Gear VR Adds Xbox Wireless Controller Support, starting with Minecraft

September 23, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox One controller support will make its way to the Gear VR, powered by Oculus with Minecraft: Gear VR Edition being the first game confirmed to be compatible.

Thanks to the new Xbox One Controller with … Read More

‘Minecraft’ for the Oculus Rift is Finally Available Now

August 15, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Microsoft and Mojang announced that the highly-popular game franchise, Minecraft, is now finally available for the Oculus Rift. The game was previously released for Samsung’s Gear VR back in April, and a number of unofficial mods, such as Minecraft … Read More

‘Minecraft’ Oculus Rift Support Coming in Next Few Weeks

July 28, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

While Minecraft is already available for the Gear VR, Oculus Rift owners can now soon expect to jump into the fun! With the one-year anniversary of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition upon us, the long-awaited promise for Oculus Rift support is finally on … Read More

Minecraft Arrives for Gear VR on the Oculus Store

April 27, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus officially announced the release of the highly successful game franchise, Minecraft for the Gear VR on the Oculus Store.

Bringing Minecraft to virtual reality was a project in the works for quite some time now. Oculus CTO John … Read More

Minecraft is Coming to Oculus Rift in Spring 2016

September 24, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

At today’s Oculus Connect 2 in Hollywood, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey took to the stage to make a surprise announcement that the block-building smash hit game Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition will be officially coming to the Oculus Rift platform.

Minecraft … Read More

Minecraft Creator ‘Notch’ No Longer Upset About Facebook Buying Oculus

August 17, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this year when Facebook announced it was acquiring Oculus VR for $2 billion, some early supporters reacted with a sense of shock, and dismay. Most notably creator of Minecraft Markus ‘Notch’ Persson when he announced he will cancel plans on … Read More

Minecraft Cancels Oculus Rift Version, ‘Facebook Creeps Me Out’

March 25, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has just announced via Twitter that they have canceled their potential plans to bring the Oculus Rift version of Minecraft following the unexpected announcement of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR, Inc.

“We were in talks … Read More