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Oculus VR News | January 16, 2026

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Contributor: FRΛNK R.

FRΛNK R.

FRΛNK R.

Founder of OVRnews.com. Enjoys learning to code, creating art/drawing, and exploring the next paradigm shift in virtual and augmented reality, spatial computing, and artificial intelligence, as we venture on this immersive journey into the Metaverse.

Posts By FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Reveals Social VR App for the Oculus Platform

October 6, 2016 |

Today on stage at Oculus’ Connect 3 developer conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed an exciting, new social application for the Oculus Rift that allows you to interact with other people live in real-time in the virtual world.

Using his … Read More

Amazon UK Lists Oculus Touch Pre-Orders, Price Leak and Release Date

October 6, 2016 |

As we begin to gather more official details on how much Oculus Touch will cost and when it will begin shipping to consumers, it seems as though Amazon UK might have posted its retail listing a bit too early ahead … Read More

Oculus Connect 3 Will Be Live-Streaming on Twitch and NextVR

October 3, 2016 |

The Oculus Connect 3 developer’s conference is just days away and it’s gearing up to be quite an exciting event with tons of in-depth keynote sessions, hands-on demos, and insider details on the latest Oculus VR hardware and technology.

This … Read More

Oculus Announces Connect 3 Developer Conference Schedule

September 29, 2016 |

Oculus VR has announced its full line-up of speakers and presentations scheduled for its third annual developer’s conference, Oculus Connect 3, which is scheduled to run from October 5th-7th 2016, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, … Read More

Oculus in Talks with MSI to Offer VR PC-based Backpack for the Rift

September 27, 2016 |

Earlier this month, during the Tokyo Game Show gaming convention, MSI unveiled its VR One backpack that is specifically optimized for the HTC Vive headset. However, new reports seem to suggest Oculus is now in talks with MSI to develop … Read More

Palmer Luckey Issues Statement Amid Backlash for Funding Pro-Trump Group

September 24, 2016 |

The media had a field day against Oculus founder Palmer Luckey after a report by The Daily Beast on Thursday evening claimed that he had anonymously funded a non-profit, pro-Trump political organization called Nimble America, which supposedly involved circulating anti-Hillary … Read More

Gear VR Adds Xbox Wireless Controller Support, starting with Minecraft

September 23, 2016 |

Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox One controller support will make its way to the Gear VR, powered by Oculus with Minecraft: Gear VR Edition being the first game confirmed to be compatible.

Thanks to the new Xbox One Controller with … Read More

Oculus Touch Controllers Priced at £189.99 in the UK

September 21, 2016 |

There are new reports that appear to confirm the long-awaited Oculus Touch controllers will cost £189.99 in the UK. This is according to Engadget reporter Nick Summers who spotted the price on a store display at UK’s major video game … Read More

Oculus Rift is Now Available in the UK and European Retail Stores

September 20, 2016 |

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been available in-store at local Best Buy’s throughout the United States for some time, but now it has finally made its way to retail stores in the UK and Europe for the first … Read More

Oculus ‘Guardian’ Boundary System Coming to the Rift

September 16, 2016 |

One of the main differences between the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is that the Vive offers a room-scale experience out of the box, whereas the Rift currently focuses on a seated-VR experience. However, with the upcoming release of the … Read More