Oculus Has Filed a New Patent for an Eye-Tracking System

May 3, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has been consistently filing new patents in its effort to lead innovation and enhance the VR experience on its platform. Just recently, we reported on a new patent from Oculus designed for hand-trackable virtual reality gloves. Now there’s a new patent published … Read More

Oculus Will Not Have a Dedicated Booth at E3 2017

May 1, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Attendees at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles will notice that one of the leading pioneers of the VR industry will not officially be present at this year’s E3 2017.

An Oculus spokesperson confirmed reports that it will … Read More

Nvidia Offering Three Free VR Games with GeForce GTX Oculus Bundle

April 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Nvidia and Oculus have teamed up once again to launch their newest promotional offer aimed to entice prospective buyers looking to jump into the world of high-end virtual reality gaming on the Oculus Rift platform.

Now for a limited-time, when … Read More

Palmer Luckey Returns with Response to Criticism from Apple’s Steve Wozniak

April 23, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

After months of silence from the public stage, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has reemerged to respond to a comment made by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, in which Wozniak criticized the Oculus Rift creator for his personal actions.

In late March, Luckey left … Read More

Oculus 1.14 Update Adds 3-Sensor Guided Setup, Touch Gamepad Mode

April 21, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has started rolling out its latest 1.14 update to the Oculus Rift software, which includes some helpful new features that will improve the overall experience on the Rift.

In the release of version 1.14, Oculus has continued to improve … Read More

Oculus’ Michael Abrash says ‘Full AR’ Enabled Glasses Will Change the World

April 20, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus chief scientist Michael Abrash took to the stage at this week’s annual Facebook F8 developer conference to share an ambitious and long-term vision of how the future of virtual computing, specifically augmented reality, has the potential to enhance almost … Read More

Facebook Launches React VR to Boost WebVR Development

April 19, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

At its annual F8 developer conference, Facebook officially announced the launch of React VR, a new open-source JavaScript framework that lets developers build WebVR and interactive 360-degree content experiences.

Based on the existing React and React Native framework, which is … Read More

Facebook Brings Social VR to the Rift, Launches ‘Facebook Spaces’ Beta

April 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference, Head of Social VR Rachel Franklin took the stage to unveil the company’s latest efforts to make VR a more social experience on the Oculus platform with the launch of Facebook Spaces, a new … Read More

Google Earth VR Arrives on Oculus Rift with Touch Support

April 18, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Google has announced that one of its most impressive products to date, Google Earth VR, will finally be available to Rift and Touch owners on the Oculus platform.

Earth VR was first unveiled for the HTC Vive headset on Steam … Read More

Oculus Launch Pad 2017 Applications Now Open to Promote Diversity in VR

April 17, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Last year, Oculus announced the creation of the Launch Pad initiative designed to enable more promising diverse content creators to get into the VR industry—including women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, and other underrepresented groups. Now in its second … Read More