Oculus Reveals 6 New VR Games for Rift and Gear VR at GDC 2017

February 28, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

At this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), Oculus offered a glimpse at some of the exciting new titles coming to the Rift and Gear VR in 2017.

This brand-new lineup of VR games includes titles across various genres such as … Read More

Samsung and Oculus Announce New Gear VR with Dedicated Controller

February 26, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Samsung announced a brand-new Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus, and revealed that it will come with a dedicated, motion sensor controller making it easier for Gear VR users to interact with … Read More

ZeniMax Seeks Injunction to Halt Sales of Oculus Products

February 24, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Following an intense legal battle between ZeniMax Media and Oculus which resulted in a $500 million judgment in favor of ZeniMax, the company has now taken steps to request an injunction against Oculus to block the sale of any products using … Read More

Oculus is Committed Towards an Open Standard for VR

February 23, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

During this week’s 2017 DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Oculus Head of Content Jason Rubin expressed the company’s belief and commitment to an open standard for the virtual reality industry, however, noted that the concept of a truly open platform … Read More

Oculus Addresses Persistent Room-Scale Tracking Issues, Promises Fix

February 15, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this month, Oculus released its 1.11 update in an effort to improve the platform’s ‘experimental’ room-scale tracking performance with multi-sensor setups. However, following the update, some users are now experiencing more problems with tracking, as reported by Road to VR.

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Zuckerberg Teases Glove-Based VR Controller Prototype for Oculus Rift

February 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently visited the Oculus Research lab in Redmond, Washington, where a team led by chief scientist Michael Abrash works on next-generation hardware. Zuckerberg shared a glimpse into the facility, including some upcoming new tech being developed. … Read More

Hulu VR Now Adds Oculus Rooms, Avatars and Touch Support

February 9, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Hulu has announced a major update to its official virtual reality app for both the Oculus Rift and Gear VR that will make your video streaming experience much more social in VR.

The new Hulu VR update now adds support … Read More

Oculus Closes 200 Best Buy Rift Demo Stations to Prioritize in ‘Larger Markets’

February 8, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus is scaling back on the number of Oculus Rift virtual reality demo stations at Best Buy locations nationwide, Business Insider reports. Apparently, 200 of its 500 Rift demo stations are shutting down due to poor “store performance” and underwhelming … Read More

‘Rock Band VR’ Coming to Oculus Rift in March, Pre-Orders Now Open

February 6, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus and Rock Band developer Harmonix announced the much anticipated Rock Band VR is set to make its exclusive debut for the Oculus Rift on March 23rd, with pre-orders for the game available now through Amazon for $69.99.

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John Carmack Slams ZeniMax’s Expert Analysis After Oculus Verdict

February 2, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

In the wake of a Dallas jury’s verdict on Wednesday, which resulted in a $500 million judgment against Oculus in the ZeniMax lawsuit, Oculus CTO John Camack took to Facebook to publicly express his frustration with the situation and the court’s decision.

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