Oculus Rift is an Open Platform, ‘Not a Closed One’, says Luckey

July 13, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey took to Reddit to address concerns from the community regarding claims that the company is taking steps towards designing the Oculus Rift to be a closed ecosystem.

The issue was raised when a thread on Reddit … Read More

Oculus VR and Founder Sued over Alleged Breach of Contract

May 23, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

When your company is worth $2 billion dollars, you’re bound to face some legal battles along the way. Oculus VR and its founder Palmer Luckey are facing a new lawsuit by a former employer, as reported by Reuters.

The lawsuit, … Read More

Oculus Rift CV1 Display Looks ‘Better than Crescent Bay’, says Luckey

May 16, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

It was expected that a beefy gaming PC would be necessary to get the most out of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset once it reaches the consumer market in early 2016. On Friday, Oculus on revealed its recommended PC … Read More

Oculus Rift Consumer Launch on Track, but May Not Be 2015

March 14, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

If you were hoping to get new details on the consumer release of the Oculus Rift, you will have to wait a bit longer. During a Q&A panel at SXSW 2015, Luckey would not comment on the exact release date, … Read More

Luckey, Still ‘Pretty Confident’ the Consumer Rift Will Be the Best HMD

March 14, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

With the virtual reality industry gaining momentum, the competition for top spot is already underway.

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has paved the way for companies like Sony’s Morpheus, and HTC’s Vive to get in the action, however, Oculus … Read More

Oculus Confirms ‘Crescent Bay’ Prototype Equipped with Two Displays

March 13, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

During a Q&A session at SXSW 2015, an Oculus VR panel including VP of Product Nate Mitchell and Oculus founder Palmer Luckey confirmed that the ‘Crescent Bay’ prototype of the Oculus Rift headset, does in fact come equipped with two displays.

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SXSW 2015: Oculus VR Panel Taking Questions from Fans

March 12, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

This year’s South by Southwest (SXSW 2015) festival event in Austin, Texas is gearing up to bring an impressive number of virtual reality sessions, and workshops from some of the industry’s top hardware companies, and gaming studios currently developing for the VR platform.

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Don’t Expect VR Input from Oculus at GDC 2015, says Luckey

February 22, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

If you expected Oculus to reveal its own VR input solution during GDC 2015 next week, then you may want to set your expectations back to reality.

According to a comment posted on the Oculus Subreddit, Luckey directly responded to … Read More

Palmer Luckey ‘Super Excited’ About Microsoft HoloLens

January 22, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

While there have been many rumors about Microsoft planning its own virtual reality headset for quite some time, today we finally get a glimpse of Microsoft’s answer to the virtual reality race alongside Oculus, Sony’s Project Morpheus, and others aspiring … Read More

Palmer Luckey Wins at the 2014 World Technology Awards

November 19, 2014 | Staff Writer

The virtual reality world has raised more attention and accolade in the real world by celebrating the 2014 World Technology Summit & Awards winner, Rift creator Palmer Luckey. The WTN is known to honor individuals whose innovative work will likely achieve … Read More