SAN JOSE, Calif.—At Wednesday’s Oculus Connect conference, the virtual reality company took the wraps off a secret that it had apparently hidden in its recent high-quality Oculus Quest headset all ...

The Oculus Quest 2 is here. Announced Wednesday at Facebook Connect, it builds upon the untethered appeal of Facebook’s original Oculus Quest, whose freedom of movement came with performance ...

Facebook is purchasing Oculus VR, maker of virtual reality gaming headset Oculus Rift, for $2 billion–just weeks after the social networking company acquired WhatsApp for $16 billion. The acquisition ...

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After years of development (and hype), the Oculus Rift is finally coming out March 28. The $600 virtual reality headset is the first in a series of mainstream devices coming out this year. Here’s a ...

PARK CITY, Utah – I never thought I'd ever say this, but I'm onstage with Beck. He's wearing his usual hat-and-blazer combo, and covering one of my favorite David Bowie songs. Out past the crowd is a ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

It’s getting late and my dog wants to go for a walk, but she is waiting, because I am in outer space. My fighter squadron is on an escort mission through enemy territory, and I have to stay alert.

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The Oculus Quest 2 offers dramatic improvements to the original Quest experience. Whether you're operating it standalone or tethered to a PC, the Quest 2 is simply the best entry-point into VR right ...

The system that helped grow VR's popularity was the Oculus Rift. Meta's VR division discontinued the Rift in 2020 to focus on the Oculus Quest system. On paper, the Quest is superior to the Rift, but ...