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.
Samsung’s Consumer Gear VR Now Available for Pre-order at $99
November 10, 2015 | FRΛNK R.The consumer version of Samsung’s Gear VR headset powered by Oculus, which is compatible with Samsung’s latest lineup of smartphones—the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, and Galaxy Note 5, is now officially available for pre-order for only $99.
The new … Read More
Virtual Reality’s ‘Pandora’s Box Has Been Opened’, says Luckey
November 9, 2015 | FRΛNK R.The virtual reality industry has seen significant growth and innovation over the past three years. Since 2012, there has been an enormous amount of interest and anticipation building around consumer VR products thanks to the development of the Oculus Rift … Read More
Oculus Audio SDK 1.0 Beta is Now Available to Developers
November 6, 2015 | FRΛNK R.The importance of high-quality audio in virtual reality is crucial for creating an immersive, and persuasive VR experience and Oculus is making sure developers have all the tools necessary to deliver great audio in their VR content.
Oculus is giving … Read More
Early Oculus Rift Sales Will Start Off Slow, says Zuckerberg
November 5, 2015 | FRΛNK R.During a Facebook Q3 2015 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered some insight into the gradual growth the company expects to achieve with the consumer launch of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset early next year.
According to Zuckerberg, while … Read More
Oculus Connect 2 Developer Session Videos Now Online – Part 1
November 5, 2015 | FRΛNK R.In September, Oculus held its second annual Oculus Connect developer conference bringing together more than 1,500 of the top industry leaders and developers from around the world to discuss the future of virtual reality technology, and collaborate to learn techniques … Read More
Virtual Reality Will Someday Replace Smartphones, says Luckey
November 4, 2015 | FRΛNK R.So, how big do we expect virtual reality technology to be in the future? Well, according to Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey, believes VR is going to eventually become “more ubiquitous” than smartphones.
Speaking at this year’s Web Summit 2015, Luckey shared … Read More
Facebook Plans to Build a ‘Teleporter’ with Oculus VR Technology
November 3, 2015 | FRΛNK R.Have you ever imagined what it would be like to instantly “teleport” yourself anywhere you wanted? Well, Facebook is aiming to make teleportation something real–but, in a virtual way.
Speaking at a press event at the Dublin Web Summit, Facebook’s … Read More
Oculus Social Alpha Lets Friends Connect in Virtual Reality
October 29, 2015 | FRΛNK R.Today, Oculus announced the launch of its first social platform for the Samsung Gear VR, called Oculus Social. The new application is currently released in its Alpha stage and marks a pretty significant milestone for Oculus in bringing social interactivity … Read More
The Oculus Rift DK2 is Now Officially Sold Out
October 24, 2015 | FRΛNK R.If you’ve recently been tempted to buy an Oculus Rift Development Kit (DK2) to hold you over as you patiently wait for the highly-anticipated consumer version of the Rift to be released early next year, you now have another reason to … Read More
Lucky’s Tale Developer Playful Corp Raises $25 Million
October 23, 2015 | FRΛNK R.Playful Corp., the studio behind the VR platformer, Lucky’s Tale exclusively designed for the Oculus Rift announced that it has received $25 million in capital funding from a group of private investors.
According to a press release, the studio intends to … Read More
