Oculus Not Guilty of Stealing Trade Secrets, but Ordered to Pay $500 Million in ZeniMax Lawsuit

February 1, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

In the legal battle between ZeniMax Media vs. Oculus VR, a Dallas, Texas jury came to a verdict on Wednesday and found Oculus did not misappropriate trade secrets related to ZeniMax’s VR technology.

However, the jury did find that Oculus … Read More

Facebook Appoints Hugo Barra to Lead VR Efforts as New Head of Oculus

January 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that former Google and Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra will lead all virtual reality efforts at Facebook as VP of VR, including taking charge of the Oculus team.

Barra’s new appointed position comes as … Read More

Oculus Reveals Details to SUPERHOT VR ‘Forever’ Update

January 24, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Yesterday, Oculus teased fans of the highly-acclaimed, Touch-supported first-person shooter SUPERHOT VR with a tweet about an upcoming update for the game. Now, the Oculus team has revealed more details today regarding what new modes and challenges are expected to … Read More

Oculus Story Studio’s ‘Dear Angelica’ Debuts at Sundance Film Festival

January 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus Story Studio’s much anticipated virtual reality short film, Dear Angelica, debuted today at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and it will be available to download for the Rift on the Oculus Store for free.

Dear Angelica tells the story … Read More

Oculus Store Implements IARC Age and Content Ratings System

January 19, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has confirmed that it will be using International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) in curating and rating VR games and experiences that appear on its Oculus Store. This means for developers that are planning or already have content published on … Read More

Palmer Luckey Testifies in Court: ‘I Didn’t Take Confidential Code’

January 19, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey—who has remained out of the public spotlight since the revelation that he had funded a polarized political campaign came to light—emerged in a Dallas federal courtroom yesterday to testify against the $2 billion lawsuit brought against … Read More

Facebook Actually Paid $3B for Oculus, Plans to Invest Billions More Over the Next Decade

January 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During yesterday’s court testimony in Dallas, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed details about the company’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, and as it turns out Facebook actually paid more than the $2 billion price tag that was originally reported.

On … Read More

Zuckerberg Defends Oculus in Court Battle Against ZeniMax Claims

January 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a Dallas federal courtroom today to testify in the ongoing legal battle between ZeniMax Media and Oculus over claims that the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset was based on stolen technology.

During … Read More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify in $2 Billion Oculus VR Lawsuit

January 16, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in Dallas court on Tuesday, January 17th, in the ongoing lawsuit filed against Oculus, which claims the VR startup company he purchased for $2 billion was based on stolen technology.

ZeniMax Media, the parent … Read More

Oculus Announces 360° Video Tour of the White House with the Obama’s

January 13, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

With just a week left before President Barack Obama leaves office, the president and First Lady Michelle Obama are inviting everyone to join them on a personal tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. And the best part is that you can … Read More