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.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ‘Happy’ with Oculus Rift Pre-Orders
January 30, 2016 | FRΛNK R.During Facebook’s latest earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors and analysts that he is “happy” with the direction Oculus Rift pre-orders are going, however, the company does not expect the upcoming launch of the Rift to have … Read More
Oculus Announces Story Studio University for VR Filmmaking Pioneers
January 27, 2016 | FRΛNK R.At this week’s Sundance Film Festival, Oculus announced Story Studio University, a new initiative branded under the company’s own in-house VR film division, that is designed to help “inspire and educate the next generation of VR filmmakers.”
According to a post on the official Oculus … Read More
Oculus ‘Quill’ Lets VR Illustrators Paint in the Rift
January 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.During this week’s Sundance Film Festival 2016, Oculus unveiled its new internal creation tool, Quill, that allows illustrators to express their creativity by painting entire scenes in virtual reality, and bringing their creations to life in a unique and immersive way.
Oculus Story Studio Announces New VR Film ‘Dear Angelica’
January 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Today, Oculus revealed an early glimpse at a new virtual reality film developed by its own in-house cinema division, Oculus Story Studio, called Dear Angelica which it’s previewing at this year’s Sundance Film Festival 2016.
Dear Angelica is an animated short that … Read More
Oculus Research Study Offering $400 to Selected Participates
January 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.If you received a somewhat suspicious looking email from a company claiming to be Oculus to take part in a research study for $400—don’t be quick to toss it into your spam box. It’s actually Legit!
Today, Oculus founder Palmer … Read More
Oculus Rift Will Be in Retail Stores Starting April 2016, says Iribe
January 22, 2016 | FRΛNK R.The Oculus Rift became available for pre-order early this month, and demand has been extremely high that backorders for the consumer Rift are pushed all the way back to July 2016. While early adopters and VR enthusiasts have been the driving … Read More
Oculus Touch Bundled with Rift Would ‘Significantly Raise the Cost’, says Luckey
January 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Early pre-orders of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset are set to begin shipping on March 28th, 2016, and will come bundled with a number of additional goodies in box—including, a free copy of Lucky’s Tale, EVE: Valkyrie, and an … Read More
Oculus’ Palmer Luckey Must Face Breach of Contract Lawsuit, says Judge
January 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.On Saturday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Fransico ruled that the part of a lawsuit against Oculus founder Palmer Luckey for allegedly breaching a contract with his former employer, Total Recall Technologies, will be allowed to proceed, Reuters reports.
Oculus VR Opens New Research Facility in Pittsburgh
January 19, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Ever since being acquired by Facebook back in 2014, Oculus VR has quickly grown to position itself as the industry leader in virtual reality technology. Now the company is set to expand even further by opening a new office dedicated … Read More
Oculus Rift Pre-Order Shipments Now Backordered to July 2016
January 17, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Earlier this month, Oculus Rift pre-orders opened to consumers, and although the $599 price tag had some early buyers stunned by the initial cost, the reaction wasn’t enough to prevent the headset from selling out of its March inventory faster than the … Read More
