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Pimax Secures $30M Series C1 Funding to Expand & Support Rollout of Crystal & Portal VR Headsets

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Even today, many consumer headsets, such as Meta Quest 2 and HTC Vive XR Elite, feature FOVs around 110 degrees. ” The Shanghai-based company now boasts over 300 employees in offices spread across offices in San Jose, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Qingdao, and Chengdu.

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Oculus Connect 7 to be Held as a Digital Event Later This Year, Facebook Says

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The company also committed to donating $500,000 to organizations serving San Jose residents, the city in which the conference has been held for the last several years. On the other hand, HTC ambitiously took its latest Vive Ecosystem Conference into VR last month to host speakers and audience members in a fully virtual setting.

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Gaming-Themed Atari Hotels Will Include VR And AR Entertainment

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If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content. The ill-fated Atari Jaguar headset in all its glory / Image Credit: Geek.com. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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Oculus, HTC And More Head To 2017 SVVR Expo, Save $200 Here

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This year’s SVVR Expo is right around the corner, running from March 29th – 31st at the San Jose Convention Center, and you can get a discounted ticket right here. This year’s show is sponsored by the likes of Oculus, HTC’s Viveport, and Unity.

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How to Watch Oculus Connect 6 Keynotes Live in VR

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Taking place on September 25th and 26th at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in California, this year promises to be where “the next chapter for AR and VR begins,” Oculus says. Oculus Venues, Image courtesy Oculus.

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Oculus Touch Is $199, Shipping December 6th, Final Design Revealed

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Oculus revealed the news at its keynote speech for the Oculus Connect 3 developer conference in San Jose, California. It’s essentially Oculus’ answer to the position tracked controls found in the HTC Vive, which come included with the headset for $799. The controllers will cost $199 and ship on December 6th.

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Zuckerberg: ‘One Million People Use VR Every Month’

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Zuckerberg again marched onto the stage in San Jose yesterday morning following a short introduction from Facebook CEO Brenden Iribe. At last year’s Oculus Connect developer conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg came out at the start of the keynote speech for a brief few words. He had a lot more to share.

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