Experiencing Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Hands-On at CES 2015

January 13, 2015 | Staff Writer

If you didn’t make it to CES 2015, or you were there but didn’t get a chance to demo the latest Crescent Bay prototype of the Oculus Rift, then here is everything you need to know about what it felt … Read More

Chrysler Demos Oculus Rift Experience for New Car Buyers

November 27, 2014 | Staff Writer

Chrysler unveiled a unique promotional video at the recent Los Angeles Car Show 2014 that used the Oculus Rift VR headset to show attendees the new Chrysler 200. The four-minute video, Beneath the Surface, didn’t just give people a view of the car, … Read More

Oculus Rift Consumer Version Still ‘Many Months’ Away

November 4, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Today while speaking at Web Summit 2014 in Dublin, Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe told an audience the release of a consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset was close, though it’s still “many months” away from being released.

“We’re all … Read More

Oculus SDK Update v0.4.3 Beta Now Supports Unity Free

October 25, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR’s growing developer community has received their latest update to the Oculus software development kit (SDK) with the release of 0.4.3 beta. The release of the latest version is packed with a number of new features and is now available … Read More

Oculus Rift Wins ‘Innovation of the Year’ at 2014 Golden Joystick Awards

October 24, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

This 2014 Golden Joystick Awards took place this week at the London’s O2 Arena with more than nine million votes cast from the gaming public to crown the best-of-the-best in the gaming industry for 18 categories ranging from Best Gaming Moment, Innovation … Read More

Oculus Rift Consumer ‘Public Beta’ to Launch by Summer 2015

September 11, 2014 | Staff Writer

Multiple sources closely linked to Oculus VR have revealed the highly-anticipated consumer version of the Oculus Rift could be released sometime next summer, according to reports from both TechRadar and VRFocus.

Apparently, the company plans to roll out a “strictly … Read More

Facebook offering Cash Bounty to Find Bugs in the Oculus Rift

August 21, 2014 | Staff Writer

In what is likely a feature of the average gamers’ fantasy, Facebook has recently announced a bounty program as part of the vetting process for its recent acquisition of Oculus VR. Facebook is offering a minimum payout of $500 dollars for … Read More

Oculus Rift DK2 Screen is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3

August 1, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

While recent reports of Oculus working closely with Samsung on creating a VR headset for smartphones has been rumored, it turns out the Oculus Rift DK2 is already showing signs of a mutual relationship between the two companies.

iFixit, the … Read More

Oculus VR Cancelling Pre-Order Shipments of eBay Resellers

July 15, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

If you’re thinking of reselling the Oculus Rift DK2 you’ve pre-ordered for a quick profit, then think again. Oculus VR is taking swift measures to cancel orders of anyone suspected of reselling the highly anticipated DK2 headset.

Following its recent … Read More

Oculus VR Suspends DK2 Sales in China due to ‘Extreme’ Reselling

July 6, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR has confirmed that sales of its Oculus Rift DK2 headset have been suspended in China due to “extreme reseller purchases.”

In a post published on Reddit, a Chinese customer expressed “disappointment” at Oculus for canceling its Oculus Rift … Read More