Oculus Touch Controller Support Comes to SteamVR

June 17, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

It looks like the folks over at Valve have released a new update to their SteamVR platform which incorporates support for the upcoming Oculus’ Touch motion controllers.

According to an image tweeted by Daniel Nyberg, an icon of a pair … Read More

Valve’s Chaperone System Will Support the Oculus Rift

February 26, 2016 | Staff Writer

Virtual reality enthusiasts and consumers, in general, are eagerly anticipating the wide release of a high-end virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) to hit the market. The Oculus and HTC Vive are two headsets drawing the most attention, and fans are … Read More

Former Valve Employee Anna Sweet Joins Oculus VR

April 28, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR announced a new addition to its expanding team of industry veterans. Former Valve employee, Anna Sweet, has been appointed the role of Head of Developer Strategy at Oculus VR. Sweet comes to Oculus’ after six-years at Valve, where … Read More

Oculus VR Hires Former Steam Boss Jason Holtman as Head of Platform

June 4, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR has hired another ex-Valve employee to join its impressive roster of gaming industry veterans. Jason Holtman, former director of business development for Valve, has been named Head of Platform for the Oculus Rift. According to Oculus, Holtman will … Read More

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

April 1, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

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 | FRΛNK R.

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

Valve Adds Easier Access to ‘Virtual Reality Mode’ in Latest Steam Beta

March 19, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Valve in recent months has expressed strong support and desire towards helping push virtual reality gaming and technology forward to deliver the best quality and immersive experiences possible to users.

Currently, while the majority of gamers lack any type of … Read More

Oculus VR Strategically Opens New Office in Seattle

March 13, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

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 | FRΛNK R.

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