Facebook Oculus Quest 2 Review: Solid V.R. Headset, but Few Games by BY BRIAN X. CHEN


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN

The new $300 virtual-reality headset works well and feels comfortable. But good luck finding games that will keep you entertained.

Published: September 16, 2020 at 07:30AM

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Magic Leap Hires Top Microsoft Executive as C.E.O. by BY ERIN GRIFFITH AND KAREN WEISE


By BY ERIN GRIFFITH AND KAREN WEISE

Peggy Johnson, who led Microsoft’s business development, will take over the struggling virtual reality start-up in August.

Published: July 7, 2020 at 02:00AM

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The Coronavirus Crisis Is Showing Us How to Live Online by BY KEVIN ROOSE


By BY KEVIN ROOSE

We’ve always hoped that our digital tools would create connections, not conflict. We have a chance to make it happen.

Published: March 17, 2020 at 03:00AM

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Virtual Reality on the Cheap? Try These Apps on Your Phone by KIT EATON


By KIT EATON

A variety of apps, some using Google’s Cardboard viewer, allow users to sample films and games with 3-D imagery.

Published: January 10, 2017 at 02:00PM

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Vast Group of New Video Games and Hardware Jostle for Holiday Attention by LAURA PARKER


By LAURA PARKER

Recently introduced game consoles are breaking the usual new-product cycle, while interest grows in virtual reality titles.

Published: October 25, 2016 at 02:00PM

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Daily Report: Intel and Cisco, Shifting With the Times by PUI-WING TAM


By PUI-WING TAM

Intel announced Alloy, a platform for virtual reality; and Cisco Systems, a maker of networking equipment, said it would cut about 5,500 jobs as it focuses on software.

Published: August 18, 2016 at 06:00PM

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Using Virtual Reality to Create a New Corporate Headquarters by JOHN MARKOFF


By JOHN MARKOFF

Nvidia, a chip maker in Silicon Valley, is using an interactive visualization software that makes it easier than ever for architects to work with their ideas in three dimensions.

Published: July 17, 2016 at 06:00PM

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Making the Technology of the Future Work Today by QUENTIN HARDY


By QUENTIN HARDY

Silicon Valley is busy integrating virtual reality, artificial intelligence and other tech into everyday life, but it will take time to figure out how.

Published: March 28, 2016 at 06:00PM

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Sony PlayStation VR Will Cost $399 When It Arrives in October by BRIAN X. CHEN


By BRIAN X. CHEN

The PlayStation VR, once connected to the company’s PS4, is intended to give Sony a head start in the expanding virtual reality market.

Published: March 15, 2016 at 06:00PM

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Facebook to Shut Down Parse, Its Platform For Mobile Developers by MIKE ISAAC and QUENTIN HARDY


By MIKE ISAAC and QUENTIN HARDY

Facebook is shutting down Parse, a toolkit and support system for mobile developers, which it acquired in 2013.

Published: January 27, 2016 at 07:00PM

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