Facebook owned virtual reality
startup Oculus has confirmed that it is acquiring Pebbles Interfaces, a
computer vision and depth sensing Technology Company based in Israel. Founded
in 2010, Pebbles Interfaces develops advanced motion sensors that recreate
physical objects within the digital realm, irrespective of the angle or range.
It also claims to have no latency, which
would be a major boost for Oculus and its Virtual Reality headset. Pebbles
Interfaces has built technology that uses custom optics, sensor systems and algorithms
to monitor hand movement. Over time, technology breakthroughs in sensors will
unlock new human interaction methods in VR and revolutionize the way people communicate
in virtual worlds.
Following a $450,000 seed round
raised in 2011, Pebbles Interfaces closed a chunky $11 Million round in 2013, which
included big investors such as SanDisk. In a separate announcement, Pebbles
Interfaces explains why it agreed to join Oculus, saying that it is at the
forefront of the shift virtual reality has made in recent times, and it will
help advance our vision of building immersive experiences and revolutionizing
digital human interaction.
Facebook acquired Oculus for $2
Billion in March 2014. In June 2014, Oculus acquired Carbon Design Group, a
Seattle based company that helped Microsoft design the Xbox 360 Controller,
Kinect motion sensing camera. Two weeks later, Oculus acquired game networking
engine RakNet and swiftly made it open source. Last year, Oculus acquired
Nimble VR and 13th Lab before going to snap up computer vision
startup Surreal Vision in May.
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