Meta has another go at selling the metaverse
The company formerly known as Facebook now makes its annual developer conference almost entirely about plugging the concept of the metaverse.
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Facebook bets on cheaper Oculus Quest 2 for social VR uptake
Facebook has taken another big step towards bridging the gap between virtual reality and social networking, which could mean additional strain on mobile networks.
Facebook reignites the fires of its Workplace unit
Facebook has announced its challenge to the video-conferencing segment and a reignition of its venture into the world of collaboration and productivity.
Facebook unveils latest attempt to take VR mainstream
Facebook has had a fair few cracks at creating the perfect VR headset, but the Oculus Quest looks like a product which could take Virtual Reality (VR) into the mainstream market.
Microsoft’s VR vision brought into focus by Oculus
There’s an absolute bucket load of excitement around VR this time around, and literally everyone is terrified of missing the boat. To remedy that, Microsoft has tied up with Oculus to deliver VR streaming of Xbox games via Windows 10, just in time for Christmas.
Oculus doesn’t want people to live in reality anymore
Who needs a life when you can live in a VR world completely untethered from reality? Well that’s basically the gist from the Oculus/Facebook show this week.
Q3 mobile driving growth for Facebook, Twitter user numbers disappoint
Facebook has reported third quarter results, again showing strongest year-on-year growth in mobile, where daily active users (DAUS) rose by 39% to 703 million, while overall daily users rose 19% to 864 million DAUS.
Facebook to buy virtual reality firm Oculus for $2bn
Facebook is set to acquire immersive virtual reality developer Oculus VR for around $2bn, as an investment for the future, when such technology is expected to become commonplace.
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