Oculus Rift is an Open Platform, ‘Not a Closed One’, says Luckey

July 13, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey took to Reddit to address concerns from the community regarding claims that the company is taking steps towards designing the Oculus Rift to be a closed ecosystem.

The issue was raised when a thread on Reddit … Read More

Microsoft confirms ‘Oculus Rift will Not Natively Work on Xbox One’

July 11, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Recently, there’s been some speculation following last month’s E3 announcement revealing the new Oculus partnership with Microsoft.

Earlier this week, rumors began to surface that the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset would work natively with Xbox One. Microsoft has now officially responded to the recent … Read More

Oculus VR is Funding nearly Two Dozen Exclusive Games for the Rift

July 9, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

With the consumer release of the Oculus Rift set to ship in early 2016, Oculus is ensuring that there will be a wide range of quality VR content available for people to enjoy and experience at launch—with games taking center stage.

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Oculus Rift CV2 Already in the Works, according to Luckey

July 8, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

As we get closer to the consumer release of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, fans are eagerly preparing for its long-awaited arrival.

After over three years of intense development, Oculus is determined to make a positive impact with its consumer launch … Read More

Oculus Wins E3 2015 Game Critics Award for its Oculus Touch

July 8, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

The Game Critics Awards for E3 2015, comprised of a panel of journalists from 38 different media publications covering the gaming industry announced the award winners of its “Best of E3” 2015 on Tuesday—and Oculus VR takes home the prize … Read More

Oculus Rift Demo Stations Planned for Retail Stores at Launch

July 7, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

When it comes to mainstream consumers adopting VR technology it’s going to take a lot more than a few catchy buzz words to convenience them that the future has arrived.

As we get closer to the consumer release of the … Read More

Sharing VR Experiences ‘Will Become the Norm’, says Zuckerberg

July 1, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

It’s no surprise that Facebook believes virtual reality is destined to become the next big thing in social communication, and a platform for rich, immersive experiences. Last year, the company purchased Oculus VR for $2 Billion, and since then, the … Read More

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 Arrives July 17th in Canada

June 30, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Samsung announced its Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, developed in partnership with Oculus will officially be released in Canada on July 17th, with pre-orders available now exclusively at BestBuy.ca.

On July 17th, Canadians … Read More

Microsoft Research says its Lens Design Improves the Oculus DK2

June 29, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this month, Oculus VR announced its close partnership with Microsoft and revealed some of the unique benefits both companies will offer in working together on delivering a great VR experience to consumers on top of the Windows platform.

Apparently, Microsoft is … Read More

Oculus PC SDK v0.6.0.1 Beta is Now Available to Developers

June 28, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has released the latest update of its software development kit, Oculus PC SDK 0.6.0.1 Beta for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, available now for download directly from the Oculus VR website.

According to the Oculus changelog, the new … Read More