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Microsoft Rumored to Upgrade Xbox One to Support Oculus Rift

May 26, 2016 |

Could Microsoft be preparing a new, more powerful version of its Xbox One gaming console to power the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset? Well, that seems to be the buzz reported ahead of this next month’s big E3 gaming conference.

According to … Read More

Oculus’ New DRM Actually Makes VR Piracy Easier

May 24, 2016 |

Earlier this week, Oculus rolled its 1.4 software update, which included improved “platform integrity checks” in an effort to combat against piracy to ensure that exclusive content could only be played on Oculus hardware. However, it now seems the company’s … Read More

It’s Official! We Changed our Name to OVRnews.com!

May 23, 2016 |

It’s official! We now have a new name. After three years of bringing you dedicated news and updates on the company we all know and love, Oculus VR, we’re now announcing the change of our blog site name from oculusVRnews.com … Read More

Oculus DRM Update Kills ‘Hack’ to Play Rift Exclusives on HTC Vive

May 21, 2016 |

If you thought you could keep playing Oculus Rift-exclusive titles on other rival headsets, then think again. It seems Oculus has officially put an end to the homebrew software called Revive, which allowed HTC Vive users to play games like … Read More

Oculus Responds to Senator Al Franken’s Privacy Concerns

May 19, 2016 |

Oculus has formally responded to U.S. Senator Al Franken’s questions regarding consumers’ privacy issues when it was revealed last month that the company will have access to monitor and collect data from users interacting with the Rift virtual reality headset.

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Gear VR Already Sold Over 300,000 in Europe in 2016

May 17, 2016 |

The Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset officially launched in November of 2015 and has already sold over 300,000 units across Europe this year alone.

Samsung has been offering a number of enticing Gear VR promotions with the launch … Read More

Gear VR Surpasses One Million Active Users in April, says Oculus

May 11, 2016 |

The Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus achieved a major milestone in April by surpassing more than one million active users, according to an official Oculus blog post on Wednesday.

At a recent press event in San Francisco on Tuesday, … Read More

Oculus Rift Coming to 48 Best Buy Locations, starting May 7th

May 2, 2016 |

Today, Oculus has announced plans to offer free in-store demos of its consumer Rift virtual reality headset at 48 Best Buy locations across the U.S., starting on May 7th, with more retail locations coming later this summer.

“For many, this … Read More

Minecraft Arrives for Gear VR on the Oculus Store

April 27, 2016 |

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

Oculus’ Palmer Luckey Responds on Reddit to Criticism of Past Comments

April 26, 2016 |

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is known to publicly speak his mind and is no strange with defending himself from the internet when perhaps he may change his stance on a Rift-related issue or has his words taken out of context. However, with … Read More