Zuckerberg Confirms Next Meta Quest VR Headset will Launch in October

August 25, 2022 | FRΛNK R.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed during an appearance on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that the company will debut its next long-awaited standalone headset in October.

Right off the bat of the three-hour JRE podcast, … Read More

Zuckerberg Responds to Meta Avatar Memes, Promises Upgrades to Visuals

August 19, 2022 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg posted to Facebook announcing the release of Meta’s Horizon Worlds in France and Spain. Alongside the post was a ‘selfie’ of Zuckerberg’s digital avatar standing in front of a VR Eiffel Tower and Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia. … Read More

Meta Teases Project Cambria’s Color Passthrough Capabilities in New Video

May 12, 2022 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased its new high-end virtual reality headset, codenamed Project Cambria, highlighting the upcoming headset’s full-color passthrough capabilities, allowing users to interact with virtual objects directly overlaid onto the physical world environment in real-time.

In a … Read More

Zuckerberg Teases Glove-Based VR Controller Prototype for Oculus Rift

February 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently visited the Oculus Research lab in Redmond, Washington, where a team led by chief scientist Michael Abrash works on next-generation hardware. Zuckerberg shared a glimpse into the facility, including some upcoming new tech being developed. … Read More

Facebook Appoints Hugo Barra to Lead VR Efforts as New Head of Oculus

January 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that former Google and Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra will lead all virtual reality efforts at Facebook as VP of VR, including taking charge of the Oculus team.

Barra’s new appointed position comes as … Read More

Facebook Actually Paid $3B for Oculus, Plans to Invest Billions More Over the Next Decade

January 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During yesterday’s court testimony in Dallas, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed details about the company’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, and as it turns out Facebook actually paid more than the $2 billion price tag that was originally reported.

On … Read More

Zuckerberg Defends Oculus in Court Battle Against ZeniMax Claims

January 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a Dallas federal courtroom today to testify in the ongoing legal battle between ZeniMax Media and Oculus over claims that the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset was based on stolen technology.

During … Read More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify in $2 Billion Oculus VR Lawsuit

January 16, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in Dallas court on Tuesday, January 17th, in the ongoing lawsuit filed against Oculus, which claims the VR startup company he purchased for $2 billion was based on stolen technology.

ZeniMax Media, the parent … Read More

Oculus is Working on a Standalone VR headset, codenamed ‘Santa Cruz’

October 6, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

During the keynote presentation at Oculus Connect 3, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on stage that Oculus is working on a new, standalone virtual reality headset, which would eliminate the need for users to be tethered to a PC.

The … Read More

Facebook and Oculus Commit Millions in Funding for VR Content, Education, and Diversity

October 6, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, during the first keynote of Oculus Connect 3, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on stage the company’s ongoing commitment to invest in the development of high-quality VR content for the Oculus platform by developers in the community.

Over the … Read More