Contributor: FRΛNK R.
FRΛNK R.
Founder of OVRnews.com. Enjoys learning to code, art/drawing, and exploring the next paradigm shift in computing as we venture on this immersive journey into the Metaverse.
British Army Uses Oculus Rift to Recruit New Potential Soldiers
January 17, 2015 | FRΛNK R.While virtual reality is still in the early stages of making its way into the consumer market, the technology has been widely adopted by the military for decades to simulate various training applications.
As part of a new campaign to … Read More
Oculus Rift Could Be Used More for Films than Games
January 14, 2015 | FRΛNK R.While the Oculus Rift initially is focused on delivering immersive gaming experiences to consumers, the future of virtual reality could go beyond just video games and more into films.
In an interview with the LA Times at CES 2015, Oculus … Read More
Oculus Is Working on VR Controller for the Oculus Rift
January 9, 2015 | FRΛNK R.Oculus VR has been showcasing the innovation of its virtual reality headset for quite some time. Recently, they introduced the addition of 3D positional audio to its Crescent Bay prototype, which is taking the experience of “presence” in a virtual … Read More
Oculus Rift is Like ‘Getting Religion on Contact’, says Carmack
December 30, 2014 | FRΛNK R.In a recent interview with Fortune, Oculus VR CTO John Carmack describes the experience of virtual reality on the Oculus Rift as “like getting religion on contact.” When also asked about what separates today’s VR technology from the VR in the … Read More
Oculus Aquires Two VR Startup Firms Nimble VR and 13th Lab
December 11, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Oculus VR just announced that it has acquired two companies to help deliver the most immersive technology experience possible.
The first of those acquisitions is Nimble VR. A two-year-old company specializing in developing skeletal hand-tracking software, including its depth-sensing camera … Read More
Oculus-Powered Samsung Gear VR Headset Coming in December
November 13, 2014 | FRΛNK R.The Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition, a mobile virtual reality headset powered by Oculus, will be released early next month, according to a blog post on the Oculus VR website.
While the Gear VR uses a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … Read More
Oculus Mobile SDK is Now Available to Developers
November 12, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Today, Oculus VR announced the release of its initial Oculus Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) specifically designed for the upcoming Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition headset. Powered by Oculus, the Samsung Gear VR headset utilizes a Galaxy Note 4 smartphone as … Read More
Oculus Rift Consumer Version Still ‘Many Months’ Away
November 4, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Today while speaking at Web Summit 2014 in Dublin, Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe told an audience the release of a consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset was close, though it’s still “many months” away from being released.
“We’re all … Read More
Facebook’s Long-Term Bet in Oculus to Sell 50-100 Million Units
November 1, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Earlier this week during a Q3 2014 earnings conference call with investors, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly discussed its long-term commitment to Oculus VR and reaffirmed his belief in the Oculus Rift and VR becoming the future of computing — however, Zuckerberg … Read More
Short 360-Degree Horror Film for Oculus Rift Released
October 31, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Just in time for Halloween, 11:57 is a virtual reality short horror film that gives viewers the feeling they are inside the terrifying scene.
The 4-minute long horror film was made specifically for the Oculus Rift and mobile in mind, offering … Read More
