Oculus VR Announces Partnership with Microsoft

June 11, 2015 | FRΛNK R. | One Comment

In a surprise announcement during the Oculus’ pre-E3 press conference, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe revealed the company has partnered with Microsoft to bundle a wireless Xbox One controller and adapter with every Oculus Rift headset when its officially released to … Read More

Oculus Reveals its Consumer Rift Headset

June 11, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

After three long years, the moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived. Today, Oculus has revealed the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to the world in all its glory.

“Oculus Rift is going … Read More

Oculus VR Livestreaming Pre-E3 Press Conference Today

June 11, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR’s pre-E3 2015 ‘Step into the Rift’ press conference takes place in San Francisco today, June 11th, and will be streamed live to the world via the Oculus website and on its Twitch channel.

The special event is scheduled … Read More

Oculus VR Expands to New Office in Seattle’s Stadium District

June 10, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

With the consumer version of the Oculus Rift one step closer to becoming a reality, Oculus VR continues to rapidly expand its growing presence with a newly leased office in the Seattle area, home to other industry titans currently developing for VR/AR—like … Read More

Oculus Mobile VR Jam 2015 Winners Announced

June 4, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus announced the winners of the Mobile VR Jam 2015. With more than 1,000 developers from around the world participating, and over 300 entries competing for a chance to win $1,000,000 in cash prizes, a total of 27 winners … Read More

Oculus Announces Second VR Film ‘Henry’, and He Just Wants a Hug

June 2, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus announced its second VR film, Henry, which is the latest project produced by Oculus Story Studio, the company’s in-house cinema division. The animated film is directed by Ramiro Lopez Dau, who is known for his work on Pixar films like Brave … Read More

Oculus Rift with Gaming PC May Cost Around $1,500 “All-In”

May 27, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

The consumer release of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is set to ship sometime in early 2016, however, if you don’t already own a gaming PC, then be prepared to invest roughly $1,500 to go “all-in” with what the Rift … Read More

Oculus Acquires Surreal Vision to Bring the Real World to VR

May 26, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus VR announced it has acquired Surreal Vision, a UK-based computer vision company that specializes in real-time 3D scene reconstruction of real environments inside virtual and augmented worlds.

The acquisition opens up some exciting new possibilities for Oculus, and … Read More

Oculus Connect 2 Will Prepare Developers for Consumer Rift Launch

May 21, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus VR announced its second annual developer conference, Oculus Connect 2, will take place September 23 through 25th 2015, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA.

According to Oculus, nearly 1,000 developers attended the first ‘Connect’ conference last … Read More

Oculus Sends Invites for ‘Step into the Rift’ Event Before E3

May 19, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

With E3 2015 almost upon us, fans of the Rift have been patiently waiting to see what Oculus will bring to the table to deliver the best virtual reality gaming experience possible to consumers.

Today, Oculus VR began sending out invitations … Read More