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Over the last few years, we’ve seen Oculus’​ events grow from tiny demos to more traditional Silicon Valley dog and pony shows. The pooches and ponies were out in full force today, and we’re on the ground in San Jose with impressions of the big announcements from Oculus’ VR keynote.

Sony has announced updates to two of its most popular cameras. The A6500 is a new flagship APS-C mirrorless shooter, while the RX100 V is the latest iteration of the firm’s premium compact line. Both cameras come with their own “world’s fastest” claims.

Up until now, the VR experience has primarily been a solo one. But at the Oculus Connect keynote earlier today, Mark Zuckerberg promised that a whole new social dynamic help establish VR as the computing platform of the future.

From the all-electric i3 to hybrids like the X5 XDrive40e and glorious i8 supercar, BMW has been ramping up its low-emissions offerings in recent times. Now the i3 itself has been given an upgrade that adds a whopping 50 percent more range.

​There are currently two main ways in which dentists look for cavities: visual inspections and x-rays. Now, technology being developed at Toronto's York University could provide a more effective alternative.

​Fans at the RedBull Straight Rhythm race next Sunday will see the Alta Motors Redshift MX lightweight torque monster go head-to-head with 250 cc gas bikes in a supercross-like event, but without the turns.

Bipedal robots, such as Boston Dynamics' Atlas may be able to balance on one leg, but Disney Research has gone one better and built a one-legged hopping robot. This unidexter automaton isn't the first hopping robot, but it's the first to not rely on a tether or external power source.

The winner of RIBA's Stirling Prize, the UK's most prestigious award for architecture, has been announced. Caruso St John Architects got the nod for its Newport Street Gallery, a free art gallery open to the public which hosts British artist Damien Hirst's private collection.

The electropollock by Dmitry Morozov has been designed as an homage to American expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, famous for his energetic drip painting works. It employs a similar method to get paint onto the rolling "canvas," but the end result is determined by music fed into the system.

​​Among the reasons that some people give for not using bicycle helmets is the claim that they take up too much room in a bag when taken off … but a group of entrepreneurs are out to change that, with a helmet folds down like an accordion when not in use.

​​The Greyp G12S was a beast of an e-bike, but its power kept it mostly in the dirt. Now Greyp has toned it down with the G12H, a street-legal version that trades in the 70 km/h top speed of its predecessor’s Power mode for a battery with twice the capacity and a range of up to 240 km (149 miles).​

Virtual reality continues its push into Hollywood with the announcement today that the long-awaited sequel to Blade Runner will have exclusive accompanying VR content on the Oculus Rift to be released around the film's launch in October 2017.