Oculus Issues Last Call for Amplifying New Voices 2017 Applications

January 12, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus and the Diversity in Gaming coalition have announced that Amplifying New Voices, a program that aims to inspire and hone the skills of up-and-coming developers from diverse backgrounds to make their voices heard in the games and VR/AR industry is … Read More

Oculus Defends its Position, Calls ZeniMax Lawsuit ‘Wasteful’

January 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

The ZeniMax Media v. Oculus VR trial is officially underway in Dallas, Texas, and Oculus is making sure its stance in defense against ZeniMax’s allegations remains perfectly clear to the public.

As a brief recap, ZeniMax alleges that the Oculus Rift … Read More

CyberPowerPC’s Oculus Ready AMD PC Costs $499 When Bundled with Rift

January 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

If you’ve been holding off for the right time to find a relatively low-cost PC rig that is capable of handling a high-end VR experience, then your wait is over. CyberPowerPC has officially launched a powerful, yet affordable Oculus Ready … Read More

ZeniMax Media v. Oculus VR Set to Begin Opening Statements in Trial

January 9, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

The long and ongoing legal dispute filed by ZeniMax Media against Oculus VR is set to begin starting today with jury members selected and opening statements scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th 2017, according to a report by Bloomberg.

ZeniMax first … Read More

Oculus Partners with BBC Earth to Bring the Natural World to VR

January 7, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus and BBC Earth, the world’s leading natural history producer, have announced a joint partnership that will bring three new exciting virtual reality experiences to the Oculus Rift and Gear VR starting in January and will be available to download for … Read More

Samsung Confirms More than 5 Million Gear VR Headsets Sold Worldwide

January 4, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today at CES 2017, Samsung Electronics America chief Tim Baxter announced during the company’s press event that they have sold more than 5 million Gear VR headsets, which are powered by Oculus to consumers around the world, reports VentureBeat.

The figure … Read More

Heading into New Year ‘2017 Should be Mind-Blowing’, says Oculus

December 31, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

As we look back on the accomplishments the VR industry has achieved throughout 2016, we’re reminded that this is still just the beginning. While many consumers finally jumped into virtual reality for the first time this year, it’s clear that there … Read More

Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Startup Company The Eye Tribe

December 28, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Could we possibly see eye-tracking capabilities in the next version of the Oculus Rift headset? Well, Oculus’ latest acquisition of The Eye Tribe, a Denmark-based eye-tracking startup, could hold the key to bringing the technology to the Rift.

Founded in … Read More

Oculus Winter Sale Begins with Up to 70% Off Rift and Gear VR Titles

December 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Are you looking for some holiday cheer in VR? Well, starting today the Oculus Winter Sale is officially underway! Over 100+ titles for both the Oculus Rift and Gear VR are now on sale up to 70% off!

Oculus is … Read More

Oculus Launches ‘Rooms’ and ‘Parties’ to Make VR More Social on Gear VR

December 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

In an effort to make virtual reality a much more social experience, Oculus has today started to roll out support for its highly anticipated ‘Rooms’ and ‘Parties’ features for the Samsung Gear VR, with support for the Rift coming in … Read More