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Latest news on the Oculus Rift, and other cool VR stuff!

How to Enable Oculus Rift Support for Alien: Isolation

October 9, 2014 |

During E3 2014, Alien: Isolation developer Creative Assembly showed off a terrifying VR demo of the game using the Oculus Rift DK2 headset that sent chills to those who dared to experience it.

Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game … Read More

Virtual Reality Batcave Experience for the Oculus Rift

October 8, 2014 |

Ever wanted to experience what it’s like to roam around and explore Batman’s secret liar? Well, finally fans of the caped crusader will have their chance.

Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, and visual effects company OTOY are teaming up to recreate an … Read More

Official Oculus Connect 2014 Keynote Videos Now Available

October 2, 2014 |

Earlier last the month, at the Oculus Connect developer conference, attendees had the opportunity to be at forefront of the latest virtual reality developments, and meet with industry veterans to discuss the future of VR and Oculus.

Nearly 1,000 developers from around … Read More

The Official ‘Oculus Platform’ Marketplace Launches This Fall

September 21, 2014 |

With the reveal of the new Crescent Bay prototype VR headset during the Oculus Connect developer conference already stirring buzz, Oculus VP of Product Nate Mitchell announced its plans to also revamp the current Oculus Share marketplace into the official ‘Oculus Platform’ … Read More

Oculus VR Unveils New ‘Crescent Bay’ Rift Prototype

September 20, 2014 |

During the first-ever Oculus Connect developer conference in Hollywood, California, Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe revealed a new Oculus Rift prototype codenamed ‘Crescent Bay’.

The Crescent Bay prototype brings us one step closer to the consumer version of the Rift … Read More

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Gives $31M to University of Maryland for a VR Lab

September 12, 2014 |

What do you do after your company gets acquired by Facebook for $2 billion and sitting on tons of cash? Well, if you’re like some of the executives at Oculus, you can give some of it away.

According to the … Read More

Oculus Rift Consumer ‘Public Beta’ to Launch by Summer 2015

September 11, 2014 |

Multiple sources closely linked to Oculus VR have revealed the highly-anticipated consumer version of the Oculus Rift could be released sometime next summer, according to reports from both TechRadar and VRFocus.

Apparently, the company plans to roll out a “strictly … Read More

Samsung, Oculus Reveal Samsung Gear VR Headset for Galaxy Note 4

September 4, 2014 |

In a move anticipated by Oculus VR followers, both Samsung and Oculus VR have now officially confirmed the long-rumored collaboration between the two companies during a recent press conference in Berlin. The result of this partnership? A new mobile virtual … Read More

Facebook offering Cash Bounty to Find Bugs in the Oculus Rift

August 21, 2014 |

In what is likely a feature of the average gamers’ fantasy, Facebook has recently announced a bounty program as part of the vetting process for its recent acquisition of Oculus VR. Facebook is offering a minimum payout of $500 dollars for … Read More

Minecraft Creator ‘Notch’ No Longer Upset About Facebook Buying Oculus

August 17, 2014 |

Earlier this year when Facebook announced it was acquiring Oculus VR for $2 billion, some early supporters reacted with a sense of shock, and dismay. Most notably creator of Minecraft Markus ‘Notch’ Persson when he announced he will cancel plans on … Read More