Oculus Debuts Two VR Experiences at Sundance 2019

January 26, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival taking place in Park City, Utah, Oculus has premiered two virtual reality experiences—one titled Traveling While Black for Oculus Go & Rift, and the other called The Under Presents, which was teased as an … Read More

Facebook Gets New VP to Lead its AR/VR Hardware Division

January 17, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ parent-company Facebook has made some internal changes by bringing on a new executive head to lead its AR and VR hardware division.

Rafa Camargo announced via Twitter his move from his previous role as VP of Portal at Facebook … Read More

Oculus Rift + Touch Bundle Now Permanently Priced at $349

January 10, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus is officially cutting $50 off the retail price of its Rift headset bundle, bringing the price permanently back down to its Black Friday sale of $349.

While the bundle price is still shown as $399 on Oculus’ official website, … Read More

Oculus Introduces Public Homes and Facebook Live Streaming to Rift

January 8, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced that its first platform update of the year is rolling out to its Public Test channel, bringing improved multiplayer functionality and new social features for Oculus Rift, including a Public Home beta and support for Facebook Livestreaming.

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Oculus Rift Leads Over HTC Vive in December Steam Hardware Survey

January 4, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

In the latest data from Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware Survey, it appears that the Oculus Rift has continued its market share gains over the HTC Vive virtual reality headset.

According to the December figures, which are based on an optional … Read More

Oculus Quest Standalone VR Headset Shows Up in FCC Filing

December 23, 2018 | FRΛNK R.

It appears like Oculus’ highly anticipated launch of the Oculus Quest standalone headset is on track for its Spring 2019 release. A new FCC filing for a VR headset, which closely resembles the Oculus Quest design was published on Friday.

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Oculus ‘Winter Wonderland’ Sale Offers Major Savings on Hundreds of VR Titles

December 21, 2018 | FRΛNK R.

It’s that holiday time of the year, and Oculus ‘Winter Wonderland’ sale is officially here. Starting today, hundreds of titles across Rift, Oculus Go, and Gear VR are on sale with major savings of up to 60% off on the … Read More

Facebook Open Sources ‘DeepFocus’ AI-Powered Rendering System

December 19, 2018 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ parent-company Facebook has announced that it’s releasing the code behind its AI-powered rendering system, DeepFocus, which is used to create realistic and natural looking real-time blur for a more true-to-life visual experience in virtual reality.

The DeepFocus AI-powered software … Read More

Sling TV, ESPN, and FOX NOW Launches on Oculus Go

December 17, 2018 | FRΛNK R.

Back in June, Oculus launched its Oculus TV app, a dedicated hub for watching flatscreen 2D shows and movies from various streaming providers in virtual reality, on the standalone Oculus Go headset. Now, Sling TV, ESPN (including ESPN+), and Fox … Read More

Facebook and ZeniMax Media Settle Oculus VR Lawsuit

December 13, 2018 | FRΛNK R.

After nearly five years, the long-running legal battle between Bethesda Softworks’ parent company ZeniMax Media and Oculus’ parent company, Facebook, over the VR technology developed in the Oculus Rift headset has finally come to an end.

According to a statement … Read More