Oculus and ESL Announce VR League: Season 3 with $250K Prize Pool

March 5, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus and ESL, the world’s largest e-sports company, have announced the third season of the VR League will officially kick off on March 24th in Katowice, Poland. This year’s VR League is offering its the largest prize pool to date, … Read More

Oculus Rift Continues to Widen Lead in March Steam Hardware Survey

March 4, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

The latest data from Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware Survey has revealed that the Oculus Rift is once again on top and widening its market share gains over the HTC Vive virtual reality headset.

According to the February figures, which are … Read More

Oculus Sets ‘Quality-First’ Approach for Quest App Submissions

February 28, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus will enforce a stricter approval process for developers looking to publish games and apps on its upcoming Quest standalone headset, as part of the company’s push for a more “quality-first” approach to the type of content that makes it … Read More

Palmer Luckey Offers Free Audio Repair Kits to Oculus Rift Owners

February 19, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

It’s been some time since Oculus founder Palmer Luckey’s departure from parent-company Facebook in 2017. However, despite moving on and starting a new defense technology company called Anduril Industries, Luckey still engages with the VR community and wants to offer … Read More

Rift Platform Update Adds Support for User-Created Home Spaces

February 16, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

There are now more ways for Rift users to customize their Oculus Home to feel more personal than ever before, thanks to the latest update that brings user-created spaces to the platform.

The new update rolling out will enable users … Read More

Oculus Heading to GDC, Pax East, and E3 2019

February 13, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced plans to attend this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), PAX East, and the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), where the company will showcase its latest games and hardware—including the highly-anticipated Oculus Quest set to launch later this Spring … Read More

Oculus Quest Touch Controllers Passes FCC Certification

February 11, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

The Oculus Quest standalone headset is one step closer to its major launch later this Spring, following new filings passed by the FCC for the headset’s touch controllers, as first reported by Road to VR.

While the Oculus Quest is not … Read More

Oculus Audio SDK 1.34 Adds Audio Propagation Based on Geometry

February 8, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has recently released the latest update to its Audio SDK, which provides developers with the tools necessary to create a more immersive, and realistic virtual reality experience beyond the visuals.

The company’s latest Audio SDK version 1.34 introduces an … Read More

Oculus ‘Rift S’ Reportedly Listed in PC Software Code

February 6, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

The rumors of the next iteration of the Oculus Rift headset are newly emerging, as details of code discovered by UploadVR in the Oculus PC software seem to confirm the existence of the ‘Rift S’ headset.

The code hints at … Read More

Oculus Rift Extends Lead in February Steam Hardware Survey

February 2, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

The latest data from Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware Survey has revealed that the Oculus Rift continues its upward trend of extending its market share lead over the HTC Vive virtual reality headset.

According to the January figures, which are based … Read More