Facebook Loses $500m Oculus Virtual Reality Case

A US court has ordered Facebook and other defendants to pay $500m (£395m) after finding they unlawfully used a firm’s virtual reality technology. The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014, used computer code belonging to video game developer Zenimax to launch its own VR headset. Oculus said it was “disappointed” and would appeal … Read more

Facebook Faces $500m Hit After Defeat In Virtual Reality Case

A US court has put Facebook on the hook for $500m (£395m) in damages over claims it unlawfully used another firm’s virtual reality technology. The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014, used computer code belonging to video game developer Zenimax to launch its own VR headset. Oculus said it was “disappointed” and would … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg Dismisses VR Allegations

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court on Tuesday – suited, booted and apparently unfazed by accusations his company stole innovative virtual reality technology. A day’s worth of questioning in the Dallas courtroom yielded few surprises, other than confirmation that Facebook’s deal to buy VR company Oculus was even more expensive than first publicised. As … Read more

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Due In Court Over VR ‘heist’

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas court on Tuesday to defend his company over claims it stole virtual reality technology. Zenimax Media, owner of renowned games studio id Software, is suing Facebook for $2bn (£1.6bn). Zenimax argued its early innovations in VR were unlawfully copied when Oculus built its own headset, the … Read more

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Due In Court Over VR ‘heist’

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas court on Tuesday to defend his company over claims it stole virtual reality technology. Zenimax Media, owner of renowned games studio id Software, is suing Facebook for $2bn (£1.6bn). Zenimax argued its early innovations in VR were unlawfully copied when Oculus built its own headset, the … Read more