Oculus Rift + Touch controllers drop to $399

The biggest problem of the Oculus Rift is its price, but fortunately Facebook is fixing that with a Summer campaign that offers the Rift VR heaset and Touch controllers for just $399.

Varjo teases eye-resolution VR goggles

Although much has improved since first generation VR goggles, there's still a long way to go till we get decent resolution out of it. Varjo is a new company that says it has the solution to create VR glasses with the same resolution as our eyes can see.

Oculus Rift and Touch get the much needed price cut

Oculus/Facebook has finally adjusted the price of the Rift set and Touch Controllers, shaving a hefty $100 from each.

Hugo Barra to head Facebook VR efforts

The announcement of Hugo Barra's departure from Xiaomi caught everyone by surprise, but we could easily suspect he already had something in mind to do in the US; something now confirmed by Zuckerberg's revelation that he will lead the VR division on Facebook, including Oculus.

Oculus Santa Cruz gets rid of wires and PCs

The Oculus can be frequentely mentioned as the reference platform for VR, but we have to keep in mind it's still a "first generation" product. The future is far better, as its own Santa Cruz VR glasses prototype reveals.

Google unveils Home, Allo, Duo, Instant apps and more at Google IO

Google's developer conference opened up with lots of new stuff, some great some not so great, and across a wide range of areas. So, let's dig in.

Facebook shows us the VR social network of the future

Virtual Reality has a huge potential to change lots of things in our world, including the way we can be with friends, anywhere, no matter where they may be in the real world.

Porto VR360 lets you preview Porto as if you were there (here)

If you want to have a glimpse of how a trip to Porto might be, there's a new way to do it from home, using the Porto VR360 virtual reality app.

Zuckerberg makes surprise appearance in Barcelona's MWC

The Mobile World Congress is churning along with lots of presentations and new devices (like Samsung's new Galaxy S7, LG's new G5, Huawei's MateBook, and much more) but instead of spewing just some more numbers that show how these devices are better than the ones they aim to replace, I'll instead focus on this amazing image taken during Samsung's presentation.

Oculus Rift pre-sales start today for $599

We're just a few hours away from the beginning of a new virtual reality era: the much awaited Oculus Rift is about to become available to all who want it.

YouTube now allows you to watch all videos in VR

We're fast approaching 2016, and you can bet it will be the year when we'll be seeing Virtual Reality plastered all around us, no matter where you look (and I mean in the real reality). As you'd expect, YouTube doesn't want to be left behind in this area, and it now allows you to watch all videos in VR, using an Android smartphone and a cardboard VR setup.