News & Reviews
Latest news on the Oculus Rift, and other cool VR stuff!
Oculus Rift and Touch Bundle Drops to $349.99 for Black Friday 2017
November 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Now seems like the perfect time of the year to buy an Oculus Rift headset, however, you may want to hold off just a little bit longer and you’ll find yourself able to save some extra cash in your pocket, … Read More
Oculus Rolls Out Rift 1.20 Software Update, Adds Dynamic Bundle Pricing
November 6, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Oculus has begun rolling out its latest 1.20 software update for the Rift, which adds a new dynamic pricing feature to content bundles on the Oculus Store, as well as fixes a few bugs and improves upon some known issues.
Insignia Releases Charging Station for Oculus Touch Motion Controllers
November 3, 2017 | FRΛNK R.While the Oculus Touch can last quite a while on a single AA battery for most people, it can still be frustrating when in the middle of a VR experience you suddenly can’t see your hands because the batteries need to … Read More
Oculus Connect 4 Developer Session Videos Now Online – Part 3
November 1, 2017 | FRΛNK R.This year’s Oculus Connect 4 developer conference had more than 2,900 attendees and featured over 40 technical talks and workshops from more than 100 speakers addressing everything from developing and designing immersive games to cinematic storytelling techniques, optimization, and content … Read More
Oculus Connect 4 Developer Session Videos Now Online – Part 2
October 30, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Oculus’ biggest annual event of the year, Oculus Connect 4, took place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center earlier this month, which brought together developers, designers, and industry experts from around the world to discuss and share ideas on … Read More
Oculus Connect 4 Developer Session Videos Now Online – Part 1
October 29, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Today, we take a look back at Oculus’ fourth annual Connect developers conference (OC4), where more than 2,900 developers, content creators, and VR enthusiast from around world came together to collaborate and share their ideas in an effort to push … Read More
Oculus’ Horror Sale Offers Big Discounts on Rift and Gear VR Titles
October 27, 2017 | FRΛNK R.If you’re looking to experience some spooky VR titles for the Rift and Gear VR this week, Oculus has you covered. Starting today, the company is running its Horror Sale event with some big discounts ranging from 25-50% off on a variety … Read More
Oculus Adds 8 New Experimental VR Locomotion Methods to SDK
October 23, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Locomotion in virtual reality is one of the greatest challenges that VR developers still face today. Designing an effective way for players to move in the virtual world without feelings of discomfort or nausea is crucial to creating a compelling … Read More
TPCast is Releasing a Wireless Adapter for Oculus Rift, Coming in Q4 2017
October 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.TPCast, the company behind the first wireless VR solution for the HTC Vive, announced last week that it is working on a wireless adapter that supports the Oculus Rift headset, allowing Rift users to experience VR completely untethered from a … Read More
‘Facebook Spaces’ Gets New Creative Features and Live 360° Video Support
October 13, 2017 | FRΛNK R.Facebook announced during the recent Oculus Connect 4 keynote, that its social VR app, Facebook Spaces, is getting some new features and improvements that will make the app a lot more engaging and social for users.
According to Facebook’s Rachel … Read More