Oculus Announces Major Price Drop for Rift and Touch

March 1, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During the 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC), Oculus announced a significant price cut for both the Oculus Rift headset and Touch motion controllers in an effort to make high-end VR more affordable and help push it into the mainstream.

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Oculus Reveals 6 New VR Games for Rift and Gear VR at GDC 2017

February 28, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

At this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), Oculus offered a glimpse at some of the exciting new titles coming to the Rift and Gear VR in 2017.

This brand-new lineup of VR games includes titles across various genres such as … Read More

Oculus Releases 1.12 Update to Improve Tracking Quality

February 27, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has officially started to roll out its much-anticipated 1.12 update, which promises to fix many of the tracking issues reported by Rift owners since the 1.11 update was released earlier this month.

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Samsung and Oculus Announce New Gear VR with Dedicated Controller

February 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Samsung announced a brand-new Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus, and revealed that it will come with a dedicated, motion sensor controller making it easier for Gear VR users to interact with … Read More

ZeniMax Seeks Injunction to Halt Sales of Oculus Products

February 24, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Following an intense legal battle between ZeniMax Media and Oculus which resulted in a $500 million judgment in favor of ZeniMax, the company has now taken steps to request an injunction against Oculus to block the sale of any products using … Read More

Oculus is Committed Towards an Open Standard for VR

February 23, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During this week’s 2017 DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Oculus Head of Content Jason Rubin expressed the company’s belief and commitment to an open standard for the virtual reality industry, however, noted that the concept of a truly open platform … Read More

Google’s Tilt Brush Officially Comes to the Oculus Rift

February 21, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Google’s popular virtual reality painting app, Tilt Brush, has officially made its way to the Oculus Rift. This highly-acclaimed application was previously exclusive to only the HTC Vive, but now is available to all Rift owners on the Oculus Store … Read More

Next Gear VR Headset Will Come with Dedicated Controller

February 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Samsung’s next iteration of the Gear VR, powered by Oculus is expected to come with a dedicated controller, according to a tweet by industry insider Roland Quandt and the latest FCC filings.

As of now, the Gear VR utilizes a … Read More

Oculus Addresses Persistent Room-Scale Tracking Issues, Promises Fix

February 15, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this month, Oculus released its 1.11 update in an effort to improve the platform’s ‘experimental’ room-scale tracking performance with multi-sensor setups. However, following the update, some users are now experiencing more problems with tracking, as reported by Road to VR.

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Zuckerberg Teases Glove-Based VR Controller Prototype for Oculus Rift

February 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently visited the Oculus Research lab in Redmond, Washington, where a team led by chief scientist Michael Abrash works on next-generation hardware. Zuckerberg shared a glimpse into the facility, including some upcoming new tech being developed. … Read More