John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and legendary programmer, isn’t shy when it comes to voicing his opinions on all things XR. To Carmack, Meta’s block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) was “far ...

Smangaliso Simelane is happiest when he's tapping on his keyboard or gripping a controller. He has been writing about video games since 2020 and he's not about to stop any time soon. He mostly enjoys ...

With Meta laying off a large portion of its VR department in favor of smart glasses, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey believes "this isn't a disaster," but upcoming Quest headsets aren't looking bright.

Few believe Meta will abandon VR entirely, but many see an unmistakable pivot as resources move toward AI systems and devices ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oculus is expanding its virtual-reality headset to simulate the sensation of touch and gesturing as part of its quest to blur the lines between the fake and genuine world. The ...

Virtual reality has always faced barriers that prevented it from going mainstream. Oculus is quite aware of that. The price of a VR machine paired with a powerful PC was a financial obstacle. The ...

Oculus VR, the virtual-reality startup that Facebook bought for $2 billion, has some new company. Survios, a younger VR startup that is following in the wake of Oculus, has raised $4 million in ...

Of all the virtual reality demos WIRED has tried in the past several years, it is arguably the creative applications rather than games or movies that have been most impressive. Tilt Brush, a VR ...

Did you know that you can play Roblox with a VR headset? It's not a widely known feature, as many households don't have a virtual reality device readily available. The first VR headsets required a ...

Above: Palmer Luckey on the cover of Time in August 2015. Palmer Luckey, who founded Oculus Rift and who many credit with reviving the virtual reality industry, has left Oculus VR and Facebook, as ...