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JUNE 19, 2017

Last year’s E3 was pivotal for virtual reality due to it taking place before the launch of Oculus Touch and PlayStation VR (PSVR,) a fact reflected on the expo floor with a heavier presence then. This one’s all about the Oculus Rift. Best Rift Game of E3 2017 – Transference. Runner-Up: Echo Arena.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Learn more about the latest in Oculus technology while wearing the latest in Oculus technology. Oculus Connect, an annual conference dedicated to showcasing the latest advancements in Oculus VR technology, is just around the corner and with it a new heap of rumors, announcements, and excitement.

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JULY 20, 2021

The long-awaited sequel to Ready At Dawn’s space adventure Lone Echo (2017) is nearly here. Lone Echo II is now set to arrive on August 24th, likely making it one of the last PC-only games funded by Facebook to arrive on the Oculus Store. Image courtesy Ready at Dawn, Facebook.

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JUNE 26, 2017

The Magik Gallery exhibition on May 20 marked a turning point in how the general public and the art establishment will engage with immersive art. In that time, immersive art and art creation tools have found their way into many unexpected pockets of modern life, including late night talk shows. Terra Gallery via [link].

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

It may seem hard to believe now, but just a few months ago the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR HMDs were available active developers only. Our question for you readers today is this: What will happen to VR in 2017? Tagged with: 2017 , community , download , forum , future , Predictions , VR.

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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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APRIL 26, 2024

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. Meta's Head of AR Glasses Hardware claims they give the same "Oh my God, wow! I can't believe this!"

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

VRChat announced today that it has closed a $10 million Series C investment to continue expanding its immersive social platform which is steeped in user-generated content. VRChat is an immersive social platform that allows VR and non-VR users to socialize in a connected virtual world while exploring user-generated spaces and activities.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Available today, headset owners can finally get to dive into a collection of immersive music videos that only previously graced museums worldwide via the Björk Digital Exhibition since late 2016, Pitchfork reports. The Vulnicura Virtual Reality Album is now available Steam (Oculus Rift, Valve Index, HTC Vive) priced at $30.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Back at Oculus Connect 4 in 2017, it was revealed that Oculus Studios would be teaming up with veteran developer Respawn Entertainment [Titanfall 2, Apex Legends] on a new VR game exclusively for the Oculus platform. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will be available exclusively on the Oculus Rift/Rift S in 2020.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Last week we reported that Magic Leap, Oculus, and Insomniac Games were set to talk at the 2017 edition of the D.I.C.E. Namely, we lamented the lack of a category for VR and AR games at the 2017 iteration of the show, and the small number of these games listed in general. Summit in Las Vegas.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

With the latest amazing innovations in VR/AR, VRX 2017 next week in San Francisco is the place to be to hear from those leading the charge. Speakers from leading companies including Oculus, Intel, Ford, HTC, Paramount, Google, Epic Games, Walmart, Qualcomm and many more, will be present at the event. Not attending?

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AUGUST 13, 2017

I spoke with VR Bound co-founder, Daniel Colaianni about what he hopes the VR Awards would achieve for VR technology and he says, “The VR Awards exists to promote growth and achievement throughout the immersive industry by reinvesting in promoting strategic partnerships.” Oculus – Rift. Oculus – Touch.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

VR Winners at the 2017 Lumiere Awards. A Sundance favorite from Oculus Story Studio this year, Dear Angelica won for showing how powerful storytelling in VR can be. Thanks to Oculus and M SS NG P ECES, you can relive the 2016 NBA Finals in virtual reality with Follow My Lead. Harold Lloyd Award: Jon Favreau.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Tracking VR headsets across large areas is complex and complicated, especially when trying to use the existing tracking frameworks from either HTC’s Vive or Oculus’ Rift. This week we even covered a new tracking puck , that looks similar to the Vive Tracker , OptiTrack is using for affordable full-body immersion.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

We were blown away by the positive response we received for I Expect You To Die , and we’re excited to create another title that contributes to our legacy of immersive and engaging virtual reality experiences.”. Zor has in store,” said Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games in an official release. “We Image Credit: Schell Games. “In

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Debuted at GDC 2017 and announced via their official blog, Oculus offer a first look at some of the titles coming to Rift and Gear VR in 2017. Oculus Rift Games. Platform: Oculus Rift + Touch. Platform: Oculus Rift + Touch. Release Date: Fall 2017. Platforms: Oculus Rift + Touch. Price: TBA.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

CES 2017 is officially “begins” tomorrow but the behemoth conference is already revving up in Las Vegas. On this week’s episode of our VR news podcast, we discussed CES 2017 at length. An omission like that on a stage tailor-made for VR news does not bode well for big immersive updates from CES this year.

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JUNE 11, 2017

The virtual reality presence at E3 this year is expected to be almost double what it has been as developers and publishers move full steam ahead with immersive experiences. There’s no word yet on whether the game will support the Oculus Rift, even unofficially through Steam as many games do.

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JUNE 19, 2017

As expected Valve did not make an appearance at E3 2017 and the world is left wondering where their “killer app” is and what those three made-for-VR games could be. But nevertheless we played a lot of Vive stuff so we’ve made a list of the three best VR games we tried on the HTC Vive at E3 2017.

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Oculus Studios announces yet another addition to their team of veteran developers. In an official Oculus blog post published earlier today, the company revealed its acquisition of Ready at Dawn Studios , the team behind hit VR titles including Lone Echo , Echo Arena , and Echo Combat.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

That’s a question that expands well beyond 2017, but there’s still a bunch of big questions we’re expecting to answer next year. It needs a solution that combats nausea and feels immersive. Oculus is spending the kind of money that gets Epic, Square Enix and Insomniac involved with VR.

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JULY 10, 2017

Veteran horror director Alexandre Aja , known for his work on The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Pirahana 3D (2010), and Horns (2013) , is teaming up with Oculus and VR production studio Future Lighthouse to create a 360 live-action horror series entitled Campfire Creepers that takes you into long-forgotten childhood fears.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

Oculus Connect 4, the company’s fourth annual developer conference, is set for October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California. There, Oculus will share with developers some of its latest research and developments, including what’s coming to the company’s VR Audio SDK.

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MAY 4, 2017

By the end of 2016, the company says they began shipping the first Meta 2 dev kits, and by the end of 2017 they expect to ship some 10,000 headsets. The Meta 2 uniquely features an impressive 90 degree field of view that’s a huge step up in immersion from the company’s prior Meta 1 device and other AR headsets in its class.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Unfortunately we didn’t learn more about Oculus Quest’s launch date at GDC 2019 this week, although Oculus did reveal a few more titles coming to the standalone 6DOF headset at launch this Spring. In the meantime, here’s every Quest launch title currently confirmed by Oculus: Beat Saber. Robo Recall.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Oculus today announced Lone Echo 2 , a sequel to the highly praised Lone Echo which was developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Oculus Studios in 2017. While the game, like the original, is expected only to launch on the Rift, the announcement comes with an immersive trailer available on the Rift, Go, and Gear VR.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The Use Your Illusion: Creating Immersive Virtual Reality Worlds session The Use Your Illusion: Creating Immersive Virtual Reality Worlds session at VRDC was a collection of modern VR pioneers that are helping to create the grammar of immersive VR. It is obvious the tech not there yet.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Rated Apple’s 2017 App of the Year and Google Play’s 2018 Editor’s Choice Award winner, the original mobile version of Calm has celebrated a measure of success over the years with its growing list of soothing guided meditation routines and nighttime stories to put a restless mind to bed. Image courtesy Calm.com Inc, Oculus.

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JUNE 15, 2017

Here’s our roundup of news from ‘day 4’ of E3 2017. A new partnership to develop multiple original VR titles within the extended The Walking Dead universe was announced at E3 2017. A new partnership to develop multiple original VR titles within the extended The Walking Dead universe was announced at E3 2017.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Earlier this year at Oculus’ developer conference, Oculus Connect, the company’s Chief Scientist, Michael Abrash, stepped on stage to present his predictions for the near term future of VR and AR. Tagged with: 4k , CES , CES 2017 , Chinese , chinese hmd , HMD , pimax , VR , VR Headset.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Expected to be rolled out in phases prior to the theatrical opening on November 17, 2017, the Justice League VR experience will have a four-stage unveiling that culminates with a full blown room-scale experience for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google DayDream and Sony PSVR. Select your Justice League character.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Further underling Facebook’s bet that immersive technologies are the future of computing, a report from The Information claims that the company is currently employing nearly 10,000 people to work on AR/VR. Facebook has been very forward with its intentions to own the space since acquiring Oculus in 2014 for $2 billions.

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JULY 25, 2017

Earlier this year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a new form of input being developed over at Oculus: hand tracking gloves. An unlisted Oculus video posted last week, unearthed by Reddit , shows the gloves in action. We only saw them through a picture at first, but now a video has surfaced online showing them in action.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Lone Echo II , Ready at Dawn’s long-awaited sequel to the sci-fi adventure Oculus PC exclusive, was supposed to make its grand entrance this month, but now it appears we’ll be left waiting (again). Since we’ll be waiting until another release date materializes, the original Lone Echo (2017) is currently on sale for $10.

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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. With that, Vive also offered the most immersive VR experience.

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APRIL 18, 2022

Originally released on Oculus Rift headsets back in 2017, Echo Arena has remained one of the most popular VR sports experiences currently available thanks to its straightforward but satisfying multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play price tag. A new era in VR esports may be upon us.

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