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The Virtual Reality War: Facebook Vs. Google
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 8:12am | 401Read More...This year, virtual reality has been a hotly anticipated trend that investors have been watching closely. The technology has a wide range of uses — from training surgeons to perform complex operations to providing a better movie-watching experience at home, virtual reality appears to be on...
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Facebook's Oculus Virtual Reality Headset Planned For Early 2016
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 9:47am | 278Read More...Oculus VR, which Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) bought for $2 billion in 2014, announced Wednesday that it would release its commercially-available Rift headset in Q1 2016. The move confirms that the headset will not be available for Christmas 2015. Oculus Vice President of Product, Nate Mitchell,...
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If Virtual Reality Isn't A 'Killer App For Social,' What Is Facebook Doing With Oculus Rift?
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 7:55am | 690Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) continues to tease new features for its upcoming virtual reality headset, including spherical videos. It sounds intriguing, but industry experts aren't convinced that this will have a major impact on Facebook. "VR in the social reality space is sort of a non-...
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How VR Could Bring A 'Massive Shift In How We Consume Entertainment'
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 7:00am | 805Read More...Virtual reality continues to pick up steam – especially now that Valve, the creator of the online game service Steam, has entered the fray. Benchmark analyst Michael Hickey thinks these companies could collectively bring about a revolution in entertainment consumption. "We're...
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Piper Jaffray Sees Oculus Rift As a 'Significant Long-Term Opportunity' For Facebook
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 11:31am | 274Read More...In a report published Thursday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster stated that Oculus Rift will provide a "significant long-term (five plus years) opportunity" for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) given the potential size of the virtual reality opportunity. Munster explained that Oculus Rift has two form...
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Why Are Apple And Facebook Making Big Bets On Virtual Reality?
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 3:10pm | 468Read More...After acquiring Oculus Rift, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) recently announced that it is working on creating virtual reality apps, while Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was also recently issued a patent for a virtual reality headset. Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer was on CNBC recently to...
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Immersis Brings Virtual Reality To The Living Room
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 3:50pm | 805Read More...Who will be the next Apple? What company with what disruptive idea will turn the world of technology upside down? In this series, Benzinga interviewed CEOs of several technology startups that are making waves today in hopes of making a difference tomorrow. “Unless you want your friends to...
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Exclusive: Leap Motion Introduces Touch-Free Computing
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 12:08pm | 888Read More...Who will be the next Apple? What company with what disruptive idea will turn the world of technology upside down? In this series, Benzinga interviewed CEOs of several technology startups that are making waves today in hopes of making a difference tomorrow. Leap Motion – 3D Motion-Control...
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SunTrust On Wearables: Consumers Will Adapt To New Technology
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 10:16am | 303Read More...SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's Bob Peck on Monday commented in a note that wearable technology devices were among the most popular gadgets showcased during the recent Consumer Electronics Show. “We are of the belief that consumers will adapt to the advancing technology of wearables as...
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The Woman Who Revolutionized 'Star Wars' Is Now Looking At Virtual Reality
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 9:35am | 1097Read More...Virtual reality is still in its infancy, but Next Galaxy Corp's (OTC: NXGA) founder has big plans for near-term growth. "I think definitely, five years from now, we're going to have mainstream adoption of virtual reality," Mary Spio, founder, president, chairman and CEO of...
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Topeka Capital Markets: Investors Are Positive On Oculus' Potential Beyond Gaming
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 3:34pm | 206Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) disclosed in March that it acquired Oculus Rift, a virtual reality startup, for $2 billion. According to the company's website, Oculus Rift is a technology company that is “revolutionizing the way people experience video games.” Victor Anthony of Topeka Capital Markets...
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Does Google Want Magic Leap To Map The Great Indoors?
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 12:22pm | 581Read More...Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is rumored to be on the verge of a massive investment in Magic Leap, a virtual reality company that promises to redefine the VR industry. Some bloggers assume that this is Google's answer to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) acquiring Oculus VR. That is certainly possible...
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5 Companies That Should Invest In Normal's Custom-Fit Earphones
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 12:21pm | 945Read More...Is Normal the new normal for earphone manufacturing? If the company's unique concept takes off, it could spawn an entirely new subset within this growing industry. Unlike Beats Electronics and other one-size-fits-all manufacturers, Normal is a startup with one goal in mind: to produce custom...
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Samsung's Gear VR Device Expected To Launch In September
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 4:00pm | 674Read More...According to Engadget, anxious virtual reality-obsessed techies won’t have long to wait before they see Samsung’s (OTC: SSNLF) upcoming VR device. Developed in collaboration with Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB) Oculus VR, the Samsung Gear VR will reportedly be showcased at IFA 2014...
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PMDTechnologies' VR Concept Could Make Facebook Wildly Successful
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 12:14pm | 702Read More...PMDTechnologies has a brilliant idea that could make Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and other virtual reality developers a ton of money. Current VR systems are limited by their couch potato restrictions; that is, users are not able to leave the confines of a chair. They can move their head around and...
