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Microsoft’s Meandering XR Strategy Could Lead to Another Zune Moment

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It had a compelling reason to exist, which is why Microsoft directly competed against iPod Touch over the course of three device generations before eventually giving up the goat in 2011 and discontinuing the third-gen Zune. Many chalk it up to poor marketing, lack of brand cache, and not enough music to choose from.

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Leaked Capcom Documents Point to ‘Resident Evil 4’ VR Coming to Oculus Headsets

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Data allegedly obtained from Capcom in a recent hack suggests that a VR version of Resident Evil 4 is coming to Oculus headsets next year. It’s uncertain which headset is indicated, as the data reportedly only referred to ‘Oculus’ by name.

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The Yang and the Yin of Immersive Storytelling with Oculus’ Yelena Rachitsky

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Yelena Rachitsky is an executive producer of experiences at Oculus, and she’s been inspired by how interactive narratives have allowed her to feel like a participant who is more engaged, more present, and more alive. Or are you centered in your head of thinking about the strategy of your next action in achieving a goal in a game (yang)?

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New Oculus Rift and Gear VR Releases For The Week Of 11/13/16

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The Oculus Rift doesn’t have much going for it this week, and it’s more than likely because we’re now just three weeks away from the launch of Oculus Touch, and there’s going to be a content blowout when it does hit. Recommendation: Strategy fans will definitely want to check this one out. Price: (Rift).

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Report: HTC Lays Off 1,500 Employees in Taiwan Manufacturing Division

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HTC has been in financial difficulty for the past few years, with stock prices falling since their all-time high in 2011. HTC has also lagged behind in terms of consumer pricing for its first VR headset, the Vive, which is currently priced at $500 all-in, a clear $100 more than the Oculus Rift at full MSRP. Photo by Road to VR.

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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

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Mojang isn’t a exactly a household name, but the game the studio developed certainly is— Minecraft (2011). The VR version of Minecraft also came to the Oculus Rift in 2016. In 2017, InXile brought The Mage’s Tale to the Oculus Rift , a magic and fantasy VR RPG set in the same world as The Bard’s Tale.

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‘Edge of Nowhere’ Review

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Edge of Nowhere is a third-person VR survival horror game recently released for the Oculus Rift that places you in 1932 in the boots of Victor, a biologist and adventurer attempting to track down his lost fiance Eva. Publisher: Oculus Studios. Available On: Oculus Home (Rift). Reviewed On: Oculus Rift. Immersion.