After spending two years on the sidelines, Google Glass internet-linked eyewear is back in the game, this time aimed at helping workers do their jobs. General Electric, Volkswagen, and Boeing are among more than 50 businesses taking part in testing a Glass Enterprise Edition in a limited program, project lead Jay Kothari said Tuesday in … Read more
Microsoft on Thursday debuted hardware for reaching into virtual worlds powered by its technology as it looked to ‘mixed reality’ as the next big computing platform. An update coming to Windows 10 operating system later this year will ‘see the magic of mixed reality brought to consumers around the world,’ Microsoft executive vice president Terry … Read more
Microsoft on Thursday debuted hardware for reaching into virtual worlds powered by its technology as it looked to “mixed reality” as the next big computing platform. An update coming to Windows 10 operating system later this year will “see the magic of mixed reality brought to consumers around the world,” Microsoft executive vice president Terry … Read more
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground in classrooms, where Google Chromebooks have taken hold. Surface Laptop powered by a Windows 10 S operating system were shown off at an education-focused Microsoft event in New York City, and will hit the market next month … Read more
The tech entrepreneur who helped kick-start the virtual reality revolution is stepping down from the company which he helped to found. Palmer Luckey – who sold Oculus to Facebook for over $2 billion (£1.6 billion) in March 2014 – is leaving the social network after a series of highly publicised gaffes. Facebook confirmed yesterday that the … Read more
Facebook on Thursday confirmed that trouble-tainted Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey has left the leading social network, which dived into virtual reality after buying the startup three years ago. “Palmer will be dearly missed,” Facebook said in an email reply to an AFP inquiry. “His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern VR revolution and build an … Read more
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
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