Oculus Rift VR Headset Officially Launches Today

March 28, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today marks a major milestone for virtual reality with the official launch of the long-awaited Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.

After nearly four years since Oculus founder Palmer Luckey started the company, which was later acquired by Facebook for $2 billion … Read More

Palmer Luckey Hand-Delivers First Oculus Rift Headset

March 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The long-awaited Oculus Rift is set to arrive on consumer’s doorsteps this Monday, March 28th, however, one lucky customer from Anchorage, Alaska received an early surprise visit from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey himself, who personally made the trip to hand-deliver … Read More

First Oculus Rift Units Begin Shipping to Customers

March 24, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus has achieved a new major milestone after nearly four years leading up to this moment by finally shipping the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset to early adopters.

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirmed via Twitter earlier a … Read More

Room-Scale VR is Possible with Oculus Rift

March 22, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

One of the highlighted differences between the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets at launch seems to be the Vive’s main feature of “room-scale” VR capabilities. With the use of the Vive’s included Lighthouse sensors, a user’s entire body movement can be … Read More

Oculus Rift Launch Titles Revealed with ‘Comfort’ Ratings

March 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

With Oculus set to begin shipping its first batch of Rift headsets to consumers in less than two weeks, the company has unveiled the official launch lineup of games that will be available for users to play on March 28th.

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Oculus Rift $599 Price Point Surprised Sony’s Yoshida

March 13, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

While there are many people excited about virtual reality, there’s no question that consumers who are looking to get a high-end virtual reality experience will be paying a pretty hefty price to go all-in.

When the Oculus Rift was announced to be $599, not … Read More

Oculus Releases Unity Sample Framework for Oculus Rift

March 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

One way that Oculus hopes to fast-track the production of virtual reality content is by including a learning tool that developers can use when they are creating new experiences or porting existing games to virtual reality with the release of … Read More

Sony Admits Oculus Rift is ‘Technically Better’ than PSVR

March 10, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

This year is set to not only be big for Oculus, but for the entire VR industry as companies like Samsung, HTC/Valve, and Sony play a major role in bringing virtual reality to consumers. However, while each of them shares a common … Read More

Elite Dangerous Announced as Oculus Rift Launch Title

March 10, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Elite Dangerous, a game based on deep space exploration, trading, and engaging in combat developed by UK studio Frontiers Development has been officially announced as a launch title for the Oculus Rift.

According to the official Oculus Rift website, Elite … Read More

No Oculus Rift Support for Macs Anytime Soon

March 5, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Unlike Samsung’s Gear VR headset, the upcoming Oculus Rift requires a computer for its use. Buyers cannot simply get a headset and obtain a virtual reality experience unless they have a corresponding high-end computer that the device can use to … Read More