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Report: Facebook to Launch Oculus Go Standalone Headset at F8 Developer Conference

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Oculus Go, the company’s upcoming $200 standalone VR headset, doesn’t have an official release date yet, but a recent report from Variety contends Oculus will be launching Go at Facebook’s f8 developer conference this May. Oculus Go was first unveiled at Connect 2017, Oculus’ annual developer conference.

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Zuckerberg: ‘One Million People Use VR Every Month’

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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. Zuckerberg again marched onto the stage in San Jose yesterday morning following a short introduction from Facebook CEO Brenden Iribe. He had a lot more to share. The result?

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Oculus Connect VR Livestream Coming to Gear VR and Go, But Rifters Get Left Out

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Oculus today announced it will offer an immersive livestream during the company’s annual Oculus Connect developer conference, including coverage of the opening keynote and several VR esports championships hosted during the event. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. September 27th.

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Harmonix Announces Surprise, Gear VR, Social Karaoke Game ‘SingSpace’

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Harmonix , the studio that popularized the rhythm-accessory video with Guitar Hero and now continues the tradition with Rock Band , are today announcing a new music-based gaming experience for the Samsung Gear VR. SingSpace was a surprise addition to the demo room of the Oculus Connect 3 virtual reality convention in San Jose.

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Check Out The NCAA March Madness Finals on Gear VR

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Facebook’s Oculus shared with us that, of the people who actually use their Gear VRs on a daily basis, 80 percent use it to watch video. Samsung shared that 5 million Gear VRs have been sold so far , but many were given as freebies with the purchase of a phone and it is unclear how many remain in use.

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What F8 2017 Means for Mass Market Adoption of Immersive Technologies

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More than 4,000 people attended the event at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, and more than 3 million worldwide watched the keynote via Facebook Live. Rachel Franklin, Head of Social VR, came on stage to announced Facebook’s first social VR app, Facebook Spaces , available now in beta on Oculus Rift.

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Oculus VP of Mobile on Santa Cruz Prototype: “Everything is self-contained”

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Facebook’s Oculus division opened its Oculus Connect event in San Jose, Calif., Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe introduced the company’s Oculus Touch controllers for the Oculus Rift headset. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe introduced the company’s Oculus Touch controllers for the Oculus Rift headset.

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