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Oculus Founder: Why We Sold Our Virtual Reality Company To Facebook
Facebook is buying Oculus VR, a startup that makes virtual reality headsets, in a $2 billion deal.Oculus doesn't make a consumer product yet, but its headset called the Oculus Rift for video game...
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What The Oculus VR Folks Told Me About Non-Game Uses Of Their Amazing Virtual...
I had the pleasure of trying a prototype of the new Oculus Rift "Crystal Cove" headset earlier this year, and it was mind-blowing. But after the Oculus staffers ripped their headset off my face — my 15...
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Facebook's Latest $2 Billion Purchase All Started With This Kickstarter...
Today Facebook announced that it had acquired Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, for $2 billion. The move marks a giant leap for the company — what started as an...
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Big, Beautiful Photos Of The Virtual Reality Gadget Facebook Bought For $2...
Facebook announced it will pay $2 billion for the virtual reality company Oculus VR. The company creates the Oculus Rift headset, a gadget that lets user play a variety of video games.Facebook said it...
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Oculus Backers On Kickstarter Won't Get Any Part Of The $2 Billion Deal
Facebook is buying Oculus VR, a startup that makes virtual reality headsets, in a $2 billion deal.Oculus doesn't make a consumer product yet, but its headset called the Oculus Rift for video game...
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Most San Francisco Actually Support The Google Buses
According to a recently conducted poll, the Google buses aren't really to blame for the city's problems.The poll was commissioned by the Bay Area Council, a business-sponsored, public policy advocacy...
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HOWARD MARKS: Success In Investing Is About What You Pay, Not What You Buy
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.HOWARD MARKS: Success In Investing Is A Function Of What You Pay, Not What You...
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Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Dropped Out Of College — And So Did All These...
Statistically speaking, those who finish college make far more money in their lifetime than those who don't, and are far less likely to be unemployed.But there are exceptions to that rule.On Tuesday,...
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There's No Such Thing As A Perfect Anonymous Messaging App
The field for anonymous messaging apps is getting very crowded. Developers seem to think that people would prefer a confidential outlet to express their true feelings instead of a simple text message...
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Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Slams Holistic Medicine As 'The Work Of Lunatic...
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales vigorously rejected a Change.org petition to allow more positive discussion of holistic medicine on his crowd-sourced Internet encyclopedia.The petition, which has nearly...
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Rejoice! Apple Might Finally Update Its Emoji Set To Be More Diverse
There's definitely a lack of diversity when it comes to emoji, those silly little icons everyone with an iPhone is obsessed with. We even came up with our own list of emoji we wish existed.There was a...
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A Tech Startup Is Literally Poaching Google And Facebook Employees While They...
The tech world is certainly competitive. Some companies in the Silicon Valley have even been accused of shady practices when it comes to recruiting from other companies.But it seems like tech startup...
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Today Was A Banner Day For Political Corruption
Three prominent state and city Democratic politicians were hit with allegations of political corruption on Wednesday.It began around 6 a.m. PT when FBI agents arrested California state Sen. Leland Yee....
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Google's Developer Conference Is So Insanely Popular The Company Is Holding A...
Google's annual developer's conference would probably sell out no matter what, given that it's where developers hear about things like the latest version of Android.But because Google showers attendees...
View ArticleTwo Firefighters Die Battling Massive 9-Alarm Fire In Boston
Two firefighters died while battling a huge, nine-alarm blaze in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Boston Globe reported, citing two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Officials speaking to...
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Here Are The States That Are Most Likely To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse
There's some debate about how to survive the Zombie Apocalypse. Some say science will save us all, some will rely on math, and still others are banking on specialty gadgets. You can buy Zombie...
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Hoards Of Foodies Swarmed New York's Lower East Side For The Ultimate Feeding...
Hungry foodies swarmed Basketball City in New York City's far Lower East Side for the Village Voice's seventh annual Choice Eats food festival last night. The feeding frenzy included booths from more...
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US Intelligence Report Warns Of 'More Probable' Likelihood Of Russian...
Details of a classified intelligence assessment viewed by CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr show a "more probable" likelihood that Russia could move into eastern Ukraine.With Russian military...
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THE FUTURE OF RETAIL: 2014 [SLIDE DECK]
The retail industry is undergoing a dramatic shift: e-commerce is capturing a larger share of sales than ever before. We've created a slideshow highlighting the retail categories where e-commerce is...
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THE FUTURE OF RETAIL: 2014 [SLIDE DECK]
The retail industry is undergoing a dramatic shift: e-commerce is capturing a larger share of sales than ever before. We've created a slideshow highlighting the retail categories where e-commerce is...
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