iribe oculus ceo brendan there. looking at the competition that may be closing in on oculus in a race to create then it -- winning vr platform. ♪ emily: now, back to virtual reality. shares of sony flights after the company revealed he details of it goes on rivals, sale in october for three and a $99, significantly less than its competitors. and does not require a powerful pc to run, and more than 50 games available for that one by the end of the year. while oculus has the benefit of a head start against sony, they will begin shipping in three weeks. given the encroaching competition, i asked brendan iribe what sets wrist apart. brendan: rift focuses on high quality vr. sure itware, making feels like a consumer product, looks like a consumer product. at the same time, on the content and software. making sure there are real games. which is what we pull together. emily: a sony executive recently said that playstation vr may not be as high quality as rift, but it is for every day use and is affordable. as a complement

the oculus founder was recently asked about this at an xbox event whether he saw a future between oculus computers, and he said it is up to apple. if they ever really think the computer, we will do it. jitendra: the processing power required is a lot. by estimates, three times needed for a standard pc game. the processing power is not really there in the most common macs sold.' if you look at graphic cards, they were all running on a fairly high-end card. you have to spend on average, $1400 for the pc, the headset, everything. pricing is just one of the elements here. there is still the screen door effect. immersion is great that the ecosystem needs to evolve a lot more on processing power, bandwidth, pricing. emily: i did ask about that, what he said. i do notan replied think he meant it that way, i think he meant they don't have a computer that is compatible with our headset yet. our vr expert, thank you very much. we will be back with more of "bloomberg west," after this break. ♪ >> president obama is on a collision course with senate republicans. the president today nominated washing

>> first off, i think oculus is absolutely amazing.an experience like you can't even imagine if you haven't tried it. so i think it's going to make a massive impact. having said that, i think it's going to take a couple, three, four years before we see mass adoption at the level of hundreds of millions of consumers or billions of consumers around the world. >> tom, you agree with that, or could this explode the way social gaming did just a few years ago? >> i think this is actually going to explode. this -- you have to remember, vr has been in demo mode for over 20 years. zuckerberg said, hey, this is going to happen. so three, four years ago, bought oculus and now everyone is falling behind him, htc included. >> we've been working on electric cars, though, for over 100 years. >> right. >> there are some technologies people always like the idea but can't quite execute. at least with the social gaming and mobile phone, you had to have it to make phone calls. making text. why do i need to be involved with vr and is it really feasible bey

acknowledged and that oculus rift will be the best experience.ing pioneered and supported by enthusiasts, especially hard-core gamers. they want the best. having the best is a good place to be. long is a guy take others to start working on br games -- virtual-reality games. >> i think they will get into that space soon. it's different than mobile. , andwaited a long time instead went and acquired companies pretty late. i think in virtual-reality, they will come earlier. the reason being is the developers are dreaming about for to reality. flat gamesn making on monitors, screens, tvs, cell phones for a few decades, and they've always wanted -- we have always wanted to make virtual-reality content, games, and now they can. is there a brain drain from the traditional gaming companies? big companies can offer them long-term great positions to lead virtual-reality and pioneer it. they flock to it. we've seen that happen at oculus. emily: i ask entertainment arts ceo about it recently. he said we are looking at. >> we have not ship the consumer product

oculus this year. it's got going to be cheap. the oculus is, hundred dollar and is available for pre-order. here's the thing. you're also going to need a high-end cutter computer to get it to work. fer samsung is headset is only about $100 put you will need a compatible samsung phone to go with it which is sold separately. playstation revealed its virtual reality headset. it works in tandem with the playstation 4. the vr headset will cost $100 which is not the cost of the samsung console. there will be 50 games and htc is also gettingn on the reality business. it's the headset available for pre-ord and it should start shipping in may. it costs $800 and you're going to need a high-end computer in order for it to work. by the way, hollywood keeping up on virtual technology as well assistance program you as a new way to show movies. an nated shorts and documentaries, they have been developed in fran and los angeles. moviemakers are figuring out ways to prevent motion sickness. so far a loaning studio has

like this for alands virtual world oculus created to showcase the creative possibilities. these new types of content expected to be what drives purchases of the headsets. >> we're waiting a bit to see what the killer app is on oculus, whether it's a facebook app itself or perhaps a game or experience we haven't imagined yet. >> reporter: while there are already less expensive devices, today kicks off a competitive high of end headset market. htc's $800 headset is the due out april 5th. sony's was delayed until october. we'll see when apple launches. facebook's rift has a head start, but its market is limited by the fact that most pcs won't work it or with htc's headset until they're fairly new and equipped for hard core gaming. this pc gaming market was worth $23 billion last year, and it's projected that the total augmented virtual reality market will reach $150 billion for the year 2020. >> we shouldn't get ahead of our expectations in thinking this is going to be under every christmas tree at the holidays. i don't think it's going to be that big, that fast. three to fiv

in a couple of weeks the oculus rift headset will start delivery. and we'll get a chance to see a virtual reality which has been around for awhile is finally ready for primetime. the virtual war is here. >> hello, san francisco. >> reporter: companies climbing into the newest wave of gaming led by oculus. >> our goal is to allow anyone to experience anything anywhere no matter who they are. >> reporter: and sony, each making virtual reality systems to transport you somewhere else. >> feels incredible. we've been working on this for years and years. >> reporter: oculus founder palmer lucky talked exclusively with us about how his company, bought by facebook for $2 billion, will change the world eventually. >> well, the goal of virtual reality is to replicate reality as closely as possible. right now it's not perfect so of course there is some kind of learning curve. >> reporter: by not perfect he means expensive. a $600 price tag not counting the powerful fairly new computer you'll also need. it's not yet mac compatible. and there's competition. sony

analysts seem pretty bullish on facebook's $2 billion acquisition of oculus, paying off.lemente values oculus at $14 billion, upgrading facebook today, saying a virtual reality that facebook seems among the best positioned. rosenblat assumes facebook's long-term plan is to drive it to a more mass market and ubiquitous platform. investors are waiting to see how mark zuckerberg delivers on his promise to make facebook -- make oculus about far more than just gaming and really incorporated into the social network. scott? >> julia, thanks. pete, you on facebook? i've been in and out of it many times. jon put it in the portfolio because he saw unusual buying in the 115 strike. one thing we talked about for a long time on the hoe is tshow i catalyst, one of the catalyst being vr. >> it is nothing to make you want to bet against, continued outperformance. >> it is one more piece to the puzzle. it is what is next. the problem and it was just brought up in the previous segment is apple. you brought it up and we were talking about the apple, what is their next project? >> just a ref

cory: oculus rift is finally hitting the market today. is it good enough? cory: tokyo, we have a problem. they're launching a brand-new satellite. it was equipped with x-ray telescopes meant to study black holes. officials lost contact saturday afternoon and have been trying to reconnect ever since. some suggest that an energetic event may have sent it tumbling out of control and prevented the antenna from working properly. the oculus rift has officially hit the market two years after facebook's surprise $2 billion dollar acquisition. some call this the new era of virtual reality. something that some give credit to mark zuckerberg for sparking. >> when the ceo of a multibillion dollar company gets up and says that the yard is the next computing platform -- the next -- gets up and says that vr is the next computing platform -- that gets everybody on board. cory: joining us now to talk with us is linden lab's ceo. >> linden lab is in the business of making it possible for users to create virtual experiences. such as second life. the most successful virtual wo

right now oculus rift is $599. and you need 1000 other pc to make it work. with two more competitors launching this year, experts expect prices to drop eventually. >> if you have a budget, i think it's a great experience everyone will enjoy. if not, it's going to be here to stay and you will have a chance to jump you later. >> reporter: for people interested, svpi has a convention set for april 27-29 at the san jose convention center. at redwood convention center, ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> nice day out there today, temperatures definitely on the cool side, we did have the showers and the hail, plenty of sunshine today, a little bit of everything out there, even winds along the coast, wind gust of 63 miles an hour today, 59 right now, not right now, today, daytime high in san rafael, that was the high, 59, the warm spot was 62. in fremont. 63 in napa. so it will be warmer tomorrow as you suspected. cool weather system moving out but tomorrow morning is going to be chilly. we already talked about that. not going to be hard to see mid- 30s, cold air filte

the building is called oculus. commuters now have oculus -- access to one entrance to the pavilion. the rest will be open in the spring. the hub will connect port authority trans-hudson trains to new jersey with 11 new york city subway lines and also ferry service. oculus did open five years behind schedule and cost $3.9 billion. >>> worried residents voicing concerns about a proposed third track for the long island railroad. hurt -- leaders heard from residents in a meeting. most are against the $1.5 billion project. it would add a third track to the lirr mainline in nassau county in order to increase capacity. many worried the work will take >> this project, they are going to tell you five years, we'll be looking at their trucks and their faces for 10 years. i don't think the project is right. i think you are going to hurt -- >> leaders say they plan to take residents' concerns back to the governor. >>> bird droppings being blamed for three day shutdown at the indian point nuclear plant. last december the facility automatically powered down due to problems with high-voltage lines.

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it is the oculus rift headset. it is supposed to bring the virtual reality to everybody.iews say this is the day they have waited for to find out if oculus rift lives up to its billing. experts we talked to say it actually makes you feel like you are in the world you are seeing on a headset. >> for gaming specifically and pc gaming it is huge. it is an entirely different way to experience a game. that's not something that comes along often. >> i got so into it i was crawling on the floor and hiding behind desks. i felt as if i was in the game. >> pam says that's too intense. >> it is too intense for me. >> oculus rift costs $600. you need a $1,000 pc just to make it work. industry analysts say two more competitors will launch this year. the prices they come down. they say the headsets are not just for gamers. they predict virtual real estate tour and advertising will be the next big use for those headsets. those headsets. >>> instagram announced it will delay changes to the news feed. this after a backlash from users. earlier this month the network said it would prioritiz

he is acknowledging oculus will be the best vr experience. we look at this early first-generation.upported by enthusiasts and hard-core gamers. they want the best. having the best is a great place to be. >> is that a compliment or a dig? guest: i think he was trying to express by the fact that the oculus required high-end pc to run it it will generate more speed and power across revolution items like that. we are happy we will address 36 million ps floors that are are ready right now. emily: how many playstation owners already own a camera? guest: that is probably in the double-digit millions. we are looking at that as an easier entry point. we will have that put together in a competitive way. emily: we talked about going mainstream, passing the mom test. do they need a killer app to do that? guest: it is a new entertainment platform. it is creating new experiences. we're going to have 50 games ready. a lot of them with a small and independent developers. they see it is going to happen. the killer app, i would wage we don't know what that is right now. it will really feel -- it wil

it started as a way to rebuild the station after 9/11.now, 15 years later, what we have is the oculus. >> get ready to be wowed by the architecture and price tag. the lower manhattan's new state-of-the-art transit hub . the oculus, as it's called, is meant to resemble a soaring bird and it's supposed to represent the most integrated rail line in new york city. some say it's anything but. billion decade-long project as an epic boondoggle. the port authority director calls it a symbol of access. is part of the reason why commuters will flow through without part of a soirie to celebrate. most of the main hall will celebrate and the rest of the hobe would be to. it's a space that port authorities will rival the iconic centers.>> is one of the worlds structures that will rival the architecture of grand central station. >> grand central is built with private funds and even if you factor in inflation, it cost half of what the hub has caused you. should be used to support other port authority entities like the boston. >> we will have other entities we should also tell you that it has half of

steve: the oculus rift headset is being developed. mac king shows us if it's worth the wait. >> reporter: sharee smith wore the headset defending a mining colony from pirates. >> you're basically in a white knuckle dog fighting type of game, but you're in space, so you're barrelling and just trying to shoot down bogeys. it was really, really extreme. >> reporter: after three years of waiting, this facebook owned system finally shipped monday to those who paid in advance. >> i think it's very much an early adopter type of gadget. represents a substantial gaming investment. they require a thousand dollars vr ready computer to operate. >> it is awesome. the only thing i can knock this on is it didn't ship with the touch controllers. so you're missing out on a level of immersive active that really, really is necessary for vr. >> reporter: oculus rift has not announced when it plans to ship the touch controllers, forcing players to use an xbox controller or small remote. >> i want to feel like i'm shooting the gun. >> reporter: i'm mac kin

a passageway leads to the oculus. or you can access the oculus if you're coming up from the path train. but there's still much that has to open here. restaurants, shops, and additional ways in and out to accommodate all the anticipated foot traffic. >> the total people coming to the site each and every day visiting, working here, enjoying the environments, 250,000 people. be more but those are estimates based on 10 years ago. >> and steven of the port authority says in several weeks yet another entrance will open. that will be on church street and that will allow commuters to connect to 11 subway lines. that will certainly help ease congestion in this area and yet another entrance will open here along vessy street. lauren glassberg, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> i look forward to seeing it. >>> still ahead, an uncivil civil war in the republican party. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> donald trump and i have been i believe he's the best person to beat hillary clinton. >> new jersey governor chris christie

he is acknowledging oculus will be the best vr experience. we look at this early first-generation.is supported by enthusiasts and hard-core gamers. they want the best. having the best is a great place to be. >> is that a compliment or a dig? guest: i think he was trying to express by the fact that the oculus required high-end pc to run it it will generate more speed and power across revolution items like that. we are happy we will address 36 million ps floors that are are ready right now. emily: you are a big gamer but you haven't tried this or the rift yet. what is it like? >> all of our engineering teams are weighted with the platforms. i'm here to evangelize. i haven't had the time. he requires a $60 camera. why not include that? guest: our route to market, there may be different packages. is 399.to show it emily: how many playstation owners already own a camera? guest: that is probably in the double-digit millions. we are looking at that as an easier entry point. we will have that put together in a competitive way. emily: we talked about going mainstream, passing the mom test.

oculus, playstation and h.t.c.h these gadgets hitting the market so soon, we asked whether the age of v.r. is finally here. joining me now to bring us -- take us -- put this all into context is our bloomberg intelligence analyst. you're a huge v.r. buff. you're probably more excited than anybody i know about virtual reality. but bring us back down to earth. we don't know if -- how big the market really is. all of these headsets are different. if there is a huge market to be had, it's going take time to develop. what do you see? guest: if you look at the expectations for this year, there are about 1.4 million headsets projected to sell. a billion-dollar business. great start, but it's going to take time. it's going to take time for it to become a mainstream product. something like what the iphone did to the smartphone industry or for it to reach those skills. the fun factor needs to become much more simpler, the processing power needs to go up. the bandwidth issues need to be resolved. there are a lot of things that

the first vr headset made by facebook division oculus begins delivery today. customers who preordered it will receive theirs starting today and all this week. if you haven't ordered it yet, you will have to be patient. oculus has struggled to keep up with what has turned out to be very big demand. it's widely considered the next big thing in consumer technology. sony's own vr headset is due to be out in the fall. for example, in sports, the nba is exploring the possibility where it would feel like you're on the court with the players if you use these kinds of headsets. in fact, somebody could be sitting right next to you there anchoring the show with a vr headset, too. that's how that works. >> kind of like dave price. >> and here i am. >> here he is. thou the head gear. that looks like what i yutsed to wear when i was in high school and i had braces. >>ll hopefully they'll improve the loe.ok just a little bit. >> make it anlittis more sleek, right? >> if you had these glasses, you'd want to bring yourself to somewhere in the caribbean where it's a little warm

oculus has done something it has never done before.fter mark zuckerberg and nasty would buy the virtual reality technology company for the oculus rift will arrive on doorsteps today. johnson.ow to cory oculus is also rising in terms of interest. itally shipping some units is interesting, the shipping of the device seems like my chair talking about what virtual reality will be, to be first in market with a somewhat functional advisor. they're using a next bus controller. playstation 4 will have its own virtual reality headset. only two thirds say it will be 600 -- 400 rather than the $600. in 37.5also come million playstation's out there. curious to see how this all plays out in terms of sales of units and also in what content with which devices. lisa: what distinguishes this from anything else am a market and how much does it cost? cory: $600. 500 and nine dollars. i like exact numbers. -- $599. i like exact numbers. these and itple of is neat to be able to immerse in the moment of virtual reality and look around and participate in the

the oculus system is very expensive.ou have to have a souped-up computer to use it. $600, but youn is at a souped-up computer and you are talking about a limited market and the size. the playstation deal could be a lot cheaper. you are he have a large platform and 37.5 million users. paul: there is a huge reising umbrella-- pricing being put in place. it makes a lot of room for samsung and a lot of room for others to play. it will not just be a larger market at that price point. it will come down quickly, or a lot of people will populate the space under oculus as well. >> i think that it will take a while for the price to come down. it has only come down a lot. a couple years ago you would have to spend $40,000 to get some thing not even as good as the rift today. paul: that is my point. it has come down a lot already. cory: maybe not a lot further to go. will that start to determine use case? it is a fairly expensive toy. distinctll have very differences between mobile vr and tethered to be our that requires -- tethered

stuart: facebook is selling the oculus rift.is -- the virtual reality headset. it looks like a crash helmet on a motorbike, you know what i mean? [laughter] it costs $600, but it actually costs a whole lot more if you want to do it right. what else can -- i have to have a pretty high-end computer, don't i? >> you need a very high-end computer with a lot of processing power, and folks might be surprised to know that apple computers don't qualify to run the oculus rift. stuart: if i've got an apple desktop or mac book -- >> mac book pro -- stuart: it doesn't work? >> not enough processing power. stuart: what do i have to have? >> you have to either build your own pc or buy one with the oculus rift. they can sell for up to $3,000 paired with the oculus. so that gets quite hefty for the average american. stuart: i've not tried one of these things. i want to. if i've got it on, is it wireless? can i walk around -- >> you cannot. you have, like, a 12-foot cord that you're connected to your computer, so you have some range in motion. t

it took 10 years longer than planned to build oculus. this time lapsed video of the process, you can see it right there, pretty cool. the cost$4 billion. >> it is like super man's fort res of solitude. >> especially -- fortress of solitude. >> especially with the music playing. >> especially with the name oculus. this is time lapse photography. >> leave it to you rob, i was wondering why i recognize it. yes it is super man's fortress. >> we have this collection. >> we really do. i'm going to make sure i get down there, now. >>> it is cold out there! >> people are not reacting well to this minor snow event coming in. i think it is because everybody has shut down for the winter. >> we kind of put winter behind us. we were looking forward to spring. >> you might want to get that checked out! >> the line is yeah it is march and we've had historic storms in march and we'll have a minor snow fall tomorrow morning but it will be annoying for the morning commute. let's show you a great picture of new york harbor. you can still see the disk of th

we've been working on this for years and years. >> reporter: oculus founder talked exclusively with us about how his company, bought by facebook for $2 billion, will change the world, eventually. >> well, the goal of virtual reality is to replicate reality as closely as possible. right now it's not perfect so there's a learning curve. >> reporter: by not perfect he means expensive. a $600 price tag, not counting the powerful, fairly new computer you'll also need. it's not yet mac compatible and there's competition. sony's vr headset retails for $400. competition which is good for gamers and eventually travelers and movie fans. >> once you see that somebody has done something, you no longer have to have the idea out of a billion possible, this is the one that works. you can see it working and say i've got to figure out how to do that. >> reporter: it will take some getting used to, but it's coming. >> but it's not going to be a mass market thing overnight. it's going to take a few years. >> reporter: scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> i don't know about you, i've got a hard enough time

oculus founder says users will not be seeing the oculus rift work with a mac any time soon saying that'sif they ever release a good computer, we will do it. he went on to explain apple doesn't prioritize the high end and doesn't have a computer capable of supporting their recommended specs. that's a conversation we'll approximate having more. >> apple had plenty of computers that made it to retail which is more than oculus could say up until recently. >> snap, no you didn't. not too much trash talking in the markets. s&p 2003. we know going into the national people's conference in china there might be some aversion to going in short. we'll see what they say about economic targets for the year and further fiscal stimulus. >> it will be interesting to watch although people are surprised that the markets turned around this weekend. >> let's get back to headquaters and scott and the half. >> welcome to the halftime report. our top trade this hour. the dow topping 17,000 as energy and other sectors come back from the brink. don't look now but crude oil going for three straight weeks of gains.

whenever a president visits, he takes them into the oculus toward box shows them the latest demos.next big platform. ♪ alix: you are watching "bloomberg best." i am alix steel. this week, the bank of japan held firm on negative rates. the bank of england kept its benchmark at a record low and the fed has scaled back its rate hike forecast. what does this mean for the world economy? experts brought strong opinions to bloomberg television starting with bill gross. >> does today's press conference amend your portfolio? will you make immediate changes? >> i think to some extent. obviously, it is a more dovish fed. it seems to me stan fisher has been overruled to some extent by janet yellen in terms of the forward policy. i still think it is interesting the market in terms of forward expectations for libor and fed funds only anticipates 30 to 40 basis points a year for the next several years. the fed is to looking at 100. the fed is still way above the market. to the extent the market is lower, to a certain extent treasuries are fully priced at these levels. the big argument was the fed

oculus is going to be releasing their head set this month. sony is releasing playstation vr.s is the year that sort of the mainstream consumer is going to become aware of vr. >> there seems to be a chicken and leg issue with virtual reality because consumers want to know everything they want is on the device before they go out and spend the money to buy it but they need to consumers to buy it before they need the content. >> the device without content isn't useful. we're busy filling that hole. we're working hard with our partners to make sure that when people get their first device there's a lot of what we call content there. there's going to be gaming content but a different type of content which is video vr content and we're working with our partners like disney to provide. >> what do you think is going to be the main driving type cough content? and is it going to be easy enough for the mainstream to actually get that content loaded for their head set? i mean it's kind of a complicated process to kind of boot up the pc, launch the program, know how to get the head set work

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virtual reality race begins as the oculus rift ships out today.game changer for the social media giant? ♪ vonnie: welcome to the second hour of "bloomberg ." vonnie quinn along with jonathan ferro. david westin and stephanie ruhle are away. willhan: in 30 minutes, we break u.s. personal income and spending numbers. before we get to all that, let's get to what is happening in the global financial markets. europe is still on holiday. do i wish i was with them? no way, i'm happy to be here. dow futures of 30. 225 is up 0.77%. the dollar yen up to 11350. the euro-dollar is unchanged. it six-day losing streak against the currency dollar this morning. the u.s. 10 year at 1.9% is that flat. a big week ahead nevertheless. anticipation of the markets today and then europe reopens tomorrow. jonathan: we have some first word news with vonnie quinn. vonnie: dungeon is expanding its counterterrorism investigation. suspects have been charged in the wake of last week's attacks in brussels. there were also attacks in italy and the netherlands over the weekend

it's called oculus.. and it's set to open thursday. some people say the new structure looks like a bird. the apex of the ceiling soars 160 feet above the italian marble floor.critics are divided on the architectural merits. new york post called it a "lemon"..while other are praising it as "extravagantly agrees the 4-billion dollar price tag is hard to justify. the transit hub will opne for visitors thursday. want a side of fries... with that virtual reality headset? "mcdonalds" customers in sweden...who buy happy meals...can unfold the cardboard box the meal comes in... insert the included virtual reality lenses... and turn them into what's being called... "happy goggles." the promotion...is in honor of the happy meal's 30th anniversary... in sweden. the fast food chain says... it's considering offering "happy goggles"... in other what we use.. to get around everyday..is being turned intooart. coming up.. we'll show you.. how people are using their creativity.. while celebrating diversity. first... here's a look at your primetime line-

the oculus will connect to subway lines and 200 passengers a day. that is a look at the business news and back over to brent. brent: thank you very much and have a good weekend. celebrating its 800th anniversary next month. despite seeing the church where they were based, they+420 -- they are still pitch perfect. they gave a concert at the dresden state opera house. take a listen. >> every court is perfect. it's the detail that sets the core apart. the concert held in celebration was no exception. the bundestag president pointed to the political situation in germany. >> when a majority remains silent, the minority is threatened. >> they came to fame in the earliest -- the early 20th century and have been in demand across the world. it is here that worship takes place. the sacred music performed here is both conventional and contemporary. there are requires that specialize more than we do. we want our choir to represent a wider genre palette. the greatest reward for all the hard work comes in the form of spectacular performances. in april, they will

. >>> the first phase of the world trade center transportation hub called oculus is open to the public. more than 100,000 train users will pass through the liberty and church streets entrance. oculus was designed to evoke the spirit of a steel winged bird links to the subway will open this summer. >>> when a man scabbed -- or rather, a man was stabbed with a a full recover. the suspect is that man's partner. he was stabbed behind lincoln center and ran to the parking garage for help. >>> a taxi driver was robbed and cut on the head early this morning in brooklyn. the driver was attacked near north 5th street and white avenue in williamsburg. the cabbie was injured but refused medical attention. two suspects were arrested. police looking for a third person. >>> police continue to investigate after an explosive device detonated under a moving car in the bronx. investigators towed the car hours after an aerosol can bay. the driver and passenger walked away unhurt. the force of the blast was strong enough to give the car a >>> four people pled not guilty this morning to the murder of a maj

emily: whether it's instagram or oculus, which do you see as having the most potential to become theext huge is this for facebook? sean: the interesting question is that next big thing somewhere else entirely? is it google acts and life sciences and contact lenses that measure glucose? is it self driving cars or something very close to the home? the core of what facebook is. emily: you think facebook should move the on the court? sean: communication is the biggest market in the world. it cannot be undervalued. are there other paradigms or ways of communicating that facebook could enable? does it make sense for them to buy snapchat? does it make sense for facebook to expand more into real-time communication and not just broadcast-based where you are sharing with the group and its essentially public? facebook messenger is no different than instant messaging that we've had since the mid- 1990's. understandingod the core communication network apps that they should own and are there more of those out there? absolutely. there are enormous opportunities left in communication. emily: enormou

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. >> it's called the occular, the oculus? >> the oculus is the samsung -- >> producer is yelling in our ear. this is for real. we'd love to go out in the camera and have it look different like last week where we hit 80 degrees but instead we're around 40 degrees. at least this is the coolest day of the week. i've been watching people, when they go from the shelter of the buildings and they're walking west east or east west and they hit that wind coming down the avenue, immediately the umbrellas are going inside out and they really have a tough time fighting it especially if you're walking uptown. if you're walking downtown, you get a nice tailwind. light rain. easterly wind 21 to 32 miles per hour. you have rain and drizzle as we go through the overnight hours. i think we can get in to one more period of steadier rain during the evening hours especially from the city on north and east and then it will taper off to drizzle overnight. by tomorrow morning just some drizzle and some areas of fog. i think the clouds definitely han

great place. >> oculus is ready to take off. that is perfect for the transportation h. you're moving. >> certainly not flying out of that. people have been giving port authority, and even the port authority is giving them a hard time how much the thing cost. how much? >> $4 billion. t went over budget by, i think what gets people angry is this. >> angry? >> angry is this. gorgeous structure. we love having new updated transportation hubs in our city because we do have a lot of things that are very old and falling apart and anti-waited. >> tell me about it. station. >> we're not talking about restroom, greg. we're talking about going overbudget. if you were in private practice you were building a building to keep it basically what you're projected, but when you're dealing with taxpayer money goes over by a few billion. >> bottomless pit. >> when it is not your money, man, you can keep going for it, you know? bottom line, the mta will come this project cost too much. we have to raise fares again. >> all in all we're doing okay in this country. still works. i use it every

after years of delays the oculus at the world trade center is finally open. the center links path trains to the fulton street center and 11 other entrances are scheduled to open over the next few weeks and more than 75,000 square feet of retail space will open later this year. >>> lester holt is on his way to tell us what he's working on. >>> what a day in politics. >>> tonight an online innovation to help save money on medical procedures. it works sort of like those travel sites but you bring together all the cheap not fares but treatments. >> can there be a big difference between one provider, say, an mri? >> sometimes. some health providers will lower costs in slow times. you're going to meet a man who saved a bundle. >>> now to a news 4 exclusive. two nypd officers last night shared with us their amazing streory of survival after they were shot at point-blank ranger inside a bronx housing project. now >> both officers say it's a miracle they're alive, one officer shot in the head, the other just below her bulletproof vest. both speaking for the first time

this is new oculus train station downtown. >> already cleaning windows? >> show us what is going on. they are tethered with safety ropes on. >> that's amazing. >> like to see where they are, please. >> maybe they can't. >> of course they can. can you get wider? >> kind of precarious way to wash windows there, right? >> let's see. >> should have thought about that when they were designing the building. how will we wash all these windows. >> can we see where they are. this is the world trade center area somewhere. i can't tell if that is the new hub train station. yeah. right in the middle of the tear dach till. it opens today for the first time. we'll check it out a little later. some people grumbling how expensive it was, whatever. >> let's talk entertainment news. "empire" is coming back on the air, very excited. trey byers plays on "empire." he wants off the show. page six says he feels like the he is ivy leaguer guy. he considers himself a true thespian and big shakespearian actor. he is not sure he agrees with the direction of "empire." "empire," they

that's good news for facebook's oculus rift, which will be the first virtual reality system of its kind on the record. circles is expected to be the next big thing in gaming technology. >> i haven't seen it. >> you will have to wait until october. >> clearly. building anticipation. i walked today, it was a mild morning. >> fantastic out there. the sun is still out, but it's not going object out much longer. rain is coming back. quick moving forecast these next few days. rain and sunshine basically over the next three days depending on the time of day. right now we are still in the transition phase, clouding over in areas west of town. but the cloud is shining over the plaza and the zamboni is in action. 59 degrees in central park. partly sunny. let's look down the jersey shore. the sun is shining. long beach, look at that picture from ocean county, new jersey. thanksing to your partners at weather underground for that shot. a beautiful day along the beach. weather headlines, spotty showers moving back in afternoon and evening, maybe just in time hopefully you did bring umbrellas. same s

the delay could give facebook's oculus rift a head start in the market. >>> whatsapp is beefing up security. it could begin encrypting voice calls made through the app. ththat's according to a report in the guardian. it says within weeks whatsapp, owned by facebook, could begin encrypting voice calls. they cite unnamed sources google and snapchat are e planning apple's legal battle. in court. papers filed yesterday said the objectives are contrary to law. the feds want apple to create software that could hack into encrypted iphones specifically to unlock the phone used by san bernardino shooter syed farook. >>> ice is slippery until it sticks to something like a chokehold windshield or airplane wing. however, researchers at the university of michigan may have come up with a solution to this problem. they developed a coating that makes ice slip off of surfaces with just a light pushsh or just the force of gravity. they call this icephobic coating. it hopes to start using the coating in frozen food packaging within the next year and possibly on airplanes and cars a little bit later. working o