Oculus News
Facebook Appoints Hugo Barra to Lead VR Efforts as New Head of Oculus
January 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that former Google and Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra will lead all virtual reality efforts at Facebook as VP of VR, including taking charge of the Oculus team.
Barra’s new appointed position comes as … Read More
Oculus Story Studio’s ‘Dear Angelica’ Debuts at Sundance Film Festival
January 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Oculus Story Studio’s much anticipated virtual reality short film, Dear Angelica, debuted today at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and it will be available to download for the Rift on the Oculus Store for free.
Dear Angelica tells the story … Read More
Oculus Store Implements IARC Age and Content Ratings System
January 19, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Oculus has confirmed that it will be using International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) in curating and rating VR games and experiences that appear on its Oculus Store. This means for developers that are planning or already have content published on … Read More
Palmer Luckey Testifies in Court: ‘I Didn’t Take Confidential Code’
January 19, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Oculus founder Palmer Luckey—who has remained out of the public spotlight since the revelation that he had funded a polarized political campaign came to light—emerged in a Dallas federal courtroom yesterday to testify against the $2 billion lawsuit brought against … Read More
Facebook Actually Paid $3B for Oculus, Plans to Invest Billions More Over the Next Decade
January 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.During yesterday’s court testimony in Dallas, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed details about the company’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, and as it turns out Facebook actually paid more than the $2 billion price tag that was originally reported.
On … Read More
Zuckerberg Defends Oculus in Court Battle Against ZeniMax Claims
January 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a Dallas federal courtroom today to testify in the ongoing legal battle between ZeniMax Media and Oculus over claims that the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset was based on stolen technology.
During … Read More
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify in $2 Billion Oculus VR Lawsuit
January 16, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in Dallas court on Tuesday, January 17th, in the ongoing lawsuit filed against Oculus, which claims the VR startup company he purchased for $2 billion was based on stolen technology.
ZeniMax Media, the parent … Read More
Oculus Announces 360° Video Tour of the White House with the Obama’s
January 13, 2017 | FRΛNK R.With just a week left before President Barack Obama leaves office, the president and First Lady Michelle Obama are inviting everyone to join them on a personal tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. And the best part is that you can … Read More
Oculus Issues Last Call for Amplifying New Voices 2017 Applications
January 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Oculus and the Diversity in Gaming coalition have announced that Amplifying New Voices, a program that aims to inspire and hone the skills of up-and-coming developers from diverse backgrounds to make their voices heard in the games and VR/AR industry is … Read More
Oculus Defends its Position, Calls ZeniMax Lawsuit ‘Wasteful’
January 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.The ZeniMax Media v. Oculus VR trial is officially underway in Dallas, Texas, and Oculus is making sure its stance in defense against ZeniMax’s allegations remains perfectly clear to the public.
As a brief recap, ZeniMax alleges that the Oculus Rift … Read More