Facebook is furthering its project for virtual reality (VR) with a “small test” of in-headset ads, according to a company blog post. This follows its Oculus announcement of ad tests, which were intended to show developers how they could use the VR applications, the post...
BigBox VR, maker of the virtual reality game “Population: One,” has been acquired by Oculus owner Facebook for an undisclosed amount, according to announcements by both companies. By teaming up with Facebook, BigBox VR can advance its social gaming experience as well as “pursue future...
Social media giant Facebook was awarded 989 patents in 2019, putting it higher on the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s list of the Top 300 organizations granted U.S. patents, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 14) report by Bloomberg. That’s 64 percent more patents than in 2018,...
Social media giant Facebook is selling Oculus Medium, its virtual reality sculpting tool, to Adobe, reports revealed on Saturday (Dec. 7). Oculus Medium is an immersive 3D sculpting tool used in filmmaking and video games. Facebook bought the tech and VR firm for $2 billion...
December 28, 2021
Meta Platforms stock surged to more than $346 per share on Monday (Dec. 27), its highest closing price in about six weeks, after Santa Claus and his helpers wrapped up a surprising number of Oculus virtual reality headsets for good little boys and girls — and their parents — this holiday season. KeyBanc analysts pointed […]
June 16, 2021
Facebook is furthering its project for virtual reality (VR) with a “small test” of in-headset ads, according to a company blog post. This follows its Oculus announcement of ad tests,...
June 14, 2021
BigBox VR, maker of the virtual reality game “Population: One,” has been acquired by Oculus owner Facebook for an undisclosed amount, according to announcements by both companies. By teaming up...
January 15, 2020
Social media giant Facebook was awarded 989 patents in 2019, putting it higher on the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s list of the Top 300 organizations granted U.S. patents, according to...
