Oculus News
Oculus Removes its DRM Restriction, Vive Owners Can Play Rift Exclusives
June 24, 2016 | FRΛNK R.In a surprising and unexpected turnaround, Oculus has reversed course on a controversial ‘platform integrity check’ DRM that prevented other VR platforms like the HTC Vive from playing Oculus games and apps without an Oculus Rift headset.
Earlier today, the … Read More
Oculus Summer Sale 2016 Kicks Off with Big Discounts
June 24, 2016 | FRΛNK R.It’s the start of summer, and Oculus is kicking off its Summer Sale of games and apps for the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. If you’ve been holding out on purchasing some new VR content to experience, now is the perfect time … Read More
Palmer Luckey Defends Exclusivity on Oculus Platform
June 22, 2016 | FRΛNK R.If you ever owned a gaming console you are no stranger to the ongoing battle of exclusivity rights to a specific platform. Typically, depending on what side you’re on, you may view this as a competitive advantage over the competition. … Read More
Oculus Exclusivity Debate Heats Up into a Big Misunderstanding
June 15, 2016 | FRΛNK R.While game exclusivity on a platform is not uncommon to gamers, it’s a strategic business move made by publishers that doesn’t always sit well with many in the gaming community. Oculus was caught again in the middle of a heated debate … Read More
Oculus Promotes Jason Rubin to Head of Content, Arnold takes on New Role
June 14, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Today, Oculus announced the promotion of Jason Rubin to take on the new role of Head of Content at the company after serving two years as Head of Oculus Studios.
Prior to joining the company in 2014, Rubin was best-known … Read More
Former EA and Oculus Exec David DeMartini Passes Away at 56
June 3, 2016 | FRΛNK R.David DeMartini, an industry veteran who spent 15 years at Electronic Arts before joining Oculus VR at the end of 2013 as the head of worldwide publishing, passed away at the age of 56.
The sudden passing of De Martini, … Read More
It’s Official! We Changed our Name to OVRnews.com!
May 23, 2016 | FRΛNK R.It’s official! We now have a new name. After three years of bringing you dedicated news and updates on the company we all know and love, Oculus VR, we’re now announcing the change of our blog site name from oculusVRnews.com … Read More
Oculus DRM Update Kills ‘Hack’ to Play Rift Exclusives on HTC Vive
May 21, 2016 | FRΛNK R.If you thought you could keep playing Oculus Rift-exclusive titles on other rival headsets, then think again. It seems Oculus has officially put an end to the homebrew software called Revive, which allowed HTC Vive users to play games like … Read More
Oculus Responds to Senator Al Franken’s Privacy Concerns
May 19, 2016 | FRΛNK R.Oculus has formally responded to U.S. Senator Al Franken’s questions regarding consumers’ privacy issues when it was revealed last month that the company will have access to monitor and collect data from users interacting with the Rift virtual reality headset.
UMD Begins Construction on the Brendan Iribe Center
April 30, 2016 | FRΛNK R.The University of Maryland broke ground this last week as construction begins on the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, made possible by a $31 million donation back in late 2014 by Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, a former … Read More
