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Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash Believes That VR Is Making Faster Progress Than First Predicted

May 7, 2018 Griffin Streeter

Back in 2016 during the OC 3 (Oculus Connect 3) event, Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash made a bold 5 year prediction on the future of VR, AR, and mixed reality. In his bold prediction were 7 key elements. Those included: 1. Optics and Displays Oculus Half Dome Pimax 8K VR 2. Graphics Google Seurat […]

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Livestream Oculus Connect 4 (OC4) Starting At 10AM PST

October 10, 2017 SJ Kim

Today, starting at 10AM PST, you’ll be able to tune-in and livestream the Oculus Connect 4 (OC4) event. Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook, Oculus team will be presenting new updates and new ideas on stage during their keynotes. Facebook has been hard at work revamping their virtual reality platform and there will be lots to look […]

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Oculus Connect 4: What To Expect On October 11 – 12

August 9, 2017 SJ Kim

Oculus has achieved a lot since their last Oculus Connect event. They’ve released new motion sensor controllers (Oculus Touch), launched exclusive VR titles (Lone Echo and Robo Recall), and even cut down their Rift bundle price to $399 (during their summer sale program). While they’ve achieved a lot in this short period of time, Oculus wants you to […]

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These Hand Tracking Gloves By Oculus May Compete Against Valve’s Knuckles Controllers

July 25, 2017 SJ Kim

Michael Abrash, Chief Scientist at Oculus, recently posted a blog that depicts his ideas of VR technology moving into the future. In his literature, he revealed some amazing technology improvements being developed by his team including a pair of advanced hand tracking gloves. Abrash states that representing real humans in virtual space will be the […]

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This Short Film Depicts What The Future May Hold For Us With Mixed Reality

July 2, 2017 SJ Kim

Recently, a talented director by the name of Magali Barbé released a film called ‘Strange Beasts’ that depicts what our lives in the future may look like. In the beginning of the story, you’ll notice that the video seems to be some type of ad for a tech startup company. But as the story unravels, you […]

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Thought: How Virtual and Augmented Reality Will Look In 10 Years

May 4, 2017 SJ Kim

A lot can happen over a span of ten years. For instance, Elon Musk is innovating the space industry to the point where we might have a person on Mars in less than ten years. Pharmaceutical companies are working aggressively to release a cure to some of the most deadly diseases in less than ten years. Heck, some […]

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The Bold 5 Year Prediction in VR

October 7, 2016 SJ Kim

During the keynotes today at the Oculus Connect 3 event, Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash gave a presentation depicting the next 5 years for virtual reality. Michael believes that while VR technology is impressive today, the next 5 years of evolution in technology will make the current one look prehistoric. The 7 verticals of change in […]

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