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UMD Begins Construction on the Brendan Iribe Center

April 30, 2016 |

The University of Maryland broke ground this last week as construction begins on the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, made possible by a $31 million donation back in late 2014 by Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, a former … Read More

Oculus Rift Shipment Delayed Due to Unexpected Component Shortage

April 2, 2016 |

The consumer version of the Oculus Rift officially started shipping on March 28th, but many early customers who pre-ordered the $599 headset have yet to receive any shipment updates. In an email sent to customers by the Oculus Team, the … Read More

First Oculus Rift Units Begin Shipping to Customers

March 24, 2016 |

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

Oculus Rift Will Be in Retail Stores Starting April 2016, says Iribe

January 22, 2016 |

The Oculus Rift became available for pre-order early this month, and demand has been extremely high that backorders for the consumer Rift are pushed all the way back to July 2016. While early adopters and VR enthusiasts have been the driving … Read More

Oculus is Researching Augmented Reality, says Iribe

October 5, 2015 |

In a recent interview with Develop, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe revealed the company is researching augmented reality, and will definitely continue to look into AR technology in the future. However, don’t expect Oculus to suddenly release a device similar to Microsoft’s HoloLens … Read More

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Discusses Oculus Rift Life Cycle

June 25, 2015 |

With the consumer version of the Oculus Rift set to release sometime in early 2016, there’s no question that fans and VR enthusiasts are anxiously waiting to get their hands on the Rift on Day One.

However, while some may … Read More

Oculus Rift Consumer Version Still ‘Many Months’ Away

November 4, 2014 |

Today while speaking at Web Summit 2014 in Dublin, Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe told an audience the release of a consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset was close, though it’s still “many months” away from being released.

“We’re all … 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

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 VR Plans to Emulate Android as Model for Expansion

June 28, 2014 |

Oculus VR has big plans to bring virtual reality to the masses. After being acquired by Facebook back in March for $2 billion, the company has hired some of the best talents in the industry, including a recent acquisition of Carbon … Read More