Oculus’s planned expansion continues to drive our Seattle region as a hotbed for Virtual Reality!

Oculus’s planned expansion continues to drive our Seattle region as a hotbed for Virtual Reality!

by | Nov 20, 2017 | Oculus, Virtual Reality, VR

Geekwire: Oculus will need somewhere to put all those people, and the real estate and virtual reality communities are buzzing about a massive expansion for Oculus in the Seattle area. Real estate sources tell GeekWire that Oculus is looking around for 200,000 square feet of research and development space in Redmond. Additionally, the company is rumored to be in the market for a big chunk of office space — possibly as much as 500,000 to 1 million square feet — in the Seattle area, according to three real estate sources not involved in Oculus’ search.

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Samsung Releasing Windows Mixed Reality HMD

Samsung Releasing Windows Mixed Reality HMD

by | Oct 25, 2017 | Microsoft, Samsung HMD, Virtual Reality, Windows Mixed Reality

Engadget: Earlier today, Microsoft and Samsung announced the latest Windows Mixed Reality headset: the Samsung HMD Odyssey. At $499, it’s certainly one of the pricier options out of all the Windows Mixed Reality headsets so far. And for good reason. Not only does it come with integrated AKG headphones — which is very similar to the Rift’s design — it has absolutely stunning image quality.
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