Father of virtual reality: Facebook and Google are dangerous...
All of the troubles surrounding Facebook and Google can be traced back to a mistake, according to TED speaker and virtual reality visionary Jaron Lanier.At this point, Lanier said, we shouldn't call...
View ArticleTwo technologies could transform the way we all watch live sports — here's...
A lot of sports fans are looking forward to the possibility of watching sporting events using immersive technology like virtual reality and augmented reality, but few know how far along it is.At this...
View ArticleDisney are developing a jacket that can make you feel like a superhero –...
Disney Research have revealed that they are working on a "Force Jacket".The jacket will enable users to feel in virtual reality, as well as to see and navigate.Users can feel their themselves transform...
View ArticleFacebook's biggest product event of the year kicks off Tuesday — here's...
Get ready for feedfull of updates and announcements from Facebook.The social network' annual developers' conference, F8, kicks off on Tuesday in San Jose, Calif. There's likely to be lots of talk about...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg’s $3 billion bet on VR is finally paying off
The last thing I expected was to like Facebook's new virtual reality headset as much as I do.The "Oculus Go" is the first product from Facebook's Oculus VR group to provide a truly accessible,...
View ArticleFacebook just gave a sneak peak at a big makeover coming to Messenger (FB)
Facebook Messenger is getting a redesign that simplifies the app.The social media giant is also launching a feature that translates between English and Spanish and vice-versa.Facebook Messenger is...
View ArticleFrom your brainwaves to your internet: here is all the tech that Facebook...
At Facebook's F8 developer's conference, the company once again showcased its ambitious 10-year roadmap.Its plans go way beyond sharing photos, news articles and messages.Facebook plans includes...
View ArticleHere's everything Facebook announced at its 2018 developers conference (FB)
Facebook's annual F8 developers conference is typically chock full of splashy product and new feature announcements.This year, the social media giant entered F8 under a cloud of high-profile scandals,...
View ArticleThere's one crucial, major innovation in Facebook's new VR headset that will...
Four years and $3 billion dollars later, Facebook has released its first truly accessible virtual reality headset. The Oculus Go headset, as it's called, does something truly unique and...
View ArticleCounter-terrorism police are now training with virtual terrorists
Counter-terrorism is one of many fields advancing training programs with the implementation of augmented and virtual reality technology. Virtual reality allows trainees to perform exercises within...
View ArticleThis ex-Googler has big plans to kill the 'Amazon experience' of online shopping
Obsess is an online virtual shopping platform that lets users shop in a discovery-oriented context.Its founder, ex-Googler Neha Singh, hopes to create the e-commerce platform of the future, where users...
View ArticleSilicon Valley is stalling out as the pace of innovation slows down — and it...
It is a time of great tech stagnation, in part due to the scandals that have rocked Silicon Valley over the last year. Part of the stagnation, too, is that current technology is stalling out, and the...
View ArticleOculus founder Palmer Luckey's defense startup rounded up high-profile...
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey founded a defense company called Anduril which hopes to secure the Mexican-Amerian border with a high-tech "virtual" wall.The company has received funding from high-profile...
View ArticleMy girlfriend and I fought zombies inside a local movie theater — and it...
Virtual reality may be better suited for arcades than people's homes. One of the new startups creating shared VR experiences is called Sandbox VR.Its technology combines green screens and commercial VR...
View Article5 realistic VR experiences that tricked our senses, from flying dinosaurs to...
Business Insider has tried out a range of cutting edge virtual reality experiences.We've experienced everything from virtual slides above London's skyline to simulations that let you walk on the moon....
View ArticleThe best VR headsets you can buy
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.The Insider Pick:A great VR headset has...
View ArticleBillion-dollar startup Magic Leap's futuristic smartglasses made a bizarre...
Magic Leap is a startup that has raised $2.3 billion to build a pair of smartglasses that's supposed to be released this year. Demos of the technology are still not available to the public.But a pair...
View ArticleiPhone holsters for your ankle and colorful VR headsets were worn by models...
Virtual reality has gone high-fashion. Maison Margiela, a French luxury fashion house, debuted its fall/winter collection on Wednesday as part of Paris Couture Week.The clothes themselves were...
View ArticleFloating whales, apple picking, and kitten rescue: how this VR therapist...
Oxford VR, a spin-out company of Oxford University, has developed an automated virtual reality programme which can help people conquer their fear of heights.The programme features a virtual therapist...
View ArticleThis $610 million real estate company doesn't have an office for its 8,000...
If you've ever wondered what the next phase of working remotely could be like, look no further than eXp Realty. In most respects, eXp is your typical real estate brokerage company. It employs thousands...
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