Experiencing Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Hands-On at CES 2015

January 13, 2015 | Staff Writer

If you didn’t make it to CES 2015, or you were there but didn’t get a chance to demo the latest Crescent Bay prototype of the Oculus Rift, then here is everything you need to know about what it felt … Read More

Oculus Is Working on VR Controller for the Oculus Rift

January 9, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR has been showcasing the innovation of its virtual reality headset for quite some time. Recently, they introduced the addition of 3D positional audio to its Crescent Bay prototype, which is taking the experience of “presence” in a virtual … Read More

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

Samsung Gear VR ‘Innovator Edition’ Available Now for $200

December 8, 2014 | Staff Writer

Samsung announced the release of its Oculus-powered Gear VR headset for under $200 and is now available directly from the Samsung website and AT&T. The Gear VR “Innovator Edition” is designed to be plug and play, and transform your Samsung Galaxy Note … Read More

Oculus VR Would Not Partner with Microsoft, Sony, & Google

December 3, 2014 | Staff Writer

When Oculus VR announced it was partnering with Facebook the tech community was taken by complete surprise. A swift flurry of interviews and articles followed the announcement with Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe explaining the reasons behind the decision to … 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 VR ‘Working Closely’ with Samsung on more Products

November 25, 2014 | Staff Writer

Oculus VR has worked alongside South Korean electronics giant Samsung to produce a VR headset for Galaxy Note 4, which is launching soon for the consumer market. However, it seems this won’t be the only collaboration to be expected between … Read More