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Microsoft Rumored to Upgrade Xbox One to Support Oculus Rift
May 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.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 | FRΛNK R.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 | FRΛNK R.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 | FRΛNK R.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 | FRΛNK R.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.
Gear VR Already Sold Over 300,000 in Europe in 2016
May 17, 2016 | FRΛNK R.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 | FRΛNK R.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 | FRΛNK R.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 | 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
Oculus’ Palmer Luckey Responds on Reddit to Criticism of Past Comments
April 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.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