virtual reality

One of the most talked about tech trends for the coming year has been virtual reality. In years past, the technology had been confined to tech enthusiasts and niche industries, as bulky headsets and limited capabilities kept the devices from becoming a mainstream staple. However, in 2016, several...

This year’s CES kicks off next week in Las Vegas. FBR expects that virtual reality, drones and wearables will be key themes at this year’s show. The firm expects that device integration will be a primary focus of the next wave of wearable software. Next week, FBR & Co...

According to Kota Ezawa and a team of analysts at Citi, the virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) will create a "major" new market that will replace smartphones. Ezawa noted the VR and AR markets will represent a $674 billion industry by 2025; by comparison ,the global smartphone market is...

The share price of Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: HIMX) has appreciated 19.93 percent over the past month, although the shares are trading significantly below their 52-week high. Morgan Stanley’s Charlie Chan has initiated coverage of the company with an Overweight rating and a...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has seen a 6.46 percent increase in its share price year-to-date, although the shares are currently trading materially below their 52-week high. Credit Agricole’s Skye Chen mentioned that the company’s Force Touch technology might have been...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced during the Oculus Developer Conference on Thursday a 50 percent price cut for the Gear VR (mobile VR solutions) to $99. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray commented in a note that the VR theme is "building momentum." Ben Schachter of Macquarie stated that 2016 will...

The share price of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has risen by 12.37 percent year-to-date. Macquarie’s Deepon Nag has maintained an Outperform rating and price target of $26 on the company. Nag believes that the discrete graphics market is witnessing robust profitability growth...

After three decades of a "hype-and-then-die" cycle, Deutsche Bank analysts are predicting virtual reality will finally see adoption growth in 2016. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) could generate $600 million in revenue from virtual reality in 2016 at 50 percent margins. The virtual...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is more than 14 percent off its 52-week high of $99.24, though shares are gaining nearly 4 percent in early Tuesday trading. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster reaffirmed the firm's bullish stance on the stock, reiterating the firm's $146 price target. According to Munster,...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)’s recently acquired subsidiary Oculus is scheduled to launch a new device at a conference today. Colin Sebastian, analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co., was on CNBC recently to discuss why virtual reality is so important for Facebook and the company’s...

This year, virtual reality has been a hotly anticipated trend that investors have been watching closely. The technology has a wide range of uses — from training surgeons to perform complex operations to providing a better movie-watching experience at home, virtual reality appears to be on...

For more than a decade, virtual reality technology has been heralded as the future for the tech space. However, bulky equipment and sky-high prices have kept virtual reality from really taking off. Now, with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s Mark Zuckerburg promising to invest heavily in virtual...

Who will be the next Apple? What company with what disruptive idea will turn the world of technology upside down? In this series, Benzinga interviewed CEOs of several technology startups that are making waves today in hopes of making a difference tomorrow. “Unless you want your friends to...

How will Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) overcome the confusion and misinformation that hurt Wii U's sales figures? Investors shouldn't hold their breath for an immediate turnaround. The company's latest game console, Wii U, struggled at retail before Xbox One and PlayStation 4 were released. Now that...