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Facebook Spaces may be ridiculed — but Mark Zuckerberg won't care
Spaces is just one of Facebook's many well-funded moonshots which may never get off the ground.
Augment your reality: 5 key takeaways from Facebook's F8 developer conference
Facebook's biggest conference of the year showcases some of its new tools and initiatives in the works.
Two men spend entire Easter weekend setting new VR binge-watching world record
One of the men is also the current holder of the TV binge-watching world record, at 94 hours.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality will get schwifty in VR for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
Players will be able to 'probe, prod, throw and smash' some iconic items such as the Plumbus.
Meet BB-8: Star Wars at the heart of initiative offering VR headsets to children in hospitals
Starlight Virtual Reality is partnering with Star Wars: Force for Change and Google.
Compound is a retro VR shooter inspired by Wolfenstein 3D, and you can play the demo right now
Incredible-looking Steam VR title oozes the pixelated charm of our retro favourites.
Let's talk about specs, baby... Xbox Project Scorpio details revealed by Digital Foundry
Microsoft has delivered on the console gaming behemoth it promised.
Quark VR shows off wireless HTC Vive with prototype cord-cutting system
Streaming device means more mobility and less tripping over cables.
BAE Systems launches UK centre to push 3D printing and VR to speed up aircraft manufacturing
BAE says 3D printing and virtual reality are helping improve production processes for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Samsung to harness VR and 5G in two world-firsts at 2018 Winter Olympics
Virtual reality footage to be live-streamed over a 5G network during the South Korea 2018 Olympics.
Trump and Brexit leave world-weary humans yearning for a virtual alternative
One in 5 Brits say they would like to give up the physical world and live in virtual reality.
Work in a high-risk industry? Virtual reality may soon become part of routine training
Immersive training videos could be used to train workers in construction, mining and nuclear power.
Facebook's Oculus slashes price of virtual reality gear by $200
'This price drop was as inevitable as it is beneficial,' Oculus' Jason Rubin said.
LG is working on a SteamVR headset to rival HTC Vive
Reports indicate PC-grade headset will use Valve's SteamVR tracking technology.
Google boasts 'significant transition' in VR tech with new mixed reality concept
Google is working on a way to make VR more inclusive by letting spectators share the experience.
New Samsung Gear VR may come with a dedicated controller like Google Daydream View
One-handed game pad would make it easier to play games and navigate menus.
Is VR dead already? The reality of why it could become a 'complete failure'
Virtual reality's boom may have already bust.
Sony patents wireless PlayStation VR system with HTC Vive-like room tracking
PS4-powered virtual reality headset could ditch wires and expanded tracking capabilities.
VR Desktop for Mac brings Oculus Rift virtual reality to Apple computers
App works with the Oculus Rift Dev Kit 2 and lets users enjoy macOS in virtual reality.
Leaked Magic Leap AR device 'isn't what you think' as CEO denies latest headset claims
Magic Leap continues to insist it's on track in the face of mounting scepticism.
Tim Cook teases Apple AR plans, says it could be as big as the iPhone
The CEO affirmed Apple's interest in AR tech and likened its potential to that of the smartphone.
Google Chrome adds virtual reality support for Daydream View headset
Users can now explore VR web content on desktop, smartphone or Google's Daydream headset.
Valve making a trio of 'full' VR games which probably won't include Half Life 3
"When I say we're building three games, we're building three full games, not experiments," says Gabe Newell.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg shows off prototype Oculus gloves for typing and shooting webs in VR
"We're working on new ways to bring your hands in virtual and augmented reality," Zuckerberg said.
What is Xbox One Project Scorpio? Everything you need to know about Microsoft's 4K, VR console
All we know so far about Microsoft's mid-cycle hardware upgrade.
BBC takes one small step into VR with Nasa-inspired virtual spacewalk
Home: A VR Spacewalk puts you on a space station 250 miles above earth.
VENu: Oxford University launches VR game app to teach people about neutrino particles
Physicists have developed an app to teach the public about neutrino particles in 3D and VR.
Virtual reality to diagnose and treat vertigo in pioneering study
The study aims to identify individual triggers and better tailor treatment to patients.
How virtual reality is redrawing the rules of filmmaking
IBTimes UK speaks to the CTO of visual effects company The Foundry about filmmaking in the VR era.
Getting hands-on with the wireless HTC Vive, VR gloves and new Tracker sensor
We try out the wireless HTC Vive and new Tracker sensor at the CES technology show in Las Vegas.