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In recent months, we had heard rumours that Meta was now working on a Twitter competitor, which would be tied to Instagram in some form. This week, Zuckerberg's latest social media platform, Threads, officially launched – it is indeed very similar to Twitter, so Elon Musk is suing.  Threads officially …

A few months ago, we learned that Meta was planning a Quest 3 headset, with plans to launch later this year. At the time, we assumed the reveal would happen in September, followed by a release in October. However, Meta has shaken up the timeline, unveiling the Quest 3 today.  …

Following on from yesterday's Meta Quest 3 leaks, we have some more official news. Just months after launch, the Quest Pro headset is getting a significant price cut and beyond that, the Quest 2 is also getting a price cut just months after having its price raised.  Today, Meta announced …

The Meta (then-Oculus) Quest was released all the way back in 2019 and in many ways served as one of the leading forces behind this modern re-interest in VR technology. It being a first-gen product, the Quest 1 is starting to show its age, and so Meta has announced that …

John Carmack has been keenly involved in the VR space for a decade at this point, having joined Oculus before its sale to Facebook, and remaining on as CTO as the company transitioned to Meta. Carmack has been outspoken in his criticisms of the company previously and now, he is …

For years, Facebook has been working to compete in the livestreaming space, and even acquired Mixer's assets after Microsoft shut the service down a few years ago. While streaming on Facebook will continue, the dedicated Facebook Gaming app will be shutting down soon.  Meta announced this week that it plans …

Back in 2020, upon launching the Quest 2 headset, Meta made it a requirement that Facebook accounts be used to log in to the headset, a policy that caused a lot of issues and controversy at the time. Just one year later, the company changed its mind and began working on a new Facebook-less login system. It has been a while since the last update, but later this month, Facebook logins will no longer be required for VR headsets.  

Roughly one year ago, Oculus execs made it known that there would be no Quest Pro or Quest 3 headset anytime soon, with the company poised to continue supporting and pushing its best-selling Quest 2 headset for the foreseeable future. Now one year on, things may have changed, with reports …

Back in 2020, upon launching the Quest 2 headset, Meta made it a requirement that Facebook accounts be used to log in to the headset, a policy that caused a lot of issues and controversy at the time. Just one year later, the company changed its mind and began working …

The Oculus/Meta Quest 2 is by far the most popular VR headset currently, with 80% of all  sales in 2021 going to the standalone headset. All those who did buy a headset can look forward to an upcoming VR games showcase, set to go live later this month. Making the …

Since the launch of the very first Oculus devices, we have seen the virtual reality platform change and evolve drastically – for better and for worse. One of these changes was observed following the release of the Oculus Quest 2 which pushed the medium into adopting standalone headsets. Now, the …

One of the more exciting projects to come out of Microsoft in recent years is the HoloLens, a bold push into Augmented Reality. Following the launch of the HoloLens 2 and Microsoft's deal with the US military, we've heard very little about the future of the headset. Recent reports claim …

The VR platform is ripe for many different conversions of various video game genres. One that is a natural fit is the city simulation sub-genre. Of this, Cities: Skylines is by far the most popular currently. Taking advantage of this, a VR conversion of Cities: Skylines is coming to the …

In October, Facebook announced that it has a new name – Meta and as part of the company's new mission to trap us all in ‘the metaverse', we'll also be seeing some rebranding for other products. As part of this rebranding effort, the Oculus brand will be replaced in 2022, …

Last year, Facebook made a very sneaky acquisition, snapping up popular GIF sharing platform, Giphy, in a $400 million deal. The acquisition was done privately, and seemingly at a discount, considering the company had recently been valued at $600 million. That little deal quickly caught the attention of regulators, and …

Qualcomm is an SOC manufacturer known best for their work on mobile and portable devices. One of the company’s customers is Meta (formerly Facebook) who uses Qualcomm chips to power their Quest 2 VR headset. According to Qualcomm, the Quest 2 is estimated to have sold over 10 million units. …

"The collaboration between Fortnite and fashion brand Balenciaga is an interesting case study showing how far Fortnite has fallen down the metaverse rabbit hole. Thanks to this collaboration, you could now spend real money to go to a digital shop to buy a digital Fortnite x Balenciaga hoodie, and then back in the real world spend real money on a real version of a digital hoodie which you already spent real money on. Don’t worry though, the hoodie only costs you $725."

Over the years, Facebook has found itself at the centre of many controversies, from political scandals to privacy violations. Now, the company is hoping to shake off its bad reputation with a rebrand, transforming into ‘Meta'. Meta is the new name for the parent company behind Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus …

Back in late 2020, it was announced that all those with an Oculus Quest would soon need to make a Facebook account in order to continue using the headset. This understandably sparked a great deal of backlash. It seems as though the company took this feedback seriously, as it has …

Hot off the heels of the successful launch of Resident Evil 4 VR, Facebook has now announced that another classic third person video game is being translated into VR for the Oculus Quest 2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has officially been announced to be coming exclusively to the Oculus …

Facebook recently held its latest annual ‘Facebook Connect’, where the company announced many new changes both internally and externally. Alongside the announcement that the Facebook umbrella company is now called Meta, it was also announced that the Oculus brand is being retired, with the Oculus Quest now being called the Meta Quest...

Yesterday saw Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all go down as part of a major outage, which also impacted connected services like Oculus. Little was known about the issue at the time, but now that everything is back up and running, the root cause has been explained.  In a blog post …

Recently a CDN issue knocked out some of the world's most popular and often used websites for a period of time. Now, Facebook seems to be having its own infrastructure problems, with Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram all going offline as part of a major outage.  All three apps were knocked …

While John Carmack and other members of the Oculus team did have plans for an Oculus Go 2 headset, the success of the Oculus Quest forced the company to recalibrate, dropping all other projects to double down on the Quest. As a result, there will be no more updates for …

Back in June, we learned that Facebook was preparing to relaunch the Oculus Quest 2 with more storage, ditching the 64GB option and replacing it with a 128GB model, allowing more games to squeeze on to the headset's internal storage. Now, the new Oculus Quest 2 is officially available, offering …

Last night, Facebook announced a voluntary recall of Oculus Quest 2 foam facial interfaces due to a small percentage of customers reporting skin irritation. For now, Oculus aims to replace all foam coverings with a new silicone cover, which also means new Quest 2 sales will be temporarily halted. Over …

The Oculus Quest 2 has been out for quite some time now, but it would seem that a small number of users have experienced skin irritation after wearing the headset with its standard removable foam faceplate. Now, Oculus is issuing a voluntary recall. Oculus announced today that it is participating …

The Oculus Quest 2 quickly became one of the most popular VR headsets following its release late last year, thanks to its solid hardware and relatively cheap price. One of the system’s few downsides was its base storage, which offered just 64GB. Now, it seems as though Oculus and Facebook …

Back in May, we learned that Netflix was mulling over a bigger push into the video game industry and was looking to hire experienced industry veterans to help. Now, it seems that Netflix has made its first big gaming hire, putting former Oculus exec, Mike Verdu, as VP of game …

Earlier this month, Facebook announced plans to begin testing advertisements inside Oculus Quest apps. These new in-VR ads would be tested across a few different apps and games, leading to a wave of negative reviews for certain titles and forcing at least on developer to reconsider. Facebook's VR ads won't …