Oculus Revamps Home on Gear VR, Adds Avatars and Web Browser

March 29, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Samsung and Oculus have announced some major changes to the Gear VR mobile headset. The latest iteration not only features a new and much-needed motion controller, but also a completely revamped Oculus Home experience that brings a significant performance boost … Read More

Oculus Rolls Out Achievements for Oculus Rift and Gear VR Experiences

September 14, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus announced a key feature added to its Oculus Home platform that will allow all users to gain a sense of accomplishment in their virtual reality experiences.

Over the next few weeks, Oculus will begin rolling out “achievements” for the … 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

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

Oculus Store Will Display Comfort Ratings, and Require Pre-Approval

June 14, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Before you decide to randomly jump into an unexpected virtual reality experience on the Rift, Oculus wants to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into.

Speaking to Techcrunch, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe explained the idea behind giving each … Read More