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Facebook's Oculus Buys Israel Gesture Recognition Firm Pebbles


Ron Burgundy
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The sign outside the Oculus VR booth is seen at the International Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las VegasTEL 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 made in a blog posted by Oculus. Israel's Calcalist financial news website said the deal was worth tens of millions of dollars. While other companies pioneering the virtual reality field focus on full-body movement, Pebbles' technology detects and tracks hand movement. It is aimed primarily at gamers but also has applications for TV, computers, or smartphone operation while driving. ...




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