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Why the Oculus Rift inventor made a VR headset that can kill you

Palmer Luckey, the creator of the original Oculus Rift VR headset, made a modified Quest Pro that can physically harm you if you lose in a game.

Inverse · Nov 8, 2022

Game over: Oculus creator designs VR headset that ‘destroys the brain of the user’

New VR headset concept ups the ante for esports with the prospect of instant death

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022

UFC announces Meta partnership for live and on-demand MMA events in VR on Fight Pass

It appears the speculation about the reason for Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at UFC Fight Night 211 can end.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 13, 2022

4 Largest Acquisitions By Meta Platforms: Oculus, Instagram And More

Since its founding in 2004, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), formerly known as Facebook, has acquired roughly 94 companies. The corporation employs a variety of intensive growth techniques, the most important of which is asset diversification.

Benzinga · May 31, 2022

Meta Opens First Physical Store

Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store - in Burlingame, California - to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. The store, which is open to the public as of Monday, is made for people who want to test out products like Ray-Ban…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022

How to cast your Meta Quest 2 to a TV, PC, or phone

VR can be a lonesome experience unless you cast what you’re seeing to a TV, computer, or phone screen for friends and family to see. Here’s how to do that.

Input · May 5, 2022

The Guardian view on online dangers: the internet needs a retrofit

Editorial: European governments are acting on the dangers of big tech. An alarming dispatch from the metaverse shows why they must hurry up

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022

Is Facebook Ready To Buy A Major Gaming Stock?

Facebook’s transition into Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) and Mark Zuckerberg’s big push into the metaverse — the concept of a shared 3D virtual platform where people can socialize, work, and play — spurred a sector-wide move by tech companies to branch out into other areas like gaming.

Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022

The 9 best apps to get started working in VR

Whether you’re ready or not, virtual workspaces are coming to replace our work-from-home world.

Input · Mar 9, 2022

The 11 best hardcore VR games you should play right now

Full virtual reality titles are still in short supply, but there are plenty of gems available whether you’re a beginner or veteran VR user.

Input · Mar 7, 2022