Oculus’ Palmer Luckey Must Face Breach of Contract Lawsuit, says Judge

January 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

On Saturday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Fransico ruled that the part of a lawsuit against Oculus founder Palmer Luckey for allegedly breaching a contract with his former employer, Total Recall Technologies, will be allowed to proceed, Reuters reports.

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Oculus VR Opens New Research Facility in Pittsburgh

January 19, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Ever since being acquired by Facebook back in 2014, Oculus VR has quickly grown to position itself as the industry leader in virtual reality technology. Now the company is set to expand even further by opening a new office dedicated … Read More

Oculus Rift Pre-Order Shipments Now Backordered to July 2016

January 17, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this month, Oculus Rift pre-orders opened to consumers, and although the $599 price tag had some early buyers stunned by the initial cost, the reaction wasn’t enough to prevent the headset from selling out of its March inventory faster than the … Read More

Holodeck VR Experiences in About 15 Years, says Oculus

January 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

When you think of the Holodeck, the first thing that comes to mind is Star Trek’s iconic virtual reality room onboard the Starship Enterprise. A technology so advanced, that it can simulate an ultra-realistic, holographic environment that changes to offer completely … Read More

Instagram’s Director of Product Peter Deng Joins Oculus

January 12, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR is welcoming a new addition to its team of experienced talent, this time coming from its parent company, Facebook, and its popular photo-sharing platform, Instagram. Peter X. Deng, who has served as the Director of Product of Instagram … Read More

Oculus ‘Strongly Discouraging’ Devs from Using Jump Scares in VR

January 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

When it comes to horror games in virtual reality, one would expect the experience to be intense, terrifying, and in some ways traumatizing for those not ready to immerse themselves into their own virtual fears—especially, when facing down the classic … Read More

Get $200 off an Oculus Rift with Dell’s Oculus Ready PC Bundles

January 9, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Earlier this week, Oculus announced that it would be offering special bundles of its Oculus Rift headset, along with an ‘Oculus Ready’ PC in February, starting at $1499. Now Dell has revealed its own plans to offer discount savings to … Read More

Oculus Rift Pre-Order Shipping Date is Now June for New Orders

January 8, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

It’s clear that despite the initial sticker shock reaction to the higher-than-expected $599 price tag, the demand for the consumer Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been overwhelming. The first batch of units sold out within minutes, which pushed the estimated shipping … Read More

‘Oculus Ready’ PC Rift Bundle Pre-Orders in Feb From $1499

January 7, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The pre-orders for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset are finally open to consumers with a price tag of $599 and will require a fairly high-end gaming rig to get the best optimal performance of what the Rift has to offer.

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Luckey Discusses Plans to Make VR More Affordable in Future

January 7, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

When the official price tag of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset was finally revealed yesterday, many VR fans were rather surprised by the higher-than-expected price point, at $599. However, while Oculus justifies the final price as a bargain for what … Read More