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The ZeniMax Media v. Oculus VR Trial Begins Today in Dallas

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Oculus VR is one of the first major legal disputes to happen in our young new industry. Following the massive Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) in Las Vegas, NV, the spotlight now turns to the Lone Star State as the court trial is set to start today, Monday, January 9th 2017, in Dallas, TX, according to Bloomberg. Oculus VR Inc.,

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Official VR Support Heading To ‘Microsoft Flight Sim’ This December

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During a live Q&A hosted on Twitch this past week, developer Asobo Studio confirmed that full VR support will be exiting closed beta and arriving on all PC VR headsets, including the HTC Vive, Oculus, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality, this December as part of the free “Sim Update 2.” Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Mark Zuckerberg In ZeniMax Case: ‘Oculus Products Are Based On Oculus Technology’

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Answers are starting to seep out from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s turn being questioned in the case brought by ZeniMax against Oculus and its management. ” “Oculus products are based on Oculus technology,” Zuckerberg said in a Dallas court today. ” pic.twitter.com/edcUTKcPTy. —

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Verdict: Zenimax Awarded $500 Million Judgement in Oculus VR Lawsuit

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A Dallas, Texas jury awarded half a billion dollars to ZeniMax Wednesday after finding that Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, and by extension Oculus, violated the terms of a non-disclosure agreement in the early days of developing the Rift VR headset. In January, Oculus Luckey took the stand to deny the claim.

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Facebook Actually Bought Oculus for $3 Billion (Not $2 Billion)

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Mark Zuckerberg gave testimony during a lawsuit with ZeniMax about the real cost of Oculus. The Facebook CEO knows exactly how much his company paid for Oculus, clarifying the higher purchase price at a Texas courthouse. ZeniMax alleges that Oculus created their Rift VR headset from misappropriated trade secrets.

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ZeniMax Hits Back At Oculus’ Motion For New Trial

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Back in early April Facebook’s Oculus motioned for a new trial in its ongoing legal battle with ZeniMax Media. It was over three months ago now that a Dallas jury ruled that co-founders Brendan Iribe and the now-departed Palmer Luckey must pay ZeniMax $500 million. Tagged with: oculus , zenimax Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Oculus Calls Zenimax Lawsuit ‘Wasteful’ They Did Not Have ‘Vision, Expertise, Or Patience’ To Build The Rift

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Oculus VR trial had officially begun in Dallas, TX. After leaving ZeniMax and id Software, the game development studio he co-founded, he joined Oculus as CTO in 2013. Today, an Oculus spokesperson issued this official statement to Upload via email: “We’re eager to present our case in court.

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