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Facebook Acquires Brain-Computing Startup CTRL-Labs
September 23, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Oculus-parent company Facebook has announced that it will acquire CTRL-Labs, a brain-computer interface startup based in New York City, that is developing neural hardware and software capable of transmitting electrical signals from the brain to be used for computer input.
Facebook Partners with Ray-Ban Parent Company for AR Smart Glasses
September 18, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Oculus-parent company Facebook has been working on augmented reality for the past couple of years, but it now appears that a new partnership with Ray-Ban parent company Luxottica aims to help design and develop Facebook’s pair of AR smart glasses to … Read More
Facebook Reportedly Signs Deal to Bring Ubisoft AAA Franchises to Oculus
July 10, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Oculus-parent company Facebook has reportedly signed an exclusive deal to bring two popular AAA franchises to the Oculus platform. According to The Information, Facebook struck a deal with Ubisoft for the IP rights to bring VR versions of the Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s … Read More
Hugo Barra Steps Down as Head of Oculus for New Facebook AR/VR Role
May 10, 2019 | FRΛNK R.It appears that Oculus’ parent-company Facebook is shaking up the leadership at the top of its VR division. Hugo Barra, who has led the Oculus team since 2017, announced that he is stepping down as the head of Oculus to take … Read More
Watch Facebook F8 2019 Keynote on Oculus Go & Gear VR
April 30, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Facebook’s annual F8 developers’ conference kicks off today at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. As in prior years, the two-day event will be filled with the latest feature updates and news from across Facebook’s various platforms—including the … Read More
Facebook is Working on an AI Voice Assistant for Oculus Headsets
April 18, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Oculus-parent company Facebook is currently working on its own artificial intelligence-based digital voice assistant that may rival the likes of Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Google Assistant.
The news, first reported by CNBC, says that the company has been developing … Read More
Facebook Reality Labs is Working on Real-Time, Lifelike Avatars
March 13, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Oculus-parent company Facebook is aiming to redefine the future of communication with new groundbreaking 3D capture technology and AI systems that can create lifelike avatars of people.
In an Oculus blog post today, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) chief scientist Michael … Read More
Facebook Gets New VP to Lead its AR/VR Hardware Division
January 17, 2019 | FRΛNK R.Oculus’ parent-company Facebook has made some internal changes by bringing on a new executive head to lead its AR and VR hardware division.
Rafa Camargo announced via Twitter his move from his previous role as VP of Portal at Facebook … Read More
Facebook Open Sources ‘DeepFocus’ AI-Powered Rendering System
December 19, 2018 | FRΛNK R.Oculus’ parent-company Facebook has announced that it’s releasing the code behind its AI-powered rendering system, DeepFocus, which is used to create realistic and natural looking real-time blur for a more true-to-life visual experience in virtual reality.
The DeepFocus AI-powered software … Read More
Facebook and ZeniMax Media Settle Oculus VR Lawsuit
December 13, 2018 | FRΛNK R.After nearly five years, the long-running legal battle between Bethesda Softworks’ parent company ZeniMax Media and Oculus’ parent company, Facebook, over the VR technology developed in the Oculus Rift headset has finally come to an end.
According to a statement … Read More