Hasta La Gadget!

It seems that not everyone is too happy about Facebook acquiring Oculus VR and we’re not sure why. However if you’re one of those who are upset at the acquisition, fret not because not only is there Sony’s Project Morpheus as an alternative, but there is also True Player Gear.

Wait, who? Well for those unfamiliar with True Player Gear, they are a company from Canada who has created a virtual reality headset of their own. The company has been around for about 6 years and they even debuted their technology back in E3 2006, but safe to say that things have definitely progressed from then until now. (more…)

True Player Gear: An Oculus Rift Alternative original content from Ubergizmo.

Using a proprietary version of multi-peer Bluetooth, the Loopd iOs application allows users to search and connect with contacts within a few feet without using a GPS. As the example described in the video (see above), you can see who you know at a party and start a chat session on the spot, to find in which room your contact is. This could be very useful during large tech conferences, such as CES or MWC where unplanned meetings based on “real-time proximity” would be more efficient than scheduling meetings far away apart.

Loopd is launching the IOS app today and plans to unveil its wearable tech component in June.  From my email conversation with CEO Brian Friedman, I learned that the upcoming loopd bracelet will use gesture to let people exchange their contact info with a simple handshake. I cannot wait to see and try this cool gadget!

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Loopd, Hyper-Local Communication and Social CRM iPhone App original content from Ubergizmo.

We guess it really isn’t a secret anymore that Facebook will be acquiring virtual reality technology company, Oculus VR. In fact this is actually good news for the gaming community and virtual reality technology in general because with Facebook’s backing, Oculus VR will have access to resources that they might not have had before, especially in the face of Sony’s own VR efforts, Project Morpheus.

This line of thinking is also what Oculus’ founder, Palmer Luckey, appears to be thinking of as well in a recent interview that he and Brendan Iribe had with the folks at The Verge recently. According to Luckey, this deal with Facebook will not only provide the company with resources, but at the same time ultimately help to make virtual reality technology cheaper. (more…)

Facebook’s Acquisition Of Oculus Will Make VR Cheaper, Says Oculus Founder original content from Ubergizmo.

As many have probably heard by now, Facebook recently announced a surprising acquisition of Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. This has big implications not just for Facebook, who will now be expanding into new territory, but also for developers who have/had plans to develop games for the Oculus Rift.

Now according to a recent tweet by Minecraft’s creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, it seems that he did not take the acquisition too well and has since announced the cancellation of Minecraft for the Oculus Rift. “We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus. I just cancelled that deal. Facebook creeps me out.” (more…)

Minecraft For Oculus Rift Cancelled Post-Facebook Acquisition original content from Ubergizmo.

Last week during GDC 2014, companies like Oculus Rift and Sony unveiled their new virtual reality efforts. It certainly seems like exciting times are ahead of us because based on the prototypes alone, many seem to be reacting positively to the concept of virtual reality gaming, so we can only imagine what the final product could be like.

However it seems that Ubisoft expressed a bit of reservation about such technology, with their vice president, Lionel Raynaud, stating that only if 1 million units of VR technology was sold then can it only be considered a viable piece of technology. Ubisoft has since released a statement clarifying what Raynaud really meant when he said that. (more…)

Ubisoft Clarifies Stance On VR Technology original content from Ubergizmo.