FTC files to block Facebook-parent Meta from buying a VR company

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality company Within, offering the clearest signal yet that the agency could take a tougher stance on Silicon…

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Oculus Founder: Facebook Will Never Breakthrough With VR Gaming

The wireless and untethered Quest, Oculus's latest hardware release. OCULUS Outside perception of Facebook’s virtual reality efforts seem encouraging, especially hot off the release of the wireless, untethered VR HMD…

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HTC Opens Up Viveport Store to Oculus Rift Users as VR Headset Shipments Decline

HIGHLIGHTS The Viveport app store offers 1,400 VR games Over 200 have been optimised for the Oculus Rift Oculus Rift users can subscribe to Viveport's paid service HTC on Tuesday announced…

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Spending on AR, VR Products and Services to Reach $27 Billion in 2018: IDC

Spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/ VR) products and services is forecast to reach $27 billion (roughly Rs. 1.81 lakh crores) in 2018, a 92 per cent increase year over year, according to…

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Disney Force Jacket to Simulate Hugs, Punches in VR and AR

A big, green snake slithers up your body, squeezing your rib cage, but you're not afraid. It's strangely exhilarating. In this virtual reality simulation, the snake isn't real but the feeling in…

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Sony Xperia XZ2, Xperia XZ2 Compact Pre-Orders Come With Free PlayStation 4 or PlayStation VR

Sony Mobile's flagship smartphones for 2018 - Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact - were announcedat the company's keynote during Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona. The company opened up pre-orders of the Xperia XZ2 and…

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Adobe Creative Cloud update includes VR and collaboration tools

The new CC also adds new animation functions and easy access of motion graphics libraries At this week's IBC show, Adobe will announce new features in Adobe Creative Cloud to…

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Adobe updates Creative Cloud products with VR integration

Adobe continues its regular update cycle for Creative Cloud Adobe Adobe continues to enhance its ever improving Creative Cloud software with new VR integrations and interface streamlining. If it’s IBC time…

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Why Absentia Ditched VR Hardware to Build Norah.ai, an AI Engine for Gaming

HIGHLIGHTS Absentia was founded by BITS Goa dropouts The company was working on a desktop VR headset It has now pivoted to AI tools for game development Absentia first caught…

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Oculus Rift VR Headset Gets a Temporary Price Cut

HIGHLIGHTS Combined price of its Rift headset and Touch controllers is now $399 New price matches Sony's PlayStation VR This is the second price cut for Oculus this year Oculus,…

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