ZeniMax Accuses John Carmack of Stealing VR Technology for Oculus Rift

May 2, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

A little more than a month after the announcement of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR for $2 billion sent shock waves throughout the gaming industry, it appears Oculus VR and the social media giant could soon find themselves in court defending over the rights to … Read More

Oculus Rift Experiment Simulates What Lag in Real Life Feels Like

April 29, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Can you imagine a world where three seconds of lag was a part of your daily life? Well, Swedish fiber broadband provider UME wanted to experiment with the frustrating concept of lag in real life—similar to the irritating lag many … Read More

Oculus Rift Dev Kit Sales Surpasses 85,000 Units

April 20, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

While there has been some initial controversy following the Facebook buyout of Oculus last month for $2 billion, the sales numbers of the Oculus Rift development kit continue to rise. Earlier this week, Oculus VR has told TechCrunch that they have … Read More

Palmer Luckey Explains Why Oculus Joined Facebook and the Future of VR

April 15, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Last month the unexpected announcement of Facebook acquiring Oculus VR for $2 billion sent shock waves throughout the gaming community. Early supporters of the Oculus Rift that initially funded the project on Kickstarter were among the many that expressed their … Read More

Oculus Gains Another Valve Developer: Aaron Nicholls to Join Oculus VR

April 1, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Look’s like Oculus is not slowing down anytime soon with recruiting new talent. Valve developer Aaron Nicholls is yet another employee from Valve to be added to the Oculus roster as the newest addition to the VR team, according to a … Read More

Oculus CTO John Carmack Responds to Facebook’s Oculus Acquisition

March 31, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus CTO John Carmack is one of the most respected and legendary game developers in the industry today. Nearly a week after the unexpected announcement of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR, Inc., for $2 billion—Carmark finally expressed his opinions surrounding … Read More

Valve’s VR Expert Michael Abrash Joins Oculus as Chief Scientist

March 28, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Looks like the Oculus “Dream Team” of talent continues to grow its impressive roaster—following the recent Facebook acquisition of Oculus VR for $2 billion.

Today, it was announced that former Valve developer Michael Abrash, a well-respected veteran in the … Read More

Oculus Founder Responds to Gamers Concerns After Facebook Buyout

March 27, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

The internet has been buzzing with mixed emotions following the unexpected announcement on Tuesday that Facebook had acquired Oculus VR, Inc., for approximately $2 billion in cash and stock.

Much of the negative backlash came from fans and early … Read More

Facebook Announces to Buy Oculus VR for $2 Billion

March 25, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

In a surprising turn of events, Facebook has announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Oculus VR, Inc., the company behind the highly-anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, for approximately $2 billion. This includes $400 million … Read More

Oculus Rift DK2 Headset Ready for Pre-Order, Ships in July

March 19, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Within hours after Sony unveiled their own virtual reality headset prototype, codenamed Project Morpheus, Oculus VR did not hesitate to announce that their new and improved second-generation Oculus Rift development kit, simply referred to as “DK2″—is now available for pre-order … Read More