Oculus Brings Asynchronous Timewarp Support to the Rift

March 25, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

With the first shipments of the Oculus Rift already underway, the long-awaited headset is expected to arrive on the doorstep of customers by this week. However, the team at Oculus is still working hard to ensure new features and improvements … Read More

First Oculus Rift Units Begin Shipping to Customers

March 24, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus has achieved a new major milestone after nearly four years leading up to this moment by finally shipping the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset to early adopters.

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirmed via Twitter earlier a … Read More

2016 BAFTA Fellowship Award for John Carmack

March 24, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Over the past few years, the virtual reality industry has significantly changed for the better, and one individual who has played a key role in making that happen is legendary developer John Carmack.

Known as the man behind iconic franchises like … Read More

Room-Scale VR is Possible with Oculus Rift

March 22, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

One of the highlighted differences between the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets at launch seems to be the Vive’s main feature of “room-scale” VR capabilities. With the use of the Vive’s included Lighthouse sensors, a user’s entire body movement can be … Read More

Oculus Rift Was Never Going to Launch with Touch Controllers, says Luckey

March 18, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The highly-anticipated consumer version of the Oculus Rift will be released this month, and for many users, it will be the first time they are immersing themselves in a virtual reality experience like never before. And while Oculus is packaging … Read More

Oculus Rift Launch Titles Revealed with ‘Comfort’ Ratings

March 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

With Oculus set to begin shipping its first batch of Rift headsets to consumers in less than two weeks, the company has unveiled the official launch lineup of games that will be available for users to play on March 28th.

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PlayStation VR’s $400 Price Tag Is ‘Totally Fair’, says Luckey

March 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

During yesterday’s GDC 2016 keynote, Sony officially confirmed the $400 price tag and release date of the Playstation VR set for October 2016. However, while it’s clear Sony is trying to position itself as the least expensive option when compared … Read More

Oculus Rift $599 Price Point Surprised Sony’s Yoshida

March 13, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

While there are many people excited about virtual reality, there’s no question that consumers who are looking to get a high-end virtual reality experience will be paying a pretty hefty price to go all-in.

When the Oculus Rift was announced to be $599, not … Read More

Oculus Releases Unity Sample Framework for Oculus Rift

March 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

One way that Oculus hopes to fast-track the production of virtual reality content is by including a learning tool that developers can use when they are creating new experiences or porting existing games to virtual reality with the release of … Read More

Sony Admits Oculus Rift is ‘Technically Better’ than PSVR

March 10, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

This year is set to not only be big for Oculus, but for the entire VR industry as companies like Samsung, HTC/Valve, and Sony play a major role in bringing virtual reality to consumers. However, while each of them shares a common … Read More