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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Irvine-based Oculus VR announced last night that it has raised $75M in a funding round, a giant Series B for the maker of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets. hardware capital venture headset reality virtual oculus' The round comes only 7 months after the company''s $16M, Series A funding. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

oculus rift virtual reality merger acquisition nimblevr 13thlab' Nimble VR was formerly known as 3Gear Systems, and was founded by Rob Wang, Chris Twigg, and Kenrick Kin, and develops skeletal hand tracking technology that uses machine learning and computer vision techniques. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Oculus Rift Development Kit 2. The Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 is the ultimate in systems for immersive, virtual reality, offering up a high resolutions, OLED display and low latency positional head tracking technology perfect for getting into the world of developing your very own, virtual reality applications.

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MAY 2, 2014

The acquisition of Irvine-based Oculus by Facebook , which was announced in March , is one of the fastest, largest, and most significant acquisitions out of Southern California''s technology ecosystem in many years. oculus virtual reality facebook rift lawsuit legal patent trade secret court' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Irvine-based Oculus , the virtual reality headgear and technology maker which is now part of Facebook, announced Monday at the Sundance Film Festival that it has created a new unit to help Hollywood make virtual reality movies. oculus rift virtual reality content hollywood immersive sundance' READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 26, 2016

The expo will feature cutting-edge demos of the most exciting projects in development for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Google Cardboard, Samsung GearVR, and more! VRLA is the world’s largest virtual and augmented reality expo, welcoming both consumers and industry professionals.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

Oculus Quest and Rift S now shipping. But technology companies keep pushing it, driven in part by a belief that maybe this time the next advancement in hardware and services will convince consumers to strap a headset onto their face and stay for a while in a virtual world. The company was formed and financed with $6.3

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

It is currently available on Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive – Oculus is in the works. Unimersiv’s VR app is available on the Samsung Gear VR and the Oculus Rift for now. Photo by Guided Meditation VR. Unimersiv is a platform for VR educational experiences and publish new content each month, including learning how to meditate.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2014

Oculus Rift. Oculus Rift, a new virtual reality gaming headset, has been getting a lot of press recently, as well. Recently purchased by the social media giant, Facebook, the Oculus began as a Kickstarter project that achieved a massive amount of support on the internet.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Nintendo, Sony, Ouya, Oculus VR, and other companies have stopped by to show off what indie developers can do. The Oculus Rift was also on display with the new Ouya gaming system. Oculus VR’s exhibit showed a lot of promise about the Oculus Rift. IndieCade Festival has come to a close this past weekend.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 21, 2014

The projects utilized a wide range of technology such as LeapMotion, Oculus Rift , and others. First place went to Tred, which made a treadmill for the Oculus Rift. Judges rushed around making selections and selected a final group to pitch their creations in front of the entire crowd.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2018

RaveRunner was built for Vive, but easily ran on my Rift. One thing that will make it easier for people to try these experiences are portable headsets such as the ViveFocus and the Oculus Quest. As I love rhythm games, I immediately requested a build. Yet, I’d soon learn that this wasn’t just a simple VR experience.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2016

The Final Oculus Rift Heading for Shelves. Oculus is ready to ship its VR system – are you ready too? In this regard, Oculus was able to sit back and showcase some of its interactive tricks and tutorials that consumers will soon be able to experience for themselves, along with a growing roster of games.

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Frank Addante

MAY 18, 2016

The launch of technologies like Facebook’s Oculus Rift, and Microsoft’s Hololens have provided startlingly realistic immersive experiences that are just the tip of the iceberg. While storytelling may have been formerly relegated to the entertainment industry, it’s gained a special significance in the tech world.

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Frank Addante

MAY 18, 2016

The launch of technologies like Facebook’s Oculus Rift , and Microsoft’s Hololens have provided startlingly realistic immersive experiences that are just the tip of the iceberg. While storytelling may have been formerly relegated to the entertainment industry, it’s gained a special significance in the tech world.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 6, 2014

See if people are willing to pay for the experience that made use of the Oculus Rift headset, a virtual reality environment, and motion racing content. The panel describes new hardware dynamics as we move into the next generation of gaming (Google Glass, Oculus Rift v.2). End goal here? On the Horizon.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2015

Oculus Rift. Oculus had demos for their VR headsets, but the lines do get pretty long. This booth has the strangest attraction of them all. An android that talks. Words cannot describe the android. Just visit and bask in the strange awe of this machine. Make an appointment through their app and forego waiting in a long line.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand is dipping its toes into the world of virtual reality training, saying today that it is in a new collaboration with Facebook's Oculus , to enable VR training at work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Just look at Nest , who is leading the IoT wave, and Oculus Rift , the company that put virtual reality on the map. If your product or service is so unique and compelling that it’s able to define a whole new category, then you are the winner by default. This isn’t easy to do, but it happens. Being first is always important.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The odds of crowdfunding success are as low as the alternatives, despite what you hear about the response to Pebble Watch , and the Oculus Rift acquisition by Facebook for $3B. There are no shortcuts to success. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

The odds of crowdfunding success are as low as the alternatives, despite what you hear about the response to Pebble Watch , and the Oculus Rift acquisition by Facebook for $2B. There are no shortcuts to success. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Boy wearing Oculus Rift via Wikipedia As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. There are no shortcuts to success. Marty Zwilling.

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