Gear VR Already Sold Over 300,000 in Europe in 2016

May 17, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset officially launched in November of 2015 and has already sold over 300,000 units across Europe this year alone.

Samsung has been offering a number of enticing Gear VR promotions with the launch … Read More

Gear VR Surpasses One Million Active Users in April, says Oculus

May 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus achieved a major milestone in April by surpassing more than one million active users, according to an official Oculus blog post on Wednesday.

At a recent press event in San Francisco on Tuesday, … Read More

Epic Games Founder Tim Sweeney Criticizes ‘Open’ Oculus Storefront

March 30, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The Oculus storefront is designed to distribute a wide range of experiences, games, and immersive video content for Oculus Rift users to enjoy on its platform. There’s also an opt-in option for users to access VR content that is not … Read More

PlayStation VR’s $400 Price Tag Is ‘Totally Fair’, says Luckey

March 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

During yesterday’s GDC 2016 keynote, Sony officially confirmed the $400 price tag and release date of the Playstation VR set for October 2016. However, while it’s clear Sony is trying to position itself as the least expensive option when compared … Read More

Oculus Rift $599 Price Point Surprised Sony’s Yoshida

March 13, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

While there are many people excited about virtual reality, there’s no question that consumers who are looking to get a high-end virtual reality experience will be paying a pretty hefty price to go all-in.

When the Oculus Rift was announced to be $599, not … Read More

Sony Admits Oculus Rift is ‘Technically Better’ than PSVR

March 10, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

This year is set to not only be big for Oculus, but for the entire VR industry as companies like Samsung, HTC/Valve, and Sony play a major role in bringing virtual reality to consumers. However, while each of them shares a common … Read More

Mark Zuckerberg Talks About the Future VR and 360-Degree Video

February 22, 2016 | Staff Writer

With an unexpected appearance at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Event at MWC, Mark Zuckerberg took time out of his busy schedule to talk with the audience in Barcelona about the potential of virtual reality and 360-degree video content.

Zuckerberg was … Read More

Free Gear VR Bundled with Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Pre-Orders

February 21, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and announced that the Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus, will come bundled for free with pre-orders of its new flagship smartphone.

According to an official … Read More

‘Oculus Ready’ PC Rift Bundles Available for Pre-Order Feb 16th

February 9, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Last month when Oculus announced its consumer version of the Rift virtual reality headset priced at $599, the company also promised to make it simple to get everything you need to jump into virtual reality by offering a complete ready-to-go VR … Read More

Oculus CTO John Carmack Makes Gear VR Positional Tracking a Priority

February 8, 2016 | Staff Writer

When it comes to having a great immersive mobile VR experience, one key feature that is regularly mentioned to be missing on the Samsung Gear VR headset is the lack of positional tracking. However, according to Oculus CTO, John Carmack, … Read More