Palmer Luckey Will Appear on HTC Vive Stage at TGS 2017

September 21, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder and Rift creator Palmer Luckey is making his presence known at this year’s Tokyo Game Show 2017. Shortly after it was reported that Luckey will be a guest speaker for Vaqso, a company that is working to bring the sense … Read More

Oculus Introduces New Audio Tools for Developers to Create More Immersive VR Experiences

September 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

The importance of audio is crucial to creating a truly immersive sense of “presence” in a virtual reality environment. This is why Oculus has recently introduced new features to its Rift SDK to give developers the essential tools they need to be … Read More

Palmer Luckey Featured to be Guest Speaker at Tokyo Game Show 2017

September 16, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder and Rift creator Palmer Luckey is among the influential guest speakers from the VR industry that will take to the stage at this year’s Tokyo Game Show 2017 (TGS), as reported by UploadVR.

According to an official press … Read More

Felix & Paul Studio’s ‘The People’s House’ 360° Video Wins Emmy Award

September 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this year, Felix & Paul and Oculus Studios released “The People’s House,” a 360-degree guided tour of inside the White House featuring the former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Now, in recognition of its … Read More

Oculus 1.18 Software Update Rolls Out, Includes ‘Demo Mode’ Option

September 9, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has started rolling out its latest 1.18 software update for the Rift, which features a new Demo Mode as well as other improvements to its mixed reality capture functionality.

In the new Rift 1.18 software update, Oculus’ new Demo … Read More

Oculus Medium Update 1.2.2 Brings New Features and Bug Fixes

September 7, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus Medium lets you create sculpts, models, and other various kinds of immersive artwork in virtual reality with the Oculus Rift and Touch motion controllers. Now, a new major update for the app has been released that introduces many new … Read More

Oculus’ $399 Summer Sale of Rift and Touch Bundle Ends September 4th

September 1, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ biggest summer sales event of the year is coming close to an end as the Oculus Rift and Touch bundle officially will go back up from $399 to its standard retail price of $499 when it’s all over at … Read More

Facebook’s Head of Marketing Rebecca Van Dyck Joins Oculus as New CMO

August 31, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today, it was revealed that Facebook’s Head of Consumer Marketing, Rebecca Van Dyck, has now been appointed to lead the marketing efforts at Oculus, as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). She will take over the role of Elizabeth … Read More

Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Wants to Know: Should He Buy HTC’s Vive?

August 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder and Rift creator, Palmer Luckey, took to the internet yesterday to ask the VR community whether he should purchase HTC’s Vive—and not just the headset, but the entire business.

According to a recent Bloomberg report, HTC is rumored to be … Read More

Oculus Patent Reveals New Details for its Pair of Augmented Reality Glasses

August 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

A patent application filed by Facebook’s Oculus has revealed new details about some of the technical breakthroughs that the company is working on to develop its highly-anticipated pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses for the masses.

According to Oculus’ patent … Read More