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.
Insomniac’s Oculus-Exclusive ‘Edge of Nowhere’ Available Now, June 6th
June 6, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Insomniac Games, the makers of Ratchet & Clank, Resistance, and Sunset Overdrive, has finally released its Rift-exclusive survival horror game, Edge of Nowhere, available for purchase on the Oculus Store starting today, June 6th.
Edge of Nowhere is published by … Read More
Former EA and Oculus Exec David DeMartini Passes Away at 56
June 3, 2016 | FRΛNK R.David DeMartini, an industry veteran who spent 15 years at Electronic Arts before joining Oculus VR at the end of 2013 as the head of worldwide publishing, passed away at the age of 56.
The sudden passing of De Martini, … Read More
Free Gear VR Bundle Promo is Back for Father’s Day
June 1, 2016 | FRΛNK R.It’s that time again! Samsung is offering a new promotion to get its Gear VR, powered by Oculus to as many consumers as possible.
Between now through June 19th, Samsung will include the Gear VR headset for free with the … Read More
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
