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Facebook Spent Over $88M This Year on Oculus’ Seattle Area Satellite HQ

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JULY 13, 2018

Oculus has been on quite the hiring spree as of late, with over a hundred positions currently advertised on the company’s career website aimed at bringing hardware and software engineers into the Seattle area. The post Facebook Spent Over $88M This Year on Oculus’ Seattle Area Satellite HQ appeared first on Road to VR.

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VR at PAX West 2016: What’s There and How to Find It

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Seattle’s annual PAX West 2016 gaming convention starts tomorrow with VR once again expected to have a significant presence. PAX West returns to Seattle this September 2-5 at the Washington State Convention Center, and this year, virtual reality will be more prominent than ever. Oculus Rift). HTC Vive, Oculus Rift).

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JUNE 10, 2016

In 2015, Snapchat acquired Looksery for $150M. With regards to talent, Snapchat has been acquiring there in a big way as well, hiring people from Oculus, Hololens, Qualcomm, as well as a few designers who have created glasses for names like Michael Kors and Lady Gaga.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The exhibit is rooted in her 2015 album Vulnicura – a dizzying dive into the depths of post-breakup despair. Wires are a VR buzzkill, but the untethered VR headsets are powered by smartphones – which are graphics-processing lightweights compared to the robust PCs behind the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.

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eSports Goes VR: Is Counter-Strike: GO Entering VR?

VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Founded in 2015, the company revolves around several not so young gamers. The company is not without competitors, such as the Seattle-based VReal, but Sliver’s main competitive advantages are the titles it hosts content from. For a premium experience, there is support for GearVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive apps to watch in full VR.

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Exclusive: Here’s How Fantastic Contraption VR Devs Generated More Than $1 Million

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

It released with the launch of the HTC Vive in early 2016 and Facebook’s Oculus Touch controllers for Rift late in the year. The team went into the project with a four month plan to deliver the VR game by the end of 2015, which is when HTC originally said it would start shipping headsets in volume.

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Pixvana Raises $14M Series A Investment for Cloud-based VR Video Platform

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Pixvana, a Seattle-based startup creating a cloud-based processing and delivery platform for VR video, today announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Vulcan Capital with participation from Raine Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Cisco Investments and Hearst Ventures, and existing investor Madrona Venture Group.

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Valve to Sell Base Stations Directly, Lower Barrier to SteamVR Tracking Development

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

There was just one catch though: people hoping to use SteamVR Tracking in their devices would need to attend a $3,000 introductory course in Seattle. Oculus meanwhile had confirmed in 2015 plans to open up their own ‘Constellation’ tracking system to third-parties , but hasn’t broached the topic in recent years.

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Their 17,000 Oculus Go activations across every single Walmart across America. Alan: Yeah, it’s funny, it was brought up in the last podcast, that Andy Mathis from Oculus kind of brokered that whole deal.

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Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Their 17,000 Oculus Go activations across every single Walmart across America. Alan: Yeah, it's funny, it was brought up in the last podcast, that Andy Mathis from Oculus kind of brokered that whole deal.

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Training Industry New York New York City

Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Their 17,000 Oculus Go activations across every single Walmart across America. Alan: Yeah, it’s funny, it was brought up in the last podcast, that Andy Mathis from Oculus kind of brokered that whole deal.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

When the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift was launched in the spring, it was disappointingly bundled with a Microsoft Xbox controller – and we’ve eagerly been awaiting the native Touch Controllers. Now, the day is here, and the wait was… worth it? Your data plan will thank you.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

GAP’s augmented reality dressing room, ZeniMax wins Oculus lawsuit, VR porn has a super creepy head camera, NYU combines VR and dance, the investment and funding wrapup, and much more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: GAP ENVISIONS A FUTURE WITH AR DRESSING ROOMS. ZENIMAX WINS OCULUS LAWSUIT, COMES OUT SWINGING.

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10 Recent VR and AR Investments You Should Know About

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Earlier this year, Seattle-based Polyarc received an Epic Games Unreal Developer grant for an unannounced project, code named “Moss.” The stealth company launched an early beta for mobile VR on iOS and Android, and support for PSVR, Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive will be released soon. FOR VR GAME IN 2017.

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XR’s School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream’s Lou Pushelberg

XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream’s story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. How did this come about?

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XR’s School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream’s Lou Pushelberg

XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream’s story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. How did this come about?

Training

Training Education North America Unity

XR's School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream's Lou Pushelberg

XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream's story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. How did this come about?

Training

Training Education North America Unity

XR's School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream's Lou Pushelberg

XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream's story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. How did this come about?

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Facebook Spent Over $88M This Year on Oculus’ Seattle Area Satellite HQ

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eSports Goes VR: Is Counter-Strike: GO Entering VR?

Exclusive: Here’s How Fantastic Contraption VR Devs Generated More Than $1 Million

Pixvana Raises $14M Series A Investment for Cloud-based VR Video Platform

Valve to Sell Base Stations Directly, Lower Barrier to SteamVR Tracking Development

Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

10 Recent VR and AR Investments You Should Know About

XR’s School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream’s Lou Pushelberg

XR’s School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream’s Lou Pushelberg

XR's School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream's Lou Pushelberg

XR's School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream's Lou Pushelberg

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