Oculus’ Palmer Luckey Responds on Reddit to Criticism of Past Comments

April 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is known to publicly speak his mind and is no strange with defending himself from the internet when perhaps he may change his stance on a Rift-related issue or has his words taken out of context. However, with … Read More

Oculus Rift VR Headset Officially Launches Today

March 28, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today marks a major milestone for virtual reality with the official launch of the long-awaited Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.

After nearly four years since Oculus founder Palmer Luckey started the company, which was later acquired by Facebook for $2 billion … Read More

Palmer Luckey Hand-Delivers First Oculus Rift Headset

March 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The long-awaited Oculus Rift is set to arrive on consumer’s doorsteps this Monday, March 28th, however, one lucky customer from Anchorage, Alaska received an early surprise visit from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey himself, who personally made the trip to hand-deliver … Read More

PlayStation VR’s $400 Price Tag Is ‘Totally Fair’, says Luckey

March 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

During yesterday’s GDC 2016 keynote, Sony officially confirmed the $400 price tag and release date of the Playstation VR set for October 2016. However, while it’s clear Sony is trying to position itself as the least expensive option when compared … Read More

Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Congratulates HTC for Vive Launch

March 2, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

It looks as though the future of virtual reality is already here, with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive set to begin shipping from April onwards. In fact, the first shipments of the Oculus Rift headsets will begin on the … Read More

Oculus Research Study Offering $400 to Selected Participates

January 26, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

If you received a somewhat suspicious looking email from a company claiming to be Oculus to take part in a research study for $400—don’t be quick to toss it into your spam box. It’s actually Legit!

Today, Oculus founder Palmer … Read More

Oculus Touch Bundled with Rift Would ‘Significantly Raise the Cost’, says Luckey

January 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Early pre-orders of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset are set to begin shipping on March 28th, 2016, and will come bundled with a number of additional goodies in box—including, a free copy of Lucky’s Tale, EVE: Valkyrie, and an … Read More

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 ‘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

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