Oculus 1.17 Update Lets You Launch SteamVR Apps from Oculus Home

July 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced the pre-release of its 1.17 software update for the Oculus Rift is available now on its Public Test Channel. The new 1.17 update aims to make it simple and easy for you to manage, view, and launch … Read More

Oculus Shows Advanced Hand Tracking Prototype Gloves in Action

July 25, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg back in February teased a glimpse at Oculus’ next-generation hardware with a photo showing a new prototype for glove-like controllers designed to interact in a new way with the virtual world using the Oculus Rift. Now, … Read More

Facebook Introduces 4K 360 Video Streaming Support to VR

July 25, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ parent-company Facebook has announced several new features to its live-streaming platform in an effort to improve the experience of watching and making Live 360 video content.

First up, Facebook is introducing a ‘Live 360 Ready’ program, which essentially is … Read More

Applications to Attend Oculus Connect 4 Developer Conference Now Open

July 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

The fourth annual Oculus Connect developer conference, OC4, is set as a two-day event that will take place on October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center. For those interested in attending, the company has … Read More

Oculus and Disney Announce ‘Marvel Powers United VR’ for the Rift

July 16, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During this weekend’s D23 Expo, Oculus and Disney announced a partnership to create an exclusive virtual reality title for the Oculus Rift based on Marvel’s superheroes.

The game is called Marvel Powers United VR and will feature a complete roster … Read More

Oculus ‘Medium’ 1.2 Update Let’s You Sculpt with Friends in VR

July 16, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus’ intuitive creative tool Medium which allows users to create sculpts, models, and all kinds of immersive artwork in virtual reality is getting social thanks to a new update.

Now, with the recently announced 1.2 version update of Medium, you … Read More

Oculus Rift and Touch Controller Bundle Gets Permanent Price Drop to $499

July 15, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this week, Oculus announced a temporary price cut of its Oculus Rift headset and Touch controller bundle for just $399 as part of the company’s ‘Sumer of Rift’ sales event. However, now the company revealed that once the sale … Read More

Oculus Earns Three Nominations for the 2017 Emmy Awards

July 15, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

This year’s nominations for the 69th Annual Emmy Awards were just recently announced and among the nominees were three virtual reality experiences produced by the Oculus team for Outstanding Original Interactive Program.

The nominees made by or created in collaboration … Read More

Oculus Reportedly Planning to Launch a $200 Standalone VR Headset in 2018

July 14, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus and its parent company Facebook are reportedly planning to release a new standalone virtual reality headset next year that is designed to bridge the gap between affordable headsets like the Gear VR and the high-end Oculus Rift, according to … Read More

Facebook Spaces Now Lets Oculus Rift Users Broadcast Live from VR

July 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this year, Facebook launched Spaces, a social VR app for the Oculus platform that lets you and your Facebook friends hang out and interact with each other in virtual reality. Now, the company has announced that Spaces is getting … Read More