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The launch on Quest has gone pretty well , and the game has had good feedback from the press (apart from some graphical glitches that can be solved in future updates) and very positive reviews on the Oculus Store. Of course, they got angry. Now there is the Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest and controllers (Image by Oculus).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Included were chats with Steve Arnold, the head of studios at Oculus. Arnold’s job is to work with game developers to create top-quality content for the Oculus Rift VR headset. None of these properties are mentioned of course, but that’s the level of quality and production values that they appear to be shooting for.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Oculus, the company’s XR organization, is not directly mentioned in the suit, but it’s clear that the case’s outcome would have wide ranging repercussions for all of Facebook’s business segments. The post FTC Sues Facebook Over Alleged Monopolization – What it Could Mean for Oculus appeared first on Road to VR.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Cloud compute specialists Scalable Graphics are to debut a new 1 pound wireless PC VR solution compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets at next weeks CES convention in Las Vegas. The post KwikVR is an Oculus & Vive Compatible Wireless VR Solution to Debut at CES 2017 appeared first on Road to VR.

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JULY 15, 2017

The piece titled “Facebook Again Cuts Price of Oculus Rift VR Headset,” highlights how the Oculus Rift headset is falling behind in sales. But more importantly, the article cites a graphic from research company SuperData showing the estimated sales of each high-end headset (Vive, Oculus, and Playstation VR).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The Warhammer universe is heading to Oculus VR, bringing with it all the over-the-top violence you know and love. Star Wars Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge takes place on the planet of Batuu after the events of 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. There’s more interactivity, more action, and—of course—plenty of drama.

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MARCH 5, 2017

Oculus has officially announced their slate of games for 2017. Alongside the many announcements and demos at last week’s GDC, Oculus had a few major ones to share. Release Date: Q3 2017. And because this game runs on Oculus Touch, you select them by picking them up with your hands. Rift Titles.

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MAY 4, 2017

Virtual Reality continues to evolve, Constrained Reality is a Renowned Biologist’s take on the mind’s VR “software,” Mixed Reality is bringing it all together—and Vision Summit 2017 is where the industry’s ideas and the innovators came together. Jesse Damiani (@JesseDamiani) May 1, 2017. Mars 2020 Rover by NASA JPL.

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reaction as the original Oculus Rift. Kalinowski was previously the Head of VR Hardware at Oculus for the consumer Oculus Rift, Oculus Touch, Oculus Go, Rift S, Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro. Of course, it's possible this plan has changed in the months since the report. I can't believe this!"

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Palmer Luckey, the creator of the original Oculus Rift headset, says he’s modified a VR headset such that it can kill the user for real. This isn’t a perfect system, of course. I have plans for an anti-tamper mechanism that, like the NerveGear, will make it impossible to remove or destroy the headset.

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JUNE 2, 2017

I am of course talking about the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, the biggest show in the gaming industry, and it’s right around the corner. The 2017 edition of the event officially takes place from June 13th – 15th, with three days of press conferences preceding it. Joe – Breaking Tradition With Oculus.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The studio’s breakout title Job Simulator went platinum in early 2020 , owing not only to its fun and approachable gameplay, but also for having been a launch title for HTC Vive, PSVR, and Oculus Touch in 2016.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Intel revealed at their CES 2017 press conference that Project Alloy, their standalone mixed reality headset and reference platform, would be productized “by” Q4 2017 in partnership with major OEMs. The post Intel Says Project Alloy VR/AR Headsets Are Coming in Q4 2017 appeared first on Road to VR. Photo courtesy Intel.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Epic Games, creators of Unreal Tournament , have revealed a sneak peek of their newest title, Robo Recall , during Oculus Connect 3. Being offered as a free exclusive title for Oculus Rift utilizing the Oculus Touch hand controllers, the game will demonstrate clearly what a triple A title designed for VR should be.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV is traditionally one of the largest tech events of the entire year and CES 2017 is no different. For the full scoop, you’ll have to click through to the specific story of course because we don’t want this article ballooning to several thousand words that you may not care about.

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MAY 5, 2021

Impulse Gear , the studio behind PSVR co-op shooter Farpoint (2017), announced a new multiplayer VR team shooter called Larcenauts. In the 6v6 team shooter, you can choose from eight characters featuring what the studio calls in an Oculus blogpost “a wide set of skills and weapons.”

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Nate Mitchell, Facebook’s Head of VR Product, and the last of Oculus’ co-founders, has announced that he’s leaving the company. Mitchell announced his departure on the Oculus Subreddit on Tuesday. After 7 incredible years, I’ve decided to move on from Oculus / Facebook. Thanks for 7 amazing years.

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MARCH 23, 2017

SVVR 2017 is less than a week away , and with an exciting roster of speakers and demos across all major industry verticals, with 100+ VR/AR companies represented, it’s slated to be a star-studded gathering of VR experts. Here’s a peek of the far-reaching topics at SVVR 2017: Education And Virtual Reality – Clay Park VR.

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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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JULY 24, 2017

Thanks to ReVive , a hack that lets SteamVR-compatible headsets play Oculus Rift exclusives, anyone with an HTC Vive can enjoy a number of unofficially supported games from the Oculus Store. Despite the risk, we still think these Oculus exclusive games are worth playing. ‘Robo Recall’ on Oculus Store.

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JUNE 22, 2017

One of the biggest stories of 2017 for the VR industry is also one of its longest. The year started out with ZeniMax Media taking Facebook-owned Oculus to court over an alleged theft of technology. A jury eventually ruled that Oculus must pay ZeniMax $500,000,000, but that wasn’t the end of things — ZeniMax wants more.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Today at GDC, after a lot of rumors, Oculus has finally unveiled the successor of the Oculus Rift CV1: the Rift S. It s sales were still solid, mostly because of the low price and great content catalog, but it was time for a refresh and that’s why Oculus has now announced the Rift S. Oculus Rift S. Appearance.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

At Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, we got fresh insight into where Oculus is heading, and a new look at how Facebook’s money is funding battles on all fronts of the industry’s increasingly competitive landscape. Oculus Rift + Touch Price Cuts in 2017. Old Enemies – HTC.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Above: Intel had an Oculus Rift headset at every seat at its CES 2017 press event. He said, of course, it’s Moore’s Law, the prediction that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every couple of years. He said Intel plans to ship 10nm chips (where the circuits are just 10 billionths of a meter apart) by the end of 2017.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Echo VR has had a storied journey, having originally launched as an Oculus Rift exclusive title all the way back in 2017. Meta and its child-studio Ready at Dawn today announced plans to shut down the popular free-to-play multiplayer game Echo VR , with plans to turn off severs come August 1st.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond , the next big Oculus Studios game, began production years before even the original Quest launched; as such the game has been built from the ground up for PC VR platforms. ” Image courtesy Oculus. But it isn’t off the table, at least once the PC version is done.

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MAY 28, 2016

Ars Technica’s Kyle Orland reports , “Ars can confirm that at least one major developer is currently planning to release a new virtual reality game on the Xbox One in 2017 and plans to show that game at E3.” The developer and title are of course unnamed, so we’re still treating this information as unconfirmed.

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MARCH 31, 2017

It’s hard to believe that we’re already a quarter of the way through 2017. The news only hit yesterday, but already Palmer Luckey’s departure from Facebook and its VR team, Oculus, has become one of our biggest stories of the year. How VR Porn Will Evolve in 2017. Palmer Luckey Departs Facebook.

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JULY 9, 2017

So, you just bought an Oculus Rift and you want to know what to download first (besides the free stuff). In our breakdown of the top 5 games for Oculus Touch and top 5 for the Xbox One gamepad, we take a look at some of the best games currently on the Oculus Store. Top 5 Oculus Touch Games. Robo Recall. Edge of Nowhere.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Of course, Myst for Quest isn’t the studio’s first stab at VR, having already brought its VR puzzler Obduction (2017) to PC, SteamVR headsets, PS4 and PSVR. Cyan says the VR version of Myst was built “completely from the ground-up for Oculus Quest.”

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Vox Machinae , a long running indie VR project, is available right now on the Oculus Rift, SteamVR, and PC. The game received a surprise launch into Early Access today at Oculus Connect 5, bringing a new beginning to a title that’s been in the works for nearly four years. Image courtesy Space Bullet.

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MARCH 3, 2017

Developed over the course of over 8 months, Primal Tourism: Island combines colonialism, tourism and science fiction to create a truly unique experience that’s as accurate as it is imaginative. The post VR Gets Experimental At Moving Image New York 2017 appeared first on VRScout. PRIMAL TOURISM: ISLAND. By Jakob Kudsk Steensen.

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JUNE 16, 2017

It’s even got a sequel to Oculus Rift launch title, Lucky’s Tale , but no word on VR support for that yet. Lone Echo is easily one of our most anticipated Oculus Studios and overall Rift games, and we’ve seen very little of it since it was announced back in September 2016. Bethesda Bets Big On VR. PSVR Overload.

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JULY 16, 2018

If you’re already an Amazon Prime Member, or looking to become one starting today, Amazon’s annual Prime Day is here to help you spend that hard earned cash on at very least an Oculus Rift. Oculus Touch is the system’s dedicated motion controller. Oculus Touch is the system’s dedicated motion controller.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft’s co-op space battle sim, has been removed from Steam and the Oculus Store in ostensible preparation for the game’s complete shutdown. On Friday, Ubisoft began pulling the plug on Bridge Crew, delisting the game from Steam and the Oculus Store for both Quest and Rift.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Insomniac Games have laid out their plans detailing content updates for their Oculus Touch launch title The Unspoken – and there’s a lot of stuff on the way. SEE ALSO Oculus Touch Review: Reach into Rift. The Unspoken is available now via Oculus Home for Rift and Touch.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today at Oculus Connect 4, the company’s annual developer conference, Oculus revealed the Project Santa Cruz ‘Prototype 2’ standalone VR headset, including 6DOF motion controllers. Image courtesy Oculus. Oculus told me that tracking on the P2 had been a major focus since the P1 was shown last year.

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