Facebook Reality Labs is “standing up a Metaverse product group”, but it isn’t clear what this actually means. FRL’s VP Andrew Bosworth announced the new effort in a Facebook post, though it’s light on specific details: “The Metaverse is already here as a collection of digital worlds each with its own physics to determine what’s […]
Oculus’ Next Quest Update Adds Mixed Reality Overlay, Mic Recording & More
With Oculus Quest software rollouts as they are it doesn’t seem that long ago that v28 arrived, bringing with it features like Air Link and 120Hz support. Oculus has now announced what’s about to arrive next in v29, revealing some exciting updates, especially for those that like to record/stream gameplay or want to work in […]
Facebook Gaming Supporting PUBG Mobile Tournament in Brazil – The Esports Observer
The Netenho Cup, a tournament organized in Brazil by PUBG Mobile principles Tencent Games and PUBG Corp in partnership with the influencer Neto “Netenho” Cavalcante, will count on the support of Facebook Gaming and the sponsorship of the Brazilian hardware brand Pichau Gaming. The tournament is set to happen May 8-16, counting both on professional […]
Oculus Launches Flash Sale Ahead of Gaming Showcase
Later today – 11pm BST to be precise – Oculus will hold its first Gaming Showcase, an online event highlighting new updates for current titles, never-before-seen footage and more. In the run to the show the Oculus Store has just launched a 24 hour flash sale to get things started. The sale has 15 Oculus […]
Logitech G’s Oculus Quest 2 Headphones Arrive in the UK
When Facebook launched the Oculus Quest 2 latest year you could upgrade your virtual reality (VR) experience with a range of accessories such as Oculus’ Elite Strap or VR Cover’s range of facial interfaces. Logitech also came up with its own product line with the G333 VR Gaming Earphones and G PRO Gaming Headset. But […]
Have Facebook's Big Bets on Oculus Exclusive Games Been Successful? A Data-driven Look
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Facebook has purportedly spent at least $500 million to bring a wide range of content to its VR headsets. A portion of that investment was […]
Facebook Brings Subscription Support To Quest
In a new Oculus blog post, Facebook announced official support for subscriptions services on the Oculus Quest platform. Rec Room, VZFit and more will be the first apps to adopt the new model. Some apps, like fitness app Supernatural, already adopt a subscription model on Quest that the user has to set up externally, outside […]
Wannabe YouTubers could find the tech they need in the AVerMedia PW315 Webcam
Wannabe YouTubers would do far worse than strapping this super webcam to their computers as they battle for subscribers online. The growing trend to watch video game streaming has become a truly global phenomenon in recent years. And there’s a huge army of players now live streaming their video gaming sessions on all kinds of […]
AI Weekly: Facebook, Google, and the tension between profits and fairness
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. This week, we learned a lot more about the inner workings of AI fairness and ethics operations at Facebook and Google and how things have gone wrong. On Monday, a Google employee group wrote a letter asking Congress and state […]
Facebook’s AR Vision is a Contextual AI-Powered Interface
Virtual reality (VR) might be Facebook’s main commercial focus when it comes to immersive technology at the moment but the company is heavily investing in an augmented reality (AR) future. Today, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) has given another teasing look into its vision, which revolves around a contextually-aware, AI-powered interface for its AR glasses. AR […]