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ZeniMax Files Lawsuit Against Oculus over Virtual Reality Technology

May 22, 2014 |

Earlier this month, ZeniMax, owner of developer id Software, accused Oculus VR and former id employer John Carmack of stealing intellectual property used in the development and success of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, which Facebook announced to purchase … Read More

Oculus VR Hires Google Glass Lead Engineer Adrian Wong

May 16, 2014 |

The latest addition to the Oculus VR dream team is Google Glass lead electrical engineer Adrian Wong. TechCrunch recently noticed Wongs’ LinkedIn profile updated as an Oculus VR employee, and goes on to currently describe his job position as “Building … Read More

Palmer Luckey Explains Why Oculus Joined Facebook and the Future of VR

April 15, 2014 |

Last month the unexpected announcement of Facebook acquiring Oculus VR for $2 billion sent shock waves throughout the gaming community. Early supporters of the Oculus Rift that initially funded the project on Kickstarter were among the many that expressed their … Read More

Oculus Gains Another Valve Developer: Aaron Nicholls to Join Oculus VR

April 1, 2014 |

Look’s like Oculus is not slowing down anytime soon with recruiting new talent. Valve developer Aaron Nicholls is yet another employee from Valve to be added to the Oculus roster as the newest addition to the VR team, according to a … Read More

Valve’s VR Expert Michael Abrash Joins Oculus as Chief Scientist

March 28, 2014 |

Looks like the Oculus “Dream Team” of talent continues to grow its impressive roaster—following the recent Facebook acquisition of Oculus VR for $2 billion.

Today, it was announced that former Valve developer Michael Abrash, a well-respected veteran in the … Read More

Facebook Announces to Buy Oculus VR for $2 Billion

March 25, 2014 |

In a surprising turn of events, Facebook has announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Oculus VR, Inc., the company behind the highly-anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, for approximately $2 billion. This includes $400 million … Read More

Oculus VR Strategically Opens New Office in Seattle

March 13, 2014 |

Oculus VR, the company behind the highly-anticipated Virtual Reality headset, the Oculus Rift announced that it will be opening a new Research and Development Office in the Seattle area.

With over $100 million in funding, Oculus VR, which is currently … Read More

Former Valve Lead VR Engineer Joins Oculus, dev kit ends sales

March 12, 2014 |

Oculus VR has announced that former Valve VR engineer, Atman Binstock, will be joining the Oculus team as its new chief architect. Atman will have the new role of leading the Oculus Research and Development team based in the Seattle … Read More

The Winners of the VR Jam 2013

September 20, 2013 |

The VR Jam 2013 winners have been chosen! There are hundreds of gaming developers out there that devote their time to creating games that people are sure to love, and they are able to participate in the annual VR Jam, … Read More

Oculus VR Hires Matt Hooper, Former Creative Director for id Software

August 10, 2013 |

Matt Hooper was actually a former creative director for id Software. He had been with them for 11 years as of February, and according to GameFront.com, has recently been hired by Oculus VR to help with the production of their new device … Read More