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.
Holodeck VR Experiences in About 15 Years, says Oculus
January 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.When you think of the Holodeck, the first thing that comes to mind is Star Trek’s iconic virtual reality room onboard the Starship Enterprise. A technology so advanced, that it can simulate an ultra-realistic, holographic environment that changes to offer completely … Read More
Instagram’s Director of Product Peter Deng Joins Oculus
January 12, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Oculus VR is welcoming a new addition to its team of experienced talent, this time coming from its parent company, Facebook, and its popular photo-sharing platform, Instagram. Peter X. Deng, who has served as the Director of Product of Instagram … Read More
Oculus ‘Strongly Discouraging’ Devs from Using Jump Scares in VR
January 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.When it comes to horror games in virtual reality, one would expect the experience to be intense, terrifying, and in some ways traumatizing for those not ready to immerse themselves into their own virtual fears—especially, when facing down the classic … Read More
Get $200 off an Oculus Rift with Dell’s Oculus Ready PC Bundles
January 9, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Earlier this week, Oculus announced that it would be offering special bundles of its Oculus Rift headset, along with an ‘Oculus Ready’ PC in February, starting at $1499. Now Dell has revealed its own plans to offer discount savings to … Read More
Oculus Rift Pre-Order Shipping Date is Now June for New Orders
January 8, 2016 | FRΛNK R.It’s clear that despite the initial sticker shock reaction to the higher-than-expected $599 price tag, the demand for the consumer Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been overwhelming. The first batch of units sold out within minutes, which pushed the estimated shipping … Read More
‘Oculus Ready’ PC Rift Bundle Pre-Orders in Feb From $1499
January 7, 2016 | FRΛNK R.The pre-orders for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset are finally open to consumers with a price tag of $599 and will require a fairly high-end gaming rig to get the best optimal performance of what the Rift has to offer.
Now, to make … Read More
Luckey Discusses Plans to Make VR More Affordable in Future
January 7, 2016 | FRΛNK R.When the official price tag of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset was finally revealed yesterday, many VR fans were rather surprised by the higher-than-expected price point, at $599. However, while Oculus justifies the final price as a bargain for what … Read More
Oculus Rift Will Support Over 100 Games by End of 2016
January 7, 2016 | FRΛNK R.The first consumer Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is set to begin shipping in just a few short months, with pre-orders now available for $599. However, some are wondering if there will be enough VR games and experiences out there … Read More
Palmer Luckey Responds to Rift Pricing Reaction, Apologizes for Confusion
January 7, 2016 | FRΛNK R.When Oculus finally revealed the official price tag of its consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset at $599, it certainly caused fans to initially gasp at the higher-than-expected cost to pre-order the long-awaited headset.
Oculus founder Palmer … Read More
Oculus Remote Bundled Inside the Rift’s New Carrying Case
January 6, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Oculus Rift pre-orders are now available for $599, and the company has revealed details of what comes in the box—which actually looks quite stylish, as shown in the image above.
In fact, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey recently took to Twitter … Read More
