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MARCH 4, 2024

Meta announced it’s finally closing the door on Oculus accounts by the end of the month, which means all users with old Oculus IDs will either need to migrate to a Meta account or lose access to purchased content, achievements, friends list, and more. You may not realize it yet, but believe me. These are the good old days.”

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AUGUST 31, 2020

With just four months to go in 2020, we still have plenty of VR gaming to look forward to. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year so far. In contrast to 2019, 2020 will continue to be a little quiet in terms of hardware, with major brands like Facebook and Lenovo having launched new headsets just last year.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of November 2020. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Walt Disney Animation, Qualcomm, ILMxLAB are just a few of the winners announced during the 2020 VR Awards. And it appears as though Twitter aggrees: Alyx is all of us going through 2020. GG [link] — Ashley Huffman (@ChickTech) November 13, 2020. link] — Erik Odeldahl (@erikodeldahl) November 12, 2020.

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MAY 12, 2020

When he’s not serving as the head of AR & VR at Shopify, Daniel Beauchamp, better known by his online handle “ Push Matrix “, is pushing the boundaries of Oculus Quest hand tracking technology and sharing his wild experiments with the online community. Miniature Beat Saber. Would you play it?

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JUNE 24, 2020

Today I woke up to read this letter from Oculus, sent to me because I’m a developer: Hello, Today, we announced our plans to sunset Oculus Go as we focus on driving forward the future of VR with 6DOF platforms like Oculus Quest. Goodbye Oculus Go. Image by Oculus).

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AUGUST 18, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of August 2020. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of October 2020. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Release Date: March 23rd, 2020. Yet here we are, in 2020, giving Half-Life: Alyx our PC VR Game of the Year Award. Release Date : July 3rd, 2020. Available On: Oculus Quest , Oculus Rift , Steam , PSVR. Release Date : January 23rd, 2020. Release Date: March 23rd, 2020. Available On: Steam.

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MARCH 18, 2020

With an initial release date set for 2019, Oculus told us last year that the highly anticipated Lone Echo II had been delayed to Q1 2020. Though GDC 2020 (which would have been held this week) was cancelled, Oculus has still been sharing a smattering of VR news this week.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of December 2020. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In a video posted to Reddit yesterday, developers Dr. Beef and baggyG—the same team responsible for bringing Half-Life , Quake , and Quake 2 to VR via the Oculus Quest—teased the arrival of another classic franchise on standalone headsets. The video does not include an official release date other than 2020.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2020 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest sale of the year! Updated – November 26th, 2020. The Best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2020 Deal. Oculus Quest 2 (256GB) – $400 on Amazon. Oculus Quest Black Friday Game Deals.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Existing users will need to merge their Oculus accounts in two years. Earlier this morning Facebook confirmed in an official Oculus blog post that, beginning October 2020, those using an Oculus VR headset for the first time will need to log in to their devices with an official Facebook account for full functionality.

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JULY 7, 2021

If so, then today’s your lucky day as Polish developer Immersion Games has announced that its magical VR disc golf experience Disc Ninja will be arriving on Oculus Quest headsets next month. Disc Ninja arrives on Oculus Quest headsets on August 5th. Image Credit: Immersion Games. via SteamVR. For more information visit here.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2020

After decades of speculation, anticipation, hype, and disappointment, is 2020 virtual reality ’s breakout year? While specific numbers are hard to come by, Oculus’ powerful untethered headset, the Oculus Quest , sold out over the holidays and is facing a wait time if ordered through the website today. Guest Post.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Available now on the Oculus Quest via SideQuest, Real Commodore 64 – Virtually brings the original Commodore 64 experience to VR, allowing Quest and Quest 2 players the chance to explore a massive catalog of retro PC games. Real Commodore 64 – Virtually works really well with the Oculus Quest. to 17 million units sold.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

With Christmas 2020 officially in the rear view mirror, a new wave of Oculus Quest 2 users now find themselves enjoying all the incredible games and apps available on Facebook’s magical standalone VR headset. But one question we still hear a lot is, “How much space do I need to use the Oculus Quest 2?”

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MARCH 18, 2020

After sitting in Oculus Quest’s “Coming Soon” section for what feels like an eternity, Ready at Dawn’s 2017 multiplayer VR sport games Echo VR will finally be available to play on Oculus Quest, sort of. Image Credit: Oculus, Facebook). Image Credit: Oculus, Facebook). Feature Image Credit: Oculus, Facebook.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Oculus Move is Quest 2’s onboard activity layer that tracks just how much you’re moving during gameplay. Now the company says its baking support for Move into both Apple Health and the Oculus App itself. We don’t use your Oculus Move stats to inform the ads you see on any Meta services.”

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JULY 10, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of July 2020. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 22, 2020

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. VR Has an Evolutionary (not revolutionary) 2020.

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MAY 7, 2020

Despite potential disruptions from the Coronavirus pandemic, the game is still on track for a 2020 release date. Medal of Honor was initially expected to launch in 2019, though by the time the game was formally revealed in September 2019 , the expected release date was shifted to 2020, well before the Coronavirus began to spread.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook today announced that it’s working with Rockstar Games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) exclusively to the Oculus Quest 2 headset. Rockstar Games previously announced it had started production on an “AAA open world title in VR” back in July 2020, which came on the heels of its VR port of L.A.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

John Carmack, legendary programmer and key player in the Oculus Rift genesis story, announced recently that he’s won a decisive battle within Facebook to finally release root access to Oculus Go, the 3DOF standalone VR headset launched in 2018.

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JULY 24, 2020

Two days ago Twitter user WalkingCat posted an image of what appears to be a follow-up to Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset. 15 Sept pic.twitter.com/11Sgr4nEnF — WalkingCat (@h0x0d) July 24, 2020. This lines up with past Oculus Connect conferences, each of which held in September in San Jose, California. Quest 1.5,

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JANUARY 18, 2020

Oculus Quest hand-tracking turns one apartment into an XR playground. XR wizard Greg Madison, an interaction designer for spatial computing, has made science-fiction a reality by turning his own home into a mixed reality playground using the Oculus Quest. 02 Transform any surface into a giant touch screen.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Rift games and apps as of August 2020. Best Rated Paid Oculus Rift Apps.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Native hand tracking, PC/standalone hybrid functionality, and new games confirmed for the Oculus platform. That’s a wrap on Oculus Connect 6. Oculus Link launches this November ; Oculus will be offering its own official USB-C cable as well. . Image Credit: Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The company says in a blog post that it’s aimed at both new and existing app developers on the platform, with the revenue share program starting from November 1st and going through the end of 2020. The post Viveport is Giving Developers 100% of Their App’s Revenue Through the End of 2020 appeared first on Road to VR.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Originally announced last year at Facebook Connect 2020, Oculus this week confirmed that The Climb 2 , the direct follow-up to 2016’s The Climb , will be arriving next month on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. I really enjoyed my time with the original The Climb on the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Facebook has signed a multiyear deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) which makes Oculus an official marketing and VR headset partner of the NBA, Women’s NBA (WNBA) and NBA G League. ” The marketing deal coincides with the start of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Swordsman (2020) , the physics-based combat sim for PSVR and PC VR headsets, is bringing its bloody sandbox battles to Oculus Quest at some point next year. Developers Sinn Studio announced in a recent tweet that Swordsman is slated to arrive on Oculus App Lab in early 2022.

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APRIL 15, 2021

Announced last September at Facebook Connect 2020 , Puzzle Bobble VR reimagines the classic action-puzzle game for the VR format. ” Puzzle Bobble VR launches May 20th, 2021 on Oculus Quest and Quest 2 headsets. The post ‘Puzzle Bobble VR’ Arrives Next Month On Oculus Quest appeared first on VRScout.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Fortnite doesn’t natively support VR headsets, however an update coming to the popular battle royale shooter today reportedly holds mention of Oculus, possibly pointing to future VR support for the game. Epic added stuff related to Oculus (Quest, Quest 2 & Mobile) in today's update. — HYPEX (@HYPEX) August 30, 2022.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

According to the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI) , an organization dedicated to creating safe immersive environments, an unnamed XR researcher has discovered a jailbreak for the Oculus Quest 2, gaining root access to the standalone VR headset. link] — Robert Long (@arobertlong) October 14, 2020. ” Image Credit: Facebook.

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MAY 5, 2020

Bloomberg reports Facebook is working on a new, more comfortable Oculus Quest. Bloomberg is reporting that Facebook is currently working on a new Oculus Quest headset featuring a lighter physical design and faster refresh rates, resulting in a significantly more comfortable in-headset experience. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus.

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