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John Carmack leaves Meta, criticises firm's efficiency
Id Software co-founder says he has "mixed feelings" as departure marks "the end of my decade in VR"
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Can Meta's 'verse grow past Zuckerberg's inchoate vision? | Opinion
Horizon Worlds becoming the subject of mainstream ridicule is only a speed bump for Meta's ambitions – but its failure highlights deeper problems that the company has yet to solve
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Twitch viewership fell as Facebook Gaming rose in June
StreamElements points to Facebook's focus on emerging markets for split in viewership trends
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Meta Quest 2 price going up $100
Company says VR headsets will start at $400 next month so it can "continue to invest for the long term..."
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Meta's AR/VR segment made £2.2bn in 2021 despite record operating loss
Reality Labs' operating loss amounted to $10.2 billion last year
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Oculus Quest to rebrand as Meta Quest in 2022
The change will be made progressively from early next year, with the Oculus App also becoming Meta Quest App
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Beat Saber passes $100m in revenue on Oculus Quest
The VR title was part of the Quest's launch lineup back in May 2019
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Facebook reportedly rebranding around metaverse
New name is expected next week as social network's PR team braces for further reports on leaked documents
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Games industry hit by Facebook outage
Users were unable to use Oculus headset or Facebook logins for games like Pokémon Go and FIFA Mobile
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Facebook Gaming opens licensed music library up to more creators
Service was initially restricted to platform partners, but is now available to over 100,000 streamers
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Facebook announces new features to level-up your advertising campaigns
Krystel Bitar, global gaming product manager at Facebook, discusses the latest updates to Facebook's Automated App Ads
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Facebook reopens applications for Black Creator Program
Company will spend $10m across two years on supporting marginalised streamers
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Facebook blocks Road 96 ad "for being political"
Questions arise as to which game advertisements comply with platform's ad policies
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Facebook halts Oculus Quest 2 sales
Company temporarily stops device sales to address skin irritation concerns
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Automated App Ads: Seek new pools of players with a powerful automated solution from Facebook
Krystel Bitar, Global Gaming Product Manager at Facebook, guides games developers on how to use the company's new ad solution
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Facebook value rises over $1 trillion as antitrust complaints are dismissed
District Court judge ruled that the federal complaint against the social media giant was "legally insufficient"
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Facebook to test in-headset ads in Oculus games
The test will only run on a few VR titles only but could be expanded to the ecosystem more broadly if successful
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Facebook acquires Unit 2 Games
Crayta developer to expand content creator categories for social network gaming division
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Facebook acquires Downpour Interactive
Developer of Early Access military shooter Onward joins Oculus Studios, will continue supporting non-Oculus VR platforms
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Discover a new advertising approach to help reach new players
Facebook Gaming shares how creative led motivations help improve advertising
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Building a resilient business with Facebook
Facebook's Fares Saade speaks to Gram Games
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Facebook Gaming creators have earned $50m in Stars in 2020
Over 2000 creators are making more than $1,000 per month on the platform
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Facebook launches Black Gaming Creator Program
Social network will spend $10m over next two years to help Black streamers go full-time with funding, mentorship, and training opportunities
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Oculus publishes new set of VRCs for accessible design
Technical recommendations include suggestions for audio, visuals, interactions, movement, and more
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Oculus Quest 2 pre-orders were five times higher than Oculus Quest
Mark Zuckerberg sets a target of "ten million active units" to make Facebook's VR platform self-sustaining