Oculus Opens Explore API to Gear VR Developers, Coming to Rift in 2018

October 13, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During the Oculus Connect 4 opening keynote on Wednesday, Oculus announced that it’s opening up the Explore API to all Gear VR developers, enabling devs to promote and boost awareness of their games and apps through the new Oculus Explore section.

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Oculus Platform-Level Safety Tools for Developers, Coming in Early 2018

October 13, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ parent company Facebook wants to put one billion people into virtual reality. It’s certainly an ambitious goal that not only requires a platform that will provide users with incredible immersive experiences, but also one that allows users to feel safe … Read More

Oculus Reveals Improved ‘Avatars’ with Cross-Platform Support Coming in 2018

October 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

At the Oculus Connect 4 developer conference this week, Oculus revealed that it is updating its Oculus Avatars to look more natural and offer users an even greater level of customization options for their avatars next year, with cross-platform support for … Read More

Oculus Introduces New Rift Business Bundle Bringing VR into the Workplace

October 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During this week’s Oculus Connect 4 developer conference, Oculus announced that it’s ready to take on the corporate world by offering a business-focused Oculus Rift bundle that is aimed at encouraging companies to embrace virtual reality technology into their everyday … Read More

‘Oculus Venues’ Will Let Users Watch Concerts, Sports and Live Events in VR

October 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

On stage at this year’s Oculus Connect 4 developers conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is currently developing a new social space called Oculus Venues, which will allow users to watch live concerts, sports, movie premieres, and … Read More

Oculus Announces Massive Overhaul of UI and Home with Rift Core 2.0 Update

October 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus is giving the Rift its biggest update to date with a massive overhaul of its user interface, as part of what the company is calling Rift Core 2.0. Oculus’ head of Rift, Nate Mitchell, made the exciting announcement on … Read More

Oculus Rift and Touch Bundle Gets Permanent Price Cut to $399

October 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus is permanently dropping the price of its Rift and Touch bundle down to $399, following the highly successful Summer of Rift Sale that ended last month. The announcement was made on stage by Hugo Barra, Facebook’s head of VR during … Read More

Oculus ‘Santa Cruz’ Standalone Prototype Will Ship Next Year to Devs

October 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During the opening keynote at Oculus Connect 4, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Oculus’ high-end standalone VR headset prototype, codenamed ‘Santa Cruz’, will finally be in the hands of developers by next year and confirmed that it will feature … Read More

Oculus Announces $199 ‘Oculus Go’ Standalone VR Headset

October 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on stage during the Oculus Connect 4 keynote a new standalone VR headset called Oculus Go that will ship to the masses early next year and cost $199.

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Watch the Oculus Connect 4 Keynote Live Stream Right Here

October 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus is holding its fourth-annual developer’s conference (OC4) this week, and it kicks off today at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. The two-day event will offer a glimpse into what Oculus has been working on and what … Read More