Oculus Introduces ‘Free to Try’ Promo Feature with Defense Grid 2

August 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Last week, Oculus announced that the highly popular tower defense title Defense Grid 2, developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, is the first game to receive the newly rolled out ‘Free to Try’ feature in the Oculus Store for both the … Read More

Oculus is Extending $399 Summer Sale of Rift and Touch Bundle

August 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

For those still looking to jump into high-end VR, you’re in luck! Oculus confirmed that it is extending its $399 promotional sale of the Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle for a few more weeks.

This major price cut was … Read More

Oculus Reveals First Details on Speaker Sessions for Oculus Connect 4

August 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

With Oculus’ much-anticipated fourth annual developer conference, Oculus Connect, just a couple of months away, the company revealed some of the initial speakers and featured talks that are scheduled to take place on October 11th-12th, at the San Jose McEnery Convention … Read More

Oculus 1.17 Software Update Rolls Out to All Rift Owners

August 6, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ latest Rift 1.17 software update is officially out of the Public Test Channel and is now rolling out to all Rift owners across the Oculus platform.

In the new Rift 1.17 software update, Oculus adds support for launching Rift-compatible games … Read More

Oculus ‘Quill’ Development Lives On with New Big Update Available Now

August 4, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

When Oculus announced back in May the shutdown of its in-house cinema division, Oculus Story Studio, it seemed that its popular illustration tool, Quill, would eventually follow a similar fate from the lack of ongoing development. However, thanks to a … Read More

Oculus Co-Founder Jack McCauley Joins Lucid VR as Chief Engineer

August 2, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Former Oculus chief engineer and co-founder Jack McCauley has joined Lucid VR, a Santa Clara, California-based start-up company known for developing the first true 3D and 180-degree stereoscopic consumer camera for virtual reality.

McCauley, whose previous experience includes designing the guitar and … Read More

Oculus Rolls Out Parties for Rift to Improve the Social VR Experience

July 29, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced that it started rolling out a long-awaited new feature called ‘Parties’ to its Public Test Channel for the Rift. This new feature for Rift owners will currently support up to four people to better connect and communicate … Read More

Oculus 1.17 Update Lets You Launch SteamVR Apps from Oculus Home

July 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced the pre-release of its 1.17 software update for the Oculus Rift is available now on its Public Test Channel. The new 1.17 update aims to make it simple and easy for you to manage, view, and launch … Read More

Oculus Shows Advanced Hand Tracking Prototype Gloves in Action

July 25, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg back in February teased a glimpse at Oculus’ next-generation hardware with a photo showing a new prototype for glove-like controllers designed to interact in a new way with the virtual world using the Oculus Rift. Now, … Read More

Applications to Attend Oculus Connect 4 Developer Conference Now Open

July 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

The fourth annual Oculus Connect developer conference, OC4, is set as a two-day event that will take place on October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center. For those interested in attending, the company has … Read More