Facebook Brings Reaction Emojis to 360-degree VR Videos

June 23, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

On Wednesday, Oculus announced the launch of 360-degree video reactions for the Samsung Gear VR headset.

This latest social feature allows users to be able to react to the 360-degree videos they’re watching by simply choosing between one of Facebook’s … Read More

Oculus Home Revamp Rolling Out to Samsung Gear VR Users

June 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

In this week’s latest software update to Samsung’s Gear VR, users are greeted with a revamped Home screen interface that is much more aesthetically designed to be in line with the look and feel of the Oculus Home experience that … Read More

Free Gear VR Bundle Promo is Back for Father’s Day

June 1, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

It’s that time again! Samsung is offering a new promotion to get its Gear VR, powered by Oculus to as many consumers as possible.

Between now through June 19th, Samsung will include the Gear VR headset for free with the … Read More

Gear VR Already Sold Over 300,000 in Europe in 2016

May 17, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset officially launched in November of 2015 and has already sold over 300,000 units across Europe this year alone.

Samsung has been offering a number of enticing Gear VR promotions with the launch … Read More

Gear VR Surpasses One Million Active Users in April, says Oculus

May 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus achieved a major milestone in April by surpassing more than one million active users, according to an official Oculus blog post on Wednesday.

At a recent press event in San Francisco on Tuesday, … Read More

Minecraft Arrives for Gear VR on the Oculus Store

April 27, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus officially announced the release of the highly successful game franchise, Minecraft for the Gear VR on the Oculus Store.

Bringing Minecraft to virtual reality was a project in the works for quite some time now. Oculus CTO John … Read More

Oculus Adds New Social Features to Samsung Gear VR

March 9, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

If you thought virtual reality was going to be a lonely experience–well, think again. Today, Oculus has just announced a number of new social features coming to Samsung’s Gear VR headset this week for users to experience.

According to an … Read More

Free Gear VR Bundled with Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Pre-Orders

February 21, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and announced that the Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus, will come bundled for free with pre-orders of its new flagship smartphone.

According to an official … Read More

Oculus CTO John Carmack Makes Gear VR Positional Tracking a Priority

February 8, 2016 | Staff Writer

When it comes to having a great immersive mobile VR experience, one key feature that is regularly mentioned to be missing on the Samsung Gear VR headset is the lack of positional tracking. However, according to Oculus CTO, John Carmack, … Read More

Oculus and LeBron James Team Up in 360° Short Film for Gear VR

December 26, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus and NBA superstar LeBron James have teamed up to create a brand new 360-degree experience for the Samsung Gear VR, that gives fans a glimpse into how James prepares for his 13th NBA season.

Developed in collaboration with Oculus … Read More