Facebook Now Lets You Capture 360° Photos from its Mobile App

August 24, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ parent company Facebook has been a big supporter of 360-degree photos and videos on its platform for more than a year now, allowing users a unique way to share an immersive view of their world with their friends and … Read More

Samsung is Releasing a New Gear VR for the Galaxy Note 8

August 23, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Samsung has revealed that a new iteration of its Oculus-powered Gear VR headset is on the way to launch alongside its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 8.

According to Samsung, the new Gear VR headset is pretty much the … Read More

Oculus Patent Reveals New Details for its Pair of Augmented Reality Glasses

August 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

A patent application filed by Facebook’s Oculus has revealed new details about some of the technical breakthroughs that the company is working on to develop its highly-anticipated pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses for the masses.

According to Oculus’ patent … Read More

Oculus Introduces ‘Free to Try’ Promo Feature with Defense Grid 2

August 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Last week, Oculus announced that the highly popular tower defense title Defense Grid 2, developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, is the first game to receive the newly rolled out ‘Free to Try’ feature in the Oculus Store for both the … Read More

Oculus is Extending $399 Summer Sale of Rift and Touch Bundle

August 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

For those still looking to jump into high-end VR, you’re in luck! Oculus confirmed that it is extending its $399 promotional sale of the Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle for a few more weeks.

This major price cut was … Read More

Oculus Reveals First Details on Speaker Sessions for Oculus Connect 4

August 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

With Oculus’ much-anticipated fourth annual developer conference, Oculus Connect, just a couple of months away, the company revealed some of the initial speakers and featured talks that are scheduled to take place on October 11th-12th, at the San Jose McEnery Convention … Read More

Oculus 1.17 Software Update Rolls Out to All Rift Owners

August 6, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ latest Rift 1.17 software update is officially out of the Public Test Channel and is now rolling out to all Rift owners across the Oculus platform.

In the new Rift 1.17 software update, Oculus adds support for launching Rift-compatible games … Read More

Oculus ‘Quill’ Development Lives On with New Big Update Available Now

August 4, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

When Oculus announced back in May the shutdown of its in-house cinema division, Oculus Story Studio, it seemed that its popular illustration tool, Quill, would eventually follow a similar fate from the lack of ongoing development. However, thanks to a … Read More

Oculus Co-Founder Jack McCauley Joins Lucid VR as Chief Engineer

August 2, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Former Oculus chief engineer and co-founder Jack McCauley has joined Lucid VR, a Santa Clara, California-based start-up company known for developing the first true 3D and 180-degree stereoscopic consumer camera for virtual reality.

McCauley, whose previous experience includes designing the guitar and … Read More

Oculus Rolls Out Parties for Rift to Improve the Social VR Experience

July 29, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced that it started rolling out a long-awaited new feature called ‘Parties’ to its Public Test Channel for the Rift. This new feature for Rift owners will currently support up to four people to better connect and communicate … Read More