Contributor: Staff Writer
Facebook Reality Labs is Working on Real-Time, Lifelike Avatars
March 13, 2019 | Staff WriterOculus-parent company Facebook is aiming to redefine the future of communication with new groundbreaking 3D capture technology and AI systems that can create lifelike avatars of people.
In an Oculus blog post today, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) chief scientist Michael … Read More
Oculus Quest and Go ‘Enterprise Editions’ Expected to Launch in 2019
March 7, 2019 | Staff WriterOculus-parent company Facebook appears to be looking to launch an enterprise edition of its Oculus Go and upcoming Oculus Quest standalone virtual reality headset sometime later this year, as first reported by Variety.
According to the report, Facebook recently published … Read More
Oculus and ESL Announce VR League: Season 3 with $250K Prize Pool
March 5, 2019 | Staff WriterOculus and ESL, the world’s largest e-sports company, have announced the third season of the VR League will officially kickoff on March 24th in Katowice, Poland. This year’s VR league is offering its the largest prize pool to date, amounting … Read More
Oculus Rift Continues to Widen Lead in March Steam Hardware Survey
March 4, 2019 | Staff WriterThe latest data from Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware Survey has revealed that the Oculus Rift is once again on top and widening its market share gains over the HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
According to the February figures, which is … Read More
Oculus Sets ‘Quality-First’ Approach for Quest App Submissions
February 28, 2019 | Staff WriterOculus will enforce a stricter approval process for developers looking to publish games and apps on its upcoming Quest standalone headset, as part of the company’s push for a more “quality-first” approach on the type of content that makes it … Read More
Palmer Luckey Offers Free Audio Repair Kits to Oculus Rift Owners
February 19, 2019 | Staff WriterIt’s been some time since Oculus founder Palmer Luckey’s departure from parent-company Facebook in 2017. However, despite moving on and starting a new defense technology company called Anduril Industries, Luckey still engages with the VR community and wants to offer … Read More
Rift Platform Update Adds Support for User-Created Home Spaces
February 16, 2019 | Staff WriterThere are now more ways for Rift users to customize their Oculus Home to feel more personal than ever before, thanks to the latest update that brings user-created spaces to the platform.
The new update rolling out will enable users … Read More
Oculus Heading to GDC, Pax East, and E3 2019
February 13, 2019 | Staff WriterOculus has announced plans to attend this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), PAX East, and the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), where the company will showcase its latest games and hardware—including the highly-anticipated Oculus Quest set to launch later this Spring … Read More
Oculus Quest Touch Controllers Passes FCC Certification
February 11, 2019 | Staff WriterThe Oculus Quest standalone headset is one step closer to its major launch later this Spring, following new filings passed by the FCC for the headset’s touch controllers, as first reported by Road to VR.
While the Oculus Quest is not … Read More
Oculus Audio SDK 1.34 Adds Audio Propagation Based on Geometry
February 8, 2019 | Staff WriterOculus has recently released the latest update to its Audio SDK, which provides developers with the tools necessary to create a more immersive, and realistic virtual reality experience beyond the visuals.
The company’s latest Audio SDK version 1.34 introduces an … Read More