Photo: BloombergFacebook on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded Oculus virtual reality headset with power to handle the intensive graphics of digital worlds in a wire-free experience. The new Oculus Quest headset showcased at the Facebook unit’s developer conference is being aimed at gamers seeking immersion in virtual worlds, with other potential applications likely in the future. “This is the wireless virtual reality experience we have been waiting for,” Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said as he unveiled the new hardware and reaffirmed Facebook’s commitment to virtual reality. The “Star Wars” virtual reality experience was described as a combination game and immersive film. “There is simply no substitute for being there,” vice president of augmented and virtual reality Andrew Bosworth told the gathering.

Source: Mint September 27, 2018 09:45 UTC