All Stories Tagged: Oculus VR, Page 35

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Nearly three weeks after accusing Oculus VR and John Carmack of stealing their intellectual property, Zenimax and id Software have formally filed suit against the company in a Texas court.

ZeniMax has issued a legal threat against Oculus VR, claiming that it both took proprietary VR technology and used John Carmack's expertise from his time at ZeniMax-owned id Software.

John Carmack has spoken out about Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR, expressing confidence in the social media giant, while also expressing concern that tech startups will now enter the field with the goal of acquisition over innovation.

Michael Abrash was previously known as one of the faces of Valve's VR initiative, having most recently spoken about the potential of VR tech during January's Steam Developer Days. Today, Abrash has announced his depature from Valve, having joined the team at Oculus VR as its Chief Scientist.

Facebook has taken an unexpected step into the realm of virtual reality and has acquired Oculus VR, Inc, makers of the Oculus Rift VR headset, for $2 billion.

Oculus Rift production has hit a snag, as some components are no longer being manufactured. It is searching for alternative sources, but warns that it may have to suspend sales in regions as it runs through existing stock.

Oculus Rift may be the latest 'future of gaming' for people who have money to spend on expensive peripherals (and whose eyes are fooled by fake 3D), but it doesn't seem very interested in consoles. That's because the quickly-developing nature of VR tech and the slowness of console generations means that "Consoles are too limited for what we want to do," Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey has said.