Rift / Vive Gap Tighten in April Steam Hardware Survey as Windows VR Crosses 10%

April 2, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

In the latest data from Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware Survey, it appears that the Oculus Rift still maintains a significant lead over the HTC Vive in overall market share. However, results show the gap has slightly tightened a bit as … Read More

Oculus Teases New Trailer Showcasing Quest Launch Titles

March 28, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ highly-anticipated Quest standalone headset is set to launch later this spring, and in preparation for the big release, the company is teasing fans with the release of a new trailer that showcases some of the new confirmed titles that … Read More

Oculus Unveils $399 Rift S Headset with Higher-Res and Built-in Tracking

March 20, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Today, at GDC 2019 Oculus officially unveiled the latest iteration of its flagship PC-powered virtual reality headset, called Oculus Rift S, which is due to release later this spring priced at $399.

The Rift S replaces the original Rift and … Read More

‘Beat Saber’ Officially Coming to Oculus Quest as Launch Title

March 18, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced that the critically-acclaimed VR rhythm game, Beat Saber, is coming to Oculus Quest when the headset launches this spring.

According to an official Oculus blog post, Beat Saber will be available on day one as part of … Read More

Oculus ‘Rift S’ Headset Set to Be Revealed at GDC 2019

March 16, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has been pretty quiet about when we can expect the next iteration of its Oculus Rift but, thanks to a report by UploadVR, it appears the company is getting ready to reveal the rumored ‘Rift S’ headset next week … Read More

Facebook Reality Labs is Working on Real-Time, Lifelike Avatars

March 13, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus-parent company Facebook is aiming to redefine the future of communication with new groundbreaking 3D capture technology and AI systems that can create lifelike avatars of people.

In an Oculus blog post today, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) chief scientist Michael … Read More

Oculus Quest and Go ‘Enterprise Editions’ Expected to Launch in 2019

March 7, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus-parent company Facebook appears to be looking to launch an enterprise edition of its Oculus Go and upcoming Oculus Quest standalone virtual reality headset sometime later this year, as first reported by Variety.

According to the report, Facebook recently published … Read More

Oculus and ESL Announce VR League: Season 3 with $250K Prize Pool

March 5, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus and ESL, the world’s largest e-sports company, have announced the third season of the VR League will officially kick off on March 24th in Katowice, Poland. This year’s VR League is offering its the largest prize pool to date, … Read More

Oculus Rift Continues to Widen Lead in March Steam Hardware Survey

March 4, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

The latest data from Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware Survey has revealed that the Oculus Rift is once again on top and widening its market share gains over the HTC Vive virtual reality headset.

According to the February figures, which are … Read More

Oculus Sets ‘Quality-First’ Approach for Quest App Submissions

February 28, 2019 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus will enforce a stricter approval process for developers looking to publish games and apps on its upcoming Quest standalone headset, as part of the company’s push for a more “quality-first” approach to the type of content that makes it … Read More