began a relationship with Brin while Brin was married to fellow Google employee Susan Wojcickis sister Anne Wojcicki, who was the founder and CEO of genomics company 23andMe. Rosenberg herself was publicly dating Android vice president Hugo Barra, who later moved to China to take a job with Xiaomi.
Date: Dec 04, 2019
Category: Business
Source: Google
Facebook’s plan to let companies it buys live independently is over
at Facebook following their $19 billion acquisition in 2014. VR firm Oculus, another billion-dollar purchase, lost co-founders Palmer Lucky (political scandal)andBrendan Iribe (reshuffled)three years after its deal.Ex-Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra now runs the unit as Facebook VP of VR.
Oculus has been growing closer to Facebook organizationally since a leadership shakeup in late 2016 saw then-CEO Brendan Iribe step down to lead a PC-focused VR division with Hugo Barra later being hired as VP of VR at Facebook inside Zuckerbergs inner circle. Ads exec Andrew Bosworth became the VP
Date: May 07, 2018
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Facebook removes VR shooting demo at top conservative conference out of 'respect for the victims' of Florida shooting
"There is a standard set of experiences included in the Oculus demos we feature at public events. A few of the action games can include violence," the company's vice president of virtual reality Hugo Barra said in a statement.
Date: Feb 24, 2018
Category: Business
Source: Google
Facebook Partners With Xiaomi To Launch New VR Headset In China
Through our partnership with Xiaomi, both Oculus Go and Mi VR Standalone represent our first step in delivering that sweet spot between mobile and PC VR, Facebook vice president of VR Hugo Barra said in a statement. These devices would be the easiest way to experience VR, the executive said.
Date: Jan 09, 2018
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Oculus Go is a $199 VR headset that doesn't require a phone
The Oculus Go has a new mesh fabric that conforms to your face. According to VP of VR, Hugo Barra, the headset has a soft elastic strap and comes equipped with next-generation VR optics. It ships with all new optical design, with lenses that are the next generation of the ones on Oculus Rift. It has
Date: Oct 11, 2017
Category: Technology
Source: Google
“Oculus For Business” launches to help enterprises build VR
The announcement came from Oculus Hugo Barra at the companys Oculus Connect conference in San Jose. Adapting to enterprises could help boost Oculus Rift sales, and lean on parent company Facebooks extensive network of business clients.
Date: Oct 11, 2017
Category: Technology
Source: Google
Oculus Rift+Touch prices get slashed yet again, now $499
be being prioritized more heavily as Facebook begins to align its core brand with Oculus through initiatives like its social VR app, Spaces, and takes the entire company under its organizational wing as it did when CEO and co-founder Brendan Iribe stepped down in December to be replaced by Hugo Barra