Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

According to a recent entry on the official Oculus blog , the team has plans to allow sculptures from Oculus Medium (2016) to be placed into Home spaces. We’ll be adding tons of new content throughout the year, including new items and decorations built by the community,” writes Nate Mitchell, Head of Rift at Oculus.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Since February 2016 the new servers have been smoking to give you the tastiest VR snacks. I want to thank Razor , MSI , Oculus and VR Cover for their support and collaboration in 2016. I want to thank Razor , MSI , Oculus and VR Cover for their support and collaboration in 2016. Thanks a lot for that!

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MARCH 28, 2018

Oculus’ PC SDK version 1.19 Back in 2016, NVIDIA offered an approachable explanation of LMS. This week, Oculus announced the addition of LMS to their PC SDK 1.19. The post Oculus PC SDK Adds NVIDIA Lens Matched Shading to Boost Performance appeared first on Road to VR. With 92.2%

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JUNE 11, 2021

Facebook announced the acquisition today on the Oculus blog, saying that Population: One has “consistently ranked as one the top-performing titles on the Oculus platform.” Which of course makes players wonder whether or not the game will continue to be supported on non-Oculus platforms.

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JULY 4, 2017

Oculus recently revealed in a blog post that in the past months they’ve been working on bringing native mixed reality capture support to Oculus Rift, and it’s available today for developers to start creating mixed reality videos. image courtesy Oculus. 3D printable mixed reality mount, image courtesy Oculus.

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Road to VR

MAY 20, 2020

Built entirely in the Oculus Quill , the series kicks off with one of the most charming VR experiences you’ve probably ever seen. The first episode is called ‘The Multiverse Bakery’, and is now available on Oculus Quest via the Oculus TV app and Quill Theater on Rift. A second episode is said to arrive soon.

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APRIL 30, 2021

This time it’s Downpour Interactive, the studio behind the popular VR shooter Onward which has been continuously developed since its Early Access launch on PC back in 2016. More recently the game launched on Oculus Quest where it has become one of the headset’s most popular titles.

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VRScout

MAY 4, 2017

The studio’s 50 staffers are encouraged to apply for new jobs within Oculus. The news was announced by Oculus Thursday afternoon in a blog post by Oculus VP of Content Jason Rubin. The post Facebook Shutting Down Oculus Story Studio appeared first on VRScout.

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Road to VR

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. Launched in August 2016, Viveport has changed quite a bit since it arrived as a direct competitor to Steam.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Oculus has always taken a curated approach to VR content, being the first and last word on what VR content can and can’t be offered through their platform. Each of the three major VR platforms (PSVR, Oculus, and SteamVR) fall in a different place along the ‘openness’ spectrum when it comes to content.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2016

E3 2016 has come to a wrap. Although they have done a modicum of work in the VR space with the VR port of the mobile title Hitman Go for Oculus Rift and Gear VR, Square Enix is now bringing their biggest franchise to virtual reality with Final Fantasy XV. See All E3 2016 News. Microsoft / Xbox. The cat’s out of the bag.

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JUNE 13, 2016

Oculus today announced in a blog post that over 30 “full, made-for-VR games” are launching with Touch later this year. Oculus hasn’t made any further comment on the release of Touch outside of their original quote of H2 2016 launch window. The Unspoken (Insomniac Games). Rock Band VR (Harmonix).

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2016

DiRT Rally, the racing sim from Codemasters , doesn’t have an official launch date for the Oculus Rift just yet, but in an Nvidia blog post announcing new optimized drivers for the game, we learned that the racer is coming soon to the Oculus Store and updating for VR support on Steam later this month.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2016

While Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland has been known to be working on various VR projects, San Diego Comic-Con 2016 could see the debut of the first such experience that’s actually based on the popular IP. Additionally, an American Horror Story and The Man in the High Castle VR experiences will be featured during SDCC 2016.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2019

Tyler Hurd, the creator behind patently ridiculous VR experiences Butts (2016) and Old Friend (2017), has just joined the Oculus Medium team. Beach Body Bros is a four-minute room-scale VR experience for the Oculus Rift & HTC Vive. To read more about how Hurd used Medium as a tool, check out the blog post here.

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2016

Oculus Touch isn’t here for consumers just yet, as the company just narrowed their launch window down to Q4 of this year. See Also: Hands-on – Oculus Touch 2016 Prototype Brings Refinements to an Already Elegant Design. — Brendan Iribe (@brendaniribe) July 12, 2016. IbD1oPQaH2. IbD1oPQaH2. IbD1oPQaH2.

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APRIL 18, 2019

Oculus announced that Thumper (2016), the popular rhythm-action game, is officially coming to Quest at launch. The company released the news via a blog post as a part of their on-going ‘Quest Countdown’; exactly when the clock is supposed to strike zero, we’re not sure. 5] stars on the Oculus Store.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

Back in August of 2016 one of our writers opened up about his fear of VR’s perception and how the existing ratings system would be influential in that. Existing titles will need to complete the IARC rating process no later than March 1, 2017 to avoid removal from the Oculus Store.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2021

I’m very happy to announce that HitMotion: Reloaded, the XR fitness game that we of New Technology Walkers are developing, has finally been launched for Oculus Quest! For now, to discover all about HitMotion: Reloaded and its launch, I invite you to read the official launch blog post on HitMotion’s website: [link].

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2016

DiRT Rally , the off-road racing sim from Codemasters, just got a brand new Oculus Rift trailer. Even better news: the VR version is officially coming to both the Oculus Store and pushing out to existing PC users simultaneously on July 11th. — DiRT (@dirtgame) July 7, 2016.

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Cats and VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

One of the big issues with working for a VR startup in Biz Dev while also running a VR blog is that your bandwidth ends up at some pre cable modem levels. I mean outside of a little small time Oculus news yesterday. This is the SoundSpaceVR prototype that was shown at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2022

The company initially rolled out encryption for Messenger on non-VR devices as far back as 2016 , however this is the first time it’s offered on Quest headsets. When people trust that their conversations are truly private, they feel safe to express themselves and build stronger online connections,” the company says in a blog post.

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JULY 28, 2019

Hidden Path Entertainment, the studio behind Brass Tactics (2018) and Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition (2016), has released a new game for Rift and Quest that takes you to an adorable island filled with story quests and plenty of tasks that fans of Stardew Valley and the Animal Crossing franchise should recognize.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In a post to the company’s official blog , Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirms he’ll be stepping down from the company’s top position to head the new PC VR group. Brendan Iribe was one of Oculus founding team members back when the company formed in 2012. At present, that leaves Oculus without a executive head.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Aldin details the update in a blog post , where they introduce. Much like the zero-G locomotion scheme seen in games such as a Lone Echo (2017) or Climbey (2016) , tying artificial movement to real-world motion significantly reduces the discomfort associated with VR locomotion.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Following this 2016 World Tour , Kaleidoscope also organized a Summer Showcase, hitting six cities, one of which we hosted with Kaleidoscope here in Los Angeles. Now the team that has been showcasing independent VR projects and hosting events around the world is kicking off a new program to support creators in collaboration with Oculus.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2019

nDreams, the studio behind Shooty Fruity (2018) and The Assembly (2016) , announced a curious new VR stealth adventure coming to Quest and Rift (S) that puts you smack dab in the middle of enemy territory on a military-grade kayak. ” SEE ALSO Oculus Quest Review – The First Great Standalone VR Headset. Image courtesy nDreams.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Ever since the Oculus Touch controllers were first made available in December 2016 Oculus has ensured they can aid creativity thanks to homegrown apps like Medium. The addition of Oculus Medium into that family certainly demonstrates its importance as a VR tool to enhance productivity across a range of use cases.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 22, 2019

Oculus Quest might look like a nice compact virtual reality (VR) headset (in comparison to other VR devices) but it packs a lot under that hood. Today, the company has revealed the story behind Oculus Insight and how it gives players a full six-degrees-of-freedom.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2017

New content for the popular VR puzzle game I Expect You To Die (2016) arrived today on all platforms – a free level named ‘First Class’ available to all current and future players. Schell Games has also begun a week-long 20% discount for the title on all platforms. In the end, however, we knew we had to address it.”.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2017

In addition to a new explorable location, the software has been overhauled to support forward rendering and improved support for Oculus Rift and Touch. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a famous example of using the technique in Unreal Engine 3 (see The Astronauts’ blog for a detailed explanation), and Realities.io

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JANUARY 3, 2017

To do this, an infrared 3D capture camera hangs on the front of your headset (either the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or other devices) and dangles in front of the lower half of your face, reading your expressions. Shipments begin a little later than the original estimation of October 2016.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2017

With the Oculus Rift anniversary sale soon coming to an end , it’s now time for the HTC Vive—which launched just a week after the Rift—to get in on the celebration. The April 5th, 2016 Vive launch brought roomscale virtual reality into our livingrooms. In just a year, the content available to the headset has grown tremendously.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : PSVR, Oculus, Steam (Spring 2018). Platform : Oculus, Steam (Early 2018). Platform : Oculus (February 28, 2018). Platform : Oculus (2018).

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2019

As an early entrant back in 2016, Konrad the Kitten took some of the much beloved game mechanics from the classic hand-held digital pet Tamagotchi and imbued them into a friendly little kitty named Konrad. After that, the game would ask you to come back the next day, FusionPlay lead game designer Konrad Kunze explains in a PS blog post.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today at Oculus Connect 4, the company’s Head of Content, Jason Rubin, announced that Oculus Studios will be publishing a Rift exclusive title made by Respawn Entertainment , the studio founded by ex- Call of Duty, and the creators of Titanfall. Image courtesy Respawn Entertainment.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2018

Oculus CTO John Carmack has developed a new approach to VR video playback which makes it possible to play 5K 3D 360 video on headsets like Oculus Go and Gear VR. In a new blog post, Carmack breaks down how the player works and offers up a sample for developers interested in using the technique. . Image courtesy Oculus.

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