Facebook just boosted its VR efforts with an acquisition of immersive audio company Two Big Ears -- and it's making the 3D audio startup's technology available free to developers.
Here's a comparative rundown highlighting the similarities and differences between the two leading first-generation VR systems for PC, based on what we know so far -- and a couple of educated guesses.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (CES) showroom officially opens to the public on Wednesday in Las Vegas, but the pre-show press conferences and announcements have already started.
Often discussions on the emerging technologies of virtual reality center around the user experience and the various competing devices that have been released or are coming out soon, like the HTC Vive, the Oculus Rift, and Samsung's Gear VR.
On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled a sneak peak at Windows 10, along with several reasons to believe the company has been refreshed and reinvigorated under its new CEO Satya Nadella. One of those reasons is the Microsoft Hololens.
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Note 4 on Wednesday in Berlin, Germany prior to the start of the IFA Berlin electronics show. While the Galaxy Note 4 is mostly an upgrade to its predecessor, one promising accessory may make the Note 4 the first device in a mobile VR revolution.
Ever since Facebook announced it was buying Oculus VR -- maker of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset -- some gamers and especially those who backed the company when it was on KickStarter have criticized the company. Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe sat down at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York to explain why he thinks the buyout was a good idea, and Latin Post Tech was there to hear it.
