Facebook's recent acquisition of Oculus VR for $2 billion validates Sony's own virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus, according to the President of Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida. Speaking to Polygon, Yoshida said
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was 9 years old when the Sega VR headset graced the cover of Popular Science. Virtual reality in 1993 was a nascent technology with emerging products that let gamers wear a head-mounted display to battle pterodactyls at
Using the most tried and true of techniques and material, “Oculus” director Mike Flanagan has crafted a satisfyingly old-fashioned ghost story that, in its evocation of shivery dread, is the most unnerving poltergeist picture since “The Conjuring.”
Since CES, Oculus has been incredibly busy: the team worked out an acquisition deal with Facebook, which purchased the company for $2 billion. We managed to get another interview with Luckey, to discuss the buyout, what the money will allow them to do,
“Oculus” has a $5 million budget and is the first micro-budget horror film for Relativity, which paid $2.5 million for domestic distribution rights at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film stars Karen Gillan