Palmer Luckey Wins at the 2014 World Technology Awards

November 19, 2014 | Staff Writer

The virtual reality world has raised more attention and accolade in the real world by celebrating the 2014 World Technology Summit & Awards winner, Rift creator Palmer Luckey. The WTN is known to honor individuals whose innovative work will likely achieve … Read More

Oculus Mobile SDK is Now Available to Developers

November 12, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus VR announced the release of its initial Oculus Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) specifically designed for the upcoming Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition headset. Powered by Oculus, the Samsung Gear VR headset utilizes a Galaxy Note 4 smartphone as … Read More

Facebook’s Long-Term Bet in Oculus to Sell 50-100 Million Units

November 1, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this week during a Q3 2014 earnings conference call with investors, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly discussed its long-term commitment to Oculus VR and reaffirmed his belief in the Oculus Rift and VR becoming the future of computing — however, Zuckerberg … Read More

All Oculus Connect Developer Session Videos of 2014 Now Available Online

October 29, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

In September, Oculus VR held its first-ever Oculus Connect developer conference in Hollywood, California. The conference proved to be a huge success bringing together nearly 1,000 attendees who share a passion and interest in the future of virtual reality.

Along with the … Read More

Palmer Luckey Awarded Smithsonian Youth Achievement Award

October 17, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR Inc. founder Palmer Luckey was among a group of 10 innovators in art, science, and culture honored on Thursday night during the third annual American Ingenuity Awards event at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.

The Smithsonian … Read More

Official Oculus Connect 2014 Keynote Videos Now Available

October 2, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier last the month, at the Oculus Connect developer conference, attendees had the opportunity to be at forefront of the latest virtual reality developments, and meet with industry veterans to discuss the future of VR and Oculus.

Nearly 1,000 developers from around … Read More

The Official ‘Oculus Platform’ Marketplace Launches This Fall

September 21, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

With the reveal of the new Crescent Bay prototype VR headset during the Oculus Connect developer conference already stirring buzz, Oculus VP of Product Nate Mitchell announced its plans to also revamp the current Oculus Share marketplace into the official ‘Oculus Platform’ … Read More

Oculus VR Unveils New ‘Crescent Bay’ Rift Prototype

September 20, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

During the first-ever Oculus Connect developer conference in Hollywood, California, Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe revealed a new Oculus Rift prototype codenamed ‘Crescent Bay’.

The Crescent Bay prototype brings us one step closer to the consumer version of the Rift … Read More

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Gives $31M to University of Maryland for a VR Lab

September 12, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

What do you do after your company gets acquired by Facebook for $2 billion and sitting on tons of cash? Well, if you’re like some of the executives at Oculus, you can give some of it away.

According to the … Read More

Samsung, Oculus Reveal Samsung Gear VR Headset for Galaxy Note 4

September 4, 2014 | Staff Writer

In a move anticipated by Oculus VR followers, both Samsung and Oculus VR have now officially confirmed the long-rumored collaboration between the two companies during a recent press conference in Berlin. The result of this partnership? A new mobile virtual … Read More