Oculus Rift

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)-owned Oculus Rift pre-orders begin this Wednesday. It looks like virtual reality (VR) is well on its way to become a reality in 2016. Shares of Facebook were down -1.47 percent in last Thursday's trading session. "We're excited to announce that pre-orders for #Rift will...

One of the most talked about tech trends for the coming year has been virtual reality. In years past, the technology had been confined to tech enthusiasts and niche industries, as bulky headsets and limited capabilities kept the devices from becoming a mainstream staple. However, in 2016, several...

According to Kota Ezawa and a team of analysts at Citi, the virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) will create a "major" new market that will replace smartphones. Ezawa noted the VR and AR markets will represent a $674 billion industry by 2025; by comparison ,the global smartphone market is...

Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) eclipsed its prior 52-week high of $105.12 after the company reported its third-quarter results on Wednesday. Facebook earned $0.57 per share in the third quarter on revenue of $4.5 billion, while analysts were looking for $0.52 per share and $4.37 billion...

Stephen Ju of Credit Suisse previewed the Internet sector ahead of the upcoming earnings season. Ju reiterated his top three picks: Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG). Ju noted that stock performances will "hinge" more on...

After three decades of a "hype-and-then-die" cycle, Deutsche Bank analysts are predicting virtual reality will finally see adoption growth in 2016. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) could generate $600 million in revenue from virtual reality in 2016 at 50 percent margins. The virtual...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is more than 14 percent off its 52-week high of $99.24, though shares are gaining nearly 4 percent in early Tuesday trading. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster reaffirmed the firm's bullish stance on the stock, reiterating the firm's $146 price target. According to Munster,...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella was recently interviewed by the BBC. In the interview, Nadella revealed that the company would be launching the first version of its much awaited virtual reality product HoloLens for developers and enterprise the product within the next year....

Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) were trading lower by 2.5 percent in Thursday's pre-market session after the company reported its second-quarter results on Wednesday. Here are what Wall Street's top analysts are saying. Morgan Stanley: Bullish Thesis Continues Brian Nowak of...

Three big digital game companies expect virtual reality won't have an immediate impact on their business, an analyst said Thursday. Although Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s soon-to-launch Occulus Rift virtual reality consumer headset is sure to get lots of attention, Wedbush's Michael...

In a report published Wednesday, Axiom analyst Victor Anthony maintained a Buy rating and $105 price target on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). The analyst believes that the company should be seen as a "global media communications platform" rather just a "social media company."...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s Oculus virtual reality headset called Rift will include a game controller provided by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) when the product launches early next year. Oculus Partnership Oculus disclosed the partnership Thursday, even as Microsoft is at work on its own...