Contributor: 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.
Oculus Rift Coming to Retail Stores in Europe and Canada Next Month
August 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.The initial launch of the Oculus Rift may have started off on a bumpy road with pre-order delays lasting weeks and even months, however, now with Oculus all caught up, the company is ready to boost its hardware distribution outside the U.S.
Today, … Read More
‘Minecraft’ for the Oculus Rift is Finally Available Now
August 15, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Today, Microsoft and Mojang announced that the highly-popular game franchise, Minecraft, is now finally available for the Oculus Rift. The game was previously released for Samsung’s Gear VR back in April, and a number of unofficial mods, such as Minecraft … Read More
Oculus PC SDK 1.7 is Now Available to Developers
August 13, 2016 | FRΛNK R.As Oculus gets closer to the highly-anticipated release of its Touch motion controllers, the company is ensuring that its platform is up-to-date and ready to support its upcoming new hardware in the latest version of the Oculus PC software development kit (SDK)—version 1.7.0, … Read More
New Gear VR Pre-Orders Now Available
August 12, 2016 | FRΛNK R.The latest iteration of the consumer Gear VR, which was unveiled at Samsung’s Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy Note 7 earlier this month, is now available to pre-order on Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from the Samsung priced at $99.
The … Read More
Oculus and Getty Images Partner to Bring 360-degree Photos of the Rio Olympics
August 10, 2016 | FRΛNK R.With the 2016 Summer Olympics officially underway in Rio de Janerio, a new partnership between Oculus and Getty Images will now allow fans from around the world to immerse themselves into the action from the comfort of their home with … Read More
Oculus Connect 3 Registration Now Open, starting $199 for Early Bird Pass
August 5, 2016 | FRΛNK R.For those planning to attend this year’s third annual developer conference, Oculus Connect 3, registration for the big event is currently underway. OC3 registration officially opened earlier this week, as Oculus prepares to deliver one of its highly-anticipated events of the year … Read More
New Gear VR Headset Features USB-C Support and Wider Field of View
August 2, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Today, during Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 event the company announced its newest version of its Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus.
The new headset is designed to support Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone the Galaxy Note 7, which uses the new USB Type-C … Read More
‘Minecraft’ Oculus Rift Support Coming in Next Few Weeks
July 28, 2016 | FRΛNK R.While Minecraft is already available for the Gear VR, Oculus Rift owners can now soon expect to jump into the fun! With the one-year anniversary of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition upon us, the long-awaited promise for Oculus Rift support is finally on … Read More
‘Second Life’ Ends Oculus Rift Support
July 27, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Back in 2014, Linden Lab released a patch introducing VR support for its popular massively multiplayer online (MMO) experience Second Life. However, it appears the studio has now decided to no longer offer support for the Oculus Rift.
According to a … Read More
Oculus Showcases its VR Sculpting Tool ‘Medium’ at Comic-Con
July 23, 2016 | FRΛNK R.During this week at Comic-Con in San Diego, Oculus gave attendees a closer look at its much-anticipated VR sculpting software tool, Medium.
With the help of some world-class artists, Medium, was put to the test and delivered some really impressive … Read More
