Oculus’ Michael Abrash says ‘Full AR’ Enabled Glasses Will Change the World

April 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus chief scientist Michael Abrash took to the stage at this week’s annual Facebook F8 developer conference to share an ambitious and long-term vision of how the future of virtual computing, specifically augmented reality, has the potential to enhance almost … Read More

Facebook Brings Social VR to the Rift, Launches ‘Facebook Spaces’ Beta

April 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference, Head of Social VR Rachel Franklin took the stage to unveil the company’s latest efforts to make VR a more social experience on the Oculus platform with the launch of Facebook Spaces, a new … Read More

Oculus Launch Pad 2017 Applications Now Open to Promote Diversity in VR

April 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Last year, Oculus announced the creation of the Launch Pad initiative designed to enable more promising diverse content creators to get into the VR industry—including women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, and other underrepresented groups. Now in its second … Read More

Oculus Patent Suggests VR Glove with Integrated Hand Tracking Technology

April 15, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus appears to be pushing for a new and innovative way that we interact with the virtual world. The idea that users could experience a much greater sense of hand presence in the Rift with the use of a glove-like device … Read More

Oculus Files Motion for a New Trial in $500 Million ZeniMax Case

April 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

After vowing to take legal action to contest a jury’s decision which awarded ZeniMax Media $500 million in damages for copyright infringement and false designation back in February, Oculus has now filed a motion last Friday requesting a new trial … Read More

Oculus Files New Patent for More Effective Tactile Feedback Controls

April 8, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

A new patent application filed by Oculus could someday allow Rift users to experience more accurate tactile feedback with a new kind of VR hand controller when inside immersive applications.

According to Oculus’ patent application summary, the technology of the … Read More

Facebook’s Oculus to Help South Korea VR and AR Startups Expand Globally

April 5, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook, the parent company of Oculus, has announced that it has signed a partnership with the South Korean government to help promising virtual reality and augmented reality startups in the region expand throughout the global market.

According to the Korean … Read More

Carmack Provides Details on Improved Visual Quality in Gear VR Home

April 2, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this week, Oculus announced a major new update of Oculus Home on the Gear VR is set to begin rolling out to users over the next few weeks, adding significant improvements to the mobile VR platform. Now, Oculus CTO … Read More

Oculus Founder and Rift Creator Palmer Luckey Leaves Facebook

March 30, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and creator of the Rift virtual reality headset, is departing from the company he helped build after nearly three years since he sold his virtual reality startup to Facebook for more than $2 billion.

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Oculus Revamps Home on Gear VR, Adds Avatars and Web Browser

March 29, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Samsung and Oculus have announced some major changes to the Gear VR mobile headset. The latest iteration not only features a new and much-needed motion controller, but also a completely revamped Oculus Home experience that brings a significant performance boost … Read More