Clearer picture with less “screen door” effect. Ultralight. Easily adjustable. High-resolution displays. Inside-out tracking. No need for external sensors. Gets sweaty quicker than other headsets.

Regular updates, like hand-tracking and 120Hz support, enhance its polished design, making it a relaxing yet engaging escape.

Oculus has revealed that the standalone, entry-level mobile VR headset Oculus Go will support refresh rates up to 72Hz and will make use of fixed foveated rendering. At GDC 2018 Oculus’s dedicated ...

Oculus was a virtual reality company founded by Palmer Luckey. It was acquired by Facebook, now known as Meta, for $2 billion in cash and stock. Virtual reality has been a major initiative for Meta.

Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR stunned the game industry. In less than two years, Oculus VR and its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset have gone from (literal) overnight Kickstarter success to ...

Oculus VR headsets are not meant for anyone under the age of 13. You can use an Oculus VR headset without a Facebook account by creating a Meta account. A child's Oculus account can be supervised by ...

Nearly a decade after consumer VR took its first real steps—driven by headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and ...

On the surface, Facebook’s $2 billion purchase of Oculus VR, which develops virtual-reality technology, doesn’t make a lot of sense. Facebook is a social network. Oculus makes gear that enhances video ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

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