Road to VR

JANUARY 25, 2019

Oculus today announced that it’s bringing two VR experiences to this year’s Sundance Film Festival— the previously announced Traveling While Black for Oculus Go & Rift, and the newly unveiled The Under Presents for Oculus Quest. The experience is said to arrive on Oculus Quest “later this year.”

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Launched last month in beta, Oculus Link lets you connect your Oculus Quest standalone headset to a VR-ready computer, letting you play PC VR games simply by hooking up a high-quality USB 3 cable. ” SEE ALSO How to Tell if Your PC is Ready for Oculus Link. .” Looking for a USB cable for Link?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One of these places is Latin America. For instance… do you know that there are many difficulties related to getting and using a VR headset in South America? A moment from the VR DAY 2022(Image by Oscar Cartagena) I would like to explore with you the problem of XR headsets in Latin America.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Oculus is a company of ups and downs. The most recent of these stumbling blocks came when the company’s founder, 24-year-old Palmer Luckey, was connected to Nimble America — an inflammatory political organization that supports conservative candidates. “He decided not to attend [Oculus Connect 3].”

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2019

ESL, the world’s largest esports organizer, and Oculus announced that season three of the VR League will kickoff on March 24th. VR League: Season 3 will have weekly cups in both Europe and North America, and terminate in an offline Grand Finals event at Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, UK. McKelvy, head of esports at Oculus.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Compatible with SteamVR and Oculus headsets, Cybershoes allows you to physically walk and run in VR from a comfortable seated position. The company is also hosting an NFT Tournament open to all Cybershoes owners on the Oculus Quest on November 6th. More on that later!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

While Brendan Iribe is the CEO of Oculus, Luckey is the company’s founder and in many ways an important public face of Oculus thanks to his role in bringing about the VR renaissance we’re currently enjoying. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey (left) and CEO Brendan Iribe (right).

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2019

‘Traveling While Black’ details the importance of the Green Book for Black America in the early to mid 1900’s. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Traveling While Black is available now for free via Oculus.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2020

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. Europe – CUSA18231_00. Japan – CUSA18283_00.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2018

Oculus has been on quite the hiring spree as of late, with over a hundred positions currently advertised on the company’s career website aimed at bringing hardware and software engineers into the Seattle area. The post Facebook Spent Over $88M This Year on Oculus’ Seattle Area Satellite HQ appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2020

million Series A investment, something the company says will allow them to both expand the current product to Oculus Quest 2, and set up partnerships with institutions in Spain, South America, and other markets affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Immerse , a language learning startup focusing on teaching English in VR, has secured a $1.5

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2020

The Russo Brothers join Holoride’s new advisory board alongside Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey. Holoride, one of the leading companies in the rapidly-expanding in-vehicle entertainment industry, last week announced the formation of a brand new strategy board composed of several big names in both tech and entertainment.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Walking Dead Onslaught launches September 29th on PSVR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive; just in time for the season 10 finale October 4th on AMC. This digital launch will be followed by a physical release on PSVR October 2nd in Europe and October 13th in North America. Visit your local retailer for additional details and availability.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2021

A version of Zero Caliber VR (2018), the military shooter from A-Tech Cybernetic (2020) developers XREAL Games , is coming to Oculus Quest on May 13th, 2021. Zero Caliber VR first came to PC VR back in 2018, launching its story-based campaign to ‘very positive’ reviews via Steam Early Access and the Oculus Store for Rift.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

That’s the question Oculus, Tool of America, and director Kevin Kornish set out to answer with the new experimental VR experience, Fall in Love VR. He pitched the idea to Tool of America, who jumped on board right away. “ After securing a partnership with Oculus, Fall in Love VR was officially born.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2020

Available free on Oculus Rft/Rifts, Oculus Go, and YouTube, CrashCourse Brain Fly-Through offers users a rare look at the physical and emotional effects of concussion-related injuries via a 360-degree tour of the human brain, from the blood vessels and nervous system all the way down to the cerebrospinal fluid cavities.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

TPCAST announced last month plans for an Oculus Rift version of their wireless module. At the SVVR Meetup #46 on Tuesday, TPCast showed the first public demo of their wireless Oculus Rift module. The post TPCAST Shows Off Oculus Rift Wireless Module, Due Out By Year’s End appeared first on Road to VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 30, 2017

Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, the man behind the Rift concept and its first prototypes, is leaving the company three years after selling to Facebook. According to Oculus, this will be Palmer’s last week with Friday marking his official last day as an employee of Facebook. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2020

Bizarre Barber , an Oculus Launchpad title, is a curious and playful haircutting adventure for all ages. It’s actually a response to the creators’ own immigration to America 5 years ago. Bizarre Barber is available now on Steam , Viveport , and Oculus ! Bizarre Barber is much more than a simple hair cutting game, however.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2017

This means you can watch on Google Daydream View and Cardboard, and with a little extra creativity, on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with Opera’s new experimental browser and Gear VR through Samsung Internet. Discovery TRVLR comes exclusively to YouTube and DiscoveryVR.com, and on the Discovery VR app.

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APRIL 1, 2020

Today, the company has announced an expansion into standalone headset support for the likes of Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus with a platform extension called @HomeVR. ” You won’t find @HomeVR on the Oculus Store. Together, they provide a more powerful education platform.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

“ActiVaR,” one of the first technical training programs in Latin America, was launched at an event in Quito, Ecuador where 150 participants experienced VR and AR training techniques–many of them for the first time. “The ActiVaR pilot program will be amongst the first of its kind in Latin America.

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MAY 27, 2021

Moving forward, ForeVR has a variety of updates planned, including an in-game YouTube player (yes, please), premium ball upgrades, smooth locomotion, and various Oculus Avatar improvements just to name a few. on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. ForeVR Bowl is available now for $19.99 Feature Image Credit: ForeVR.

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AR Insider

MARCH 8, 2021

This week, we look at takeaways from Microsoft Ignite, Space X, Pokemon Go and VR training from Bank of America. Bank of America is bringing VR instruction to its 4,000 banks. Corporate America is slowly seeing the use cases of VR. Oculus has partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80.

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2020

Oculus Go’s days are numbered , however Pico Interactive seems undeterred by Facebook’s move to retire the 3DOF VR headset. Starting today, a new version of its Pico G2 “4K” headset is available; another enterprise-focused iteration set to follow this year.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Numerous superstorms have made North America’s entire West Coast inhospitable. It’s not certain exactly where the work will be featured when Oculus Quest launches in Spring 2019, but you can be sure we’ll be looking out for it. Here’s the synopsis of The Last Oasis in his own words: It’s the year 2125.

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Road to VR

MAY 10, 2017

Having founded Oculus in 2012 and been an important face for the company throughout its growth from fledgling startup to $2 billion acquisition by Facebook and beyond, it was a shock to see Palmer Luckey leave the company just two months ago. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey on stage at Oculus Connect 2015 | Photo courtesy Oculus.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2019

Doctor Who: The Edge of Time , an upcoming interactive VR experience from Oculus and BBC Studios, is set to launch September 29th on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift/ Rift S, HTC Vive, and Vive Cosmos. Image Credit: Oculus. Featured Image Credit: Oculus. We know they’re going to love it.”.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

The app will be publicly available on the Oculus App Lab immediately after the event. The organizers of “Inspiring Hope: An Immersive Virtual Reality Experience in Haiti” will also be launching an app called Haiti VR that attendees will be able to preview during the event. Those interested will need to fill out an application.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2017

By March 1st 2017, every title in the Oculus Store will be assigned through the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) rating process. The Oculus Store adds to the list of participating storefronts, which includes Google Play, the Nintendo eShop and the Windows Store. Oculus Home is the company’s VR content storefront.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Oculus is developing a new set of social and multiplayer tools which stand to make it much easier to directly connect with friends by treating games and apps more like actual places. Oculus is releasing new social tools in an effort to make this process much more smooth. Image courtesy Oculus. Image courtesy Oculus.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2017

Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, is stepping down from his position at the company. Oculus told Upload VR the news, saying that it will be Luckey’s last week at the Facebook-owned VR headset company. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2020

Pistol Whip (2019) , the VR rhythm-shooter from Cloudhead Games, just got a new dielselpunk-inspired update, available now on Oculus Quest and SteamVR-compatible headsets. You can nab Pistol Whip for $25 via Steam and Viveport for your standard mix of SteamVR headsets, and the Oculus Store for Rift and Quest.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 15, 2020

on PlayStation VR and Oculus Quest since September 29. However, the final version is still in the Early Access phase on Steam and Oculus Rift. Until You Fall will be available starting with October 27 on the following platforms: Oculus Rift; Steam; PlayStation Store for North America and EU; Oculus Quest.

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VR Fitness

JUNE 30, 2021

The High School VR League continues to introduce immersive esports to high school students across North America and announces the Echo Arena Zone War tournament with a 6-week mini-season starting July 12 that culminates in a Lightning Final on August 29. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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