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 With its three-inch screen, the Rufus Cuff thumbs its nose at smartwatches with their tiny faces and dainty wristbands. The wearable device, which bills itself as a “wrist communicator” and runs on Android, has access to the full Google Play store; a built-in mic, speaker, and camera; a full Web browser; accelerometer and gyroscope; touchscreen keyboard; and attaches to a switchable… Read More

It has been nearly two years since Google Glass was first unveiled. Its definitely an intriguing device. So far Google has kept a tight hold on who can and can not buy a Glass unit. The Explorer program only gives access to selected individuals in the U.S. Previously anyone who signed up had to purchase the unit right away. Google now wants to give you the opportunity to see how Glass looks like through its home try-on program. This will help potential Explorers make up their minds about the wearable device.

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Home Try-On Program For Google Glass Launched original content from Ubergizmo.

When Facebook announced their acquisition of Oculus VR, we’re sure the company was not expecting such a huge amount of backlash for both developers and consumers alike. Oculus VR has reassured gamers that Facebook will be allowing them autonomy and given Facebook’s previous acquisitions such as Instagram, we have no reason to believe Facebook has any intentions of meddling.

In a recent video interview (transcribed by the folks at GameSpot), Oculus VR’s founder, Palmer Luckey, stated that the acquisition by Facebook will make sense to its critics a year from now. “Knowing behind the scenes what’s going on and what we need money to do and what we’re going to be able to do with this deal, I know for myself that it’s the best that we could possibly do.” (more…)

Facebook Acquisition Will Make Sense In A Year, According To Oculus VR’s Founder original content from Ubergizmo.

We previously reported that it was possible Google might allow everyone to purchase a Glass unit this week. The report was later confirmed by the company. Anyone can buy Google Glass in the U.S. today provided that they reside in the country, customers will need a U.S. shipping address. No, Google hasn’t publicly released its hotly anticipated wearable gadget yet. Its merely expanding the Explorer Program, so Google Glass units are only being offered today.

Since its selling Explorer Edition units, customers will have to pay Explorer Edition prices. If you want to pick up a Glass unit today be prepared to shell out $1,500. Customers will be able to choose colors and a free accessory such as a frame or shade of their choice. Additional accessories like earbuds, a charging kit and carrying case can also be added to the order.

Once the order has been placed, Google promises that it will ship your unit within five to seven business days. Customers that want to use Glass with prescription lenses will need to buy them for the unit as a separate item. Glass fans outside the U.S. are out of luck. Google hasn’t said when it plans to expand the Explorer Program outside the country. It may not even do so, considering the fact that the public release of Google Glass is expected later this year anyway.

Buy Google Glass Today In The U.S. , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gadgets, Google, google glass, Wearable Tech,

While virtual reality technology has been around for a while now, it’s safe to say that things really started to catch on with the development and the release of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. This is probably thanks to developers who have been making efforts to port games onto the device, thus giving older games a new lease on life in a more immersive environment.

Now the Oculus Rift isn’t exactly available for mass consumption yet but there are units being sold to those looking to help develop games for it and experiment, but exactly how many of such units have been sold so far? Well according to Oculus VR, it seems that they have managed to sell around 85,000 Oculus Rift units to date, which we have to say is mighty impressive.

This is according to the company who revealed to TechCrunch that they managed to sell 25,000 units of the second-gen Oculus Rift kit which was revealed at CES 2014 and went on sale on the 19th of March. This is then combined with sales of the first-gen kit which has managed about 60,000 units until the announcement of the second-gen kit.

Given that these units are aimed at developers and not end-users, we have to say that this is setting a pretty good precedent, and might even explain why Facebook was so interested in the company and offered to acquire the company for a whopping $2 billion. The move was not well-received by many who voiced their displeasure at the acquisition, but hopefully with Facebook’s backing and resources, the development of the device and its technology will move at a faster pace.

80,000 Oculus Rift Devices Have Been Sold to Date , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gadgets, Oculus Rift, virtual reality, Wearable Tech,