stations across the US. Only places listed in the Green …
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Facebook has partnered with Ray-Ban and Oakley sunglasses maker Luxottica to develop augmented reality glasses, according to a report. The companies are looking to launch a set of AR glasses, code-named Orion, for consumers sometime between 2023 and 2025, CNBC said on Tuesday. Facebook’s AR glasses have been in the works for some time. In 2017, the company’s chief technology …
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HTC did something radical when it designed its newest VR headset for consumers: It listened to its customers. The result is a brand-new headset called the Vive Cosmos. It’s basically better in every way than the original Vive that preceded it. The Cosmos is aimed at existing HTC Vive owners and VR enthusiasts who want better comfort, improved visuals and …
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After losing to France in the quarterfinals, Team USA’s 58-game winning streak in FIBA and the Olympics is over. A new basketball world champion will be crowned on Sunday when Spain plays Argentina. Here’s what you need to know to watch the final game of the FIBA World Cup. Now playing: Watch this: Top 5 streaming services for live TV …
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Facebook’s Oculus has seen a lot of changes lately, with departures by key executives from the mobile VR team, Nate Mitchell and Max Cohen. But Facebook’s standalone VR headset released this spring, Oculus Quest, remains the best VR hardware achievement this year… and may indicate where Facebook could be heading next in AR. Facebook is now talking openly about how …
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Firefox Reality, Mozilla’s virtual reality browser, now supports Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset. It already worked with the HTC Vive Focus Plus, the Lenovo Mirage and some other VR headsets. But the $400 Oculus Quest, with no wires tethering your headset to a PC, is a new, high-profile option in the world of VR. My colleague Scott Stein says the Quest’s …
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Amazon Prime Video is now available for viewing on virtual reality headsets, the company announced Wednesday. The Oculus Quest, Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR can all be used to watch the streaming service. The VR headsets can be used to watch “Amazon originals, channel subscriptions, live events and more,” Amazon said, adding that the service also supports voice searching …
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There are plenty of PC-connected VR headsets, and most of them work the same way: a set of full-motion controllers, a bulky head display that has a long thick cord going to your PC. Maybe it has extra room sensors you need to set up. Maybe it doesn’t. The Valve Index is not much different from other PC VR headsets …
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If you were looking for cool new VR things at this year’s E3 2019, you probably came to the wrong show. No wild new headset, no genre-shaking new games. That’s OK. E3 wasn’t expected to be big on VR this year. Just a few years ago, big gaming brands like Call of Duty and Star Wars: Battlefront were hawking VR …
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