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The absolute best tech of 2019
Let's all gather 'round and celebrate the very best the tech world had to offer in 2019.
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Oculus Quest review: A new milestone for VR
All other VR headsets feel clunky in comparison.
By Raymond Wong
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Facebook mocks privacy concerns with messages hidden in Oculus controllers
Facebook literally embedded "📷Big Brother is Watching📷" into Oculus Touch units.
By Jack Morse
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Facebook announces $399 Oculus Rift S to launch in spring
VR is about to get less messy.
By Raymond Wong
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Facebook plans 'enterprise edition' of VR headsets
A new job listing hints at Facebook's future VR plans.
By Karissa Bell
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How VR and AR are going to transform the way we consume news
Interactive learning meets today's hot topics.
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Oculus Quest is the savior VR needs
The all-in-one VR headset could save VR from dying.
By Raymond Wong
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Ousted Oculus co-founder 'fixes' Oculus Go VR headset with custom modifications
Palmer Luckey's still obsessed with VR.
By Raymond Wong
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Oculus co-founder reportedly claims he was ousted for his pro-Trump views
Facebook denies his politics were a factor.
By Johnny Lieu
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Facebook loses another important executive as Oculus co-founder resigns
Facebook is losing another founder.
By Karissa Bell
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The Oculus Quest hits the VR sweet spot
Finally, a wireless VR experience we can get excited about.
By Karissa Bell
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Facebook announces $399 Oculus Quest standalone VR headset
Facebook's standalone VR headset is finally ready.
By Karissa Bell
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Facebook's Oculus Venues streams its first VR concert. Was it any good?
Sure you could chat to the person next to you — or you could mute them.
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The Oculus Go headset is going to win over everyone (even VR skeptics)
Strap it on and you're ready to go.
By Michelle Yan
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Oculus Go review: This is the iPhone of VR headsets
This is the VR headset we've all been waiting for.
By Raymond Wong
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CNN releases a strange VR news app featuring Wolf Blitzer
In case there's a dearth of Wolf Blitzer in your life, CNNVR is here.
By Monica Chin
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Facebook removes VR shooting game demo at CPAC 'out of respect' for Parkland victims
The VR game is called Bullet Train.
By Kerry Flynn
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Facebook is seeking a tech journalist and a #content creator
The social network is hiring a technology editor.
By Kerry Flynn
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I just don't understand these cheesy virtual reality movie 'experiences'
VR needs to get it together.
By Monica Chin
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Virtual reality's moment looks to be over in gaming, at least for now
This very expensive and still-developing new technology isn't quite ready for the explosive growth that was forecasted.
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