Heading into New Year ‘2017 Should be Mind-Blowing’, says Oculus

December 31, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

As we look back on the accomplishments the VR industry has achieved throughout 2016, we’re reminded that this is still just the beginning. While many consumers finally jumped into virtual reality for the first time this year, it’s clear that there … Read More

Oculus Now Delivers Smooth VR Experience on Lower-end PCs

November 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus officially makes it possible for its Rift headset to be compatible with lower-end PC hardware than previously required, thanks to its new ‘Asynchronous Spacewarp’ (ASW) technology available on the latest Oculus 1.10 runtime update.

According to Oculus, its Asynchronous … Read More

Experience Epic’s ‘Showdown’ Cinematic VR Demo on Oculus Rift

September 2, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Epic Games released one of its most highly praised VR tech demos to date, known as ‘Showdown’ powered by its own Unreal Engine (UE4) for anyone with an Oculus Rift developer kit to experience first-hand.

Showdown is a cinematic … Read More

VR Still ‘Very Rough,’ But ‘Excited’ for the Future, says Zuckerberg

January 19, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Last year, when Facebook acquired Oculus VR for $2 billion, the tech world was taken by surprise that a social networking giant would now be leading the way into the future of virtual reality.

Oculus has continued to operate independently within … 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