Oculus Stands Tall at CES 2015 with Two Story Booth

January 3, 2015 | Staff Writer

Next week, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will open its doors to the public, and it will be the first time Oculus has an open booth available to all attendees at the event to show off some … Read More

Oculus Rift is Like ‘Getting Religion on Contact’, says Carmack

December 30, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

In a recent interview with Fortune, Oculus VR CTO John Carmack describes the experience of virtual reality on the Oculus Rift as “like getting religion on contact.” When also asked about what separates today’s VR technology from the VR in the … Read More

Microsoft Preparing VR Project to Take on Oculus in 2015

December 24, 2014 | Staff Writer

It doesn’t seem like Microsoft is all that worried about the acquisition of Oculus by Facebook, as the software giant appears to have plans of its own in place for a VR headset. As Forbes reported in March, Microsoft’s VR … Read More

Oculus Aquires Two VR Startup Firms Nimble VR and 13th Lab

December 11, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR just announced that it has acquired two companies to help deliver the most immersive technology experience possible.

The first of those acquisitions is Nimble VR. A two-year-old company specializing in developing skeletal hand-tracking software, including its depth-sensing camera … Read More

Chrysler Demos Oculus Rift Experience for New Car Buyers

November 27, 2014 | Staff Writer

Chrysler unveiled a unique promotional video at the recent Los Angeles Car Show 2014 that used the Oculus Rift VR headset to show attendees the new Chrysler 200. The four-minute video, Beneath the Surface, didn’t just give people a view of the car, … Read More

Oculus Rift Wins ‘Innovation of the Year’ at 2014 Golden Joystick Awards

October 24, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

This 2014 Golden Joystick Awards took place this week at the London’s O2 Arena with more than nine million votes cast from the gaming public to crown the best-of-the-best in the gaming industry for 18 categories ranging from Best Gaming Moment, Innovation … Read More

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Gives $31M to University of Maryland for a VR Lab

September 12, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

What do you do after your company gets acquired by Facebook for $2 billion and sitting on tons of cash? Well, if you’re like some of the executives at Oculus, you can give some of it away.

According to the … Read More

Samsung, Oculus Reveal Samsung Gear VR Headset for Galaxy Note 4

September 4, 2014 | Staff Writer

In a move anticipated by Oculus VR followers, both Samsung and Oculus VR have now officially confirmed the long-rumored collaboration between the two companies during a recent press conference in Berlin. The result of this partnership? A new mobile virtual … Read More

Facebook Acquisition of Oculus VR is Now Officially Complete

July 21, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

In March of this year, Facebook announced plans to acquire Oculus VR for $2 billion. After being approved by the FTC in late April, and recently passing the California Department of Corporations fairness hearing, the Facebook acquisition of Oculus is now officially complete.

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Oculus Reportedly Working on its own VR Motion Controllers

July 18, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR is reportedly developing its own first-party motion controllers for its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to give users a much more immersive experience for gaming and simulations, according to CNET.

While it seems like a great idea for … Read More