Facebook-owned Oculus VR has purchased Pebbles Interfaces, an Israeli company that develops gesture-control and motion-sensor technology. Pebbles’ technology is designed to create real-world objects ...

Four years ago, in-the-air gestures were the future of gaming and the desktop PC user interface. In 2010, Microsoft launched its Kinect product for Xbox 360 and Leap Motion was founded as a company.

In brief: We have seen all kinds of attempts to make the virtual reality experience more immersive. From treadmills to haptic feedback gloves, developers have seemingly tried everything except the ...

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Facebook's Oculus unit said on Thursday it has agreed to buy Israeli gesture recognition technology developer Pebbles Interfaces for an undisclosed amount. The announcement was ...

When it eventually reaches consumers, the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset may feature an outward-facing camera capable of tracking hand and finger gestures. That's just one revelation contained in ...

Touch was unveiled shortly after the Rift launched. Nine months later, the controllers are finally available, offering customers a more immersive way to experience VR games. The Rift ships with one of ...