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MAY 18, 2021

Hugo Barra, one-time head of Oculus and VP of Facebook Reality Labs partnerships, has announced that he’s left Facebook. Barra came to Facebook in 2017 from his role as Global VP at the China-based tech giant Xiaomi, replacing Oculus’ first CEO Brendan Iribe. Looking forward to sharing more soon,” Barra says.

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MARCH 31, 2021

During an interview with Bloomberg this week, Facebook Reality Labs VP, Andrew Bosworth, said that Quest 2 has outsold all Oculus headsets combined, a significant milestone for a headset which has only been available for five and a half months. Here’s a quick timeline of Oculus headsets: Rift – March 2016. Go – May 2018.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When Fable Studios premiered the first chapter of their Wolves in the Walls VR experience at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival , they introduced the world to Lucy, an AI-powered virtual being who could remember things you told her, ask questions, and even acknowledge your presence when you entered her virtual world. Image Credit: Fable Studios.

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MAY 14, 2020

Tetris Effect (2018) first released on PlayStation 4 and PSVR in late 2018, later coming to PC via the Epic Store , which included support for SteamVR headsets. Now the award-winning stacker puzzle game is available on Oculus Quest starting today. Tetris Effect launches today on the Oculus Store for Quest, priced at $30.

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DECEMBER 6, 2020

Earlier this week, Caveman Game Studio, developer behind Contractors VR , launched the official standalone port of its popular team-based VR shooter on the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2, offering players yet another AAA military shooter centered around realistic modern warfare. Image Credit: Caveman Game Studio.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Oculus Quest platform is in desperate need of some quality survival crafting games. Those familiar with the 2018 PC game Raft will feel right at home with OceanCraft. The post ‘OceanCraft’ Brings Aquatic Survival Co-Op To Oculus Quest appeared first on VRScout. Try the free demo available free via SideQuest.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Right up front it should be said that there’s a number of different ways one could consider Facebook’s Oculus exclusive content ‘successful’ or not. Defining Scope. Twisted Pixel. The Mage’s Tale. Ready at Dawn. From Other Suns. Brass Tactics. Hidden Path. Marvel Powers United VR. Dance Central. Turtle Rock.

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JULY 19, 2021

Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset launched in October 2020 in two flavors: 64GB and 256GB. Notably, LDCL is an official partner retailer of Oculus, which may lend credence to the report. Note that “Go” is French for GB, which shouldn’t be confused with the now discontinued Oculus Go standalone from 2018.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

GORN (2019) , the single-player arcade battle simulator, is finally coming to Oculus Quest next week. Created by Free Lives , the studio behind Broforce (2015) and Genital Jousting (2018) , Gorn is officially headed to the Quest platform on January 28th, 2021. You can also grab Gorn on SteamVR headsets , Oculus Rift , and PSVR.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Following the announcement in September that Facebook will discontinue the Rift product line in 2021 , it appears the company is gearing up for a final sendoff by offering its latest PC VR headset, Oculus Rift S, for just $300. Oculus Rift S headset. Oculus Touch controllers (2). Photo by Road to VR. What’s in the box?

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

It was a little over a year ago when Facebook triumphantly announced that games and apps made for Oculus Go would live on in Oculus Quest. Legendary programmer and Oculus Consulting CTO John Carmack responded to one such complaint via Twitter , saying Go apps are indeed not supported on Quest 2.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Facebook’s sixth annual Oculus Connect will take place September 25th & 26th at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA, introducing developers, content creators, and other VR fanatics to the latest advancements made by the Oculus team. Image Credit: Facebook / Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook / Oculus.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

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. Now there is the Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest and controllers (Image by Oculus).

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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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MAY 29, 2019

Though I would love to let my birthday piggyback on that accomplishment, credit actually goes to Facebook-owned Oculus, which launched its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets on that day. Having participated in a VR tournament using this cutting-edge headset, I can honestly say that Oculus’ hard work is apparent.

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JANUARY 20, 2018

The Sundance Film Festival just kicked off in Park City, Utah, and Oculus announced in a blogpost they’re debuting five experiences at the New Frontier section of Sundance—all of which they helped bring to life. Check out Oculus’ Q & A with will.i.am Space Explorers is coming to Oculus in 2018.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

According to the leaked documents, the VR port of RE4 is scheduled to launch May 2021 on Oculus VR. While it’s unclear which headsets the document is referring to specifically, based on the age of the now-classic third-person shooter, I doubt the game would have any difficulty running on the Oculus Quest platform.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Facebook announced that, at the end of this year, it will officially retire Oculus Go, its 3DOF standalone headset. In early 2021, the company will also be making way for more apps on Quest with a new content distribution platform that will be separate from the Oculus Store. Oculus Go & Gear VR, Photo by Road to VR.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

A sequel to one of 2018’s most polished VR titles heads to the Oculus Rift 2019. Announced earlier today at the Oculus Connect 5 event in San Jose, California, Lone Echo 2 throws players back into the metal feet of Jack as they join Liv for another mysterious set of deep space circumstances. Not by a long-shot.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. We predicted in 2018 that the Apple XR device would probably be focused on media consumption – at first. It is coming soon to the Oculus store. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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APRIL 25, 2018

Oculus recently opened applications for its annual Launch Pad program, a developer mentorship that provides funding and resources to people from underrepresented backgrounds. Image courtesy Oculus. This will be Oculus’ third Launch Pad. Check out the full list of last year’s grant winners here.

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MARCH 21, 2018

GDC 2018 is in full swing and we kick of Wednesday with a Live Blog of Oculus’ “Inside Oculus 2018” session, which is set to give developers an insight into the Facebook owned VR company’s hardware and software road map for the year.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Windlands (2016), one of the founding pioneers of modern VR gaming, has made the quiet leap to Oculus Quest this past week where it lives on to finally serve up its dizzying heights and grappling hook-based movement scheme to the standalone headset.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The end for Oculus Go is nigh. The latest Oculus SDK (v19/1.51) no longer supports the company’s first true standalone VR headset. The company says in the SDK’s developer release notes that both Unity and Unreal Engine support for Oculus Go has officially been dropped.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

As a little-known initiative, Oculus is actively funneling in talent with the promise of training, tools and other resources that developers — new and old — can use to build projects for the Oculus platform as well as for the greater VR ecosystem. Receiving funding was not only a blessing, but an incredible learning experience for me.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2018 deals. Oculus Rift Deal Baseline. Without an special discount, the Oculus Rift + Touch bundle costs $400/€450/£400. The Best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2018 Deal. Oculus Rift Black Friday Game Deals. Image courtesy Oculus.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Holiday shopping season is here and we’re tracking the best Oculus Go Black Friday 2018 deals. Oculus Go Deal Baseline. It’s important to understand the nominal price point for the Oculus Go so that you know what kind of deal you’re getting when you see a sale. Oculus Go (64GB) – $250.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

‘Oculus Go’ doesn’t require a phone or PC. Oculus’ biggest event of the year, Oculus Connect 4 , kicked off Wednesday morning with an opening keynote reveal from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook owned Oculus unveiled on stage their first standalone VR headset. There’s also no cords.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

On stage at Oculus Connect 4 today, Oculus revealed the Oculus Go headset, the company’s affordability-focused standalone VR headset. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the new Oculus Go headset today during the Oculus Connect keynote. Image courtesy Oculus. Image courtesy Oculus.

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JULY 14, 2017

Oculus seeks to bridge the gap between PC and mobile VR with a mid-level headset. Oculus is all up in the news lately. The Facebook-owned VR manufacturer shut down its Oculus Stories department and revealed a ridiculous $399 Rift & Touch bundle sale running throughout the entire summer.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Contractors (2018) , the team-based competitive multiplayer shooter, is finally available on the Oculus Store for Quest. The game, which has been available on the PC VR platform for two years now, first launched on Steam and then on Oculus Store for Rift, in the process generating user positive reviews across both storefronts.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. So while there may not have been any bombshell announcements or jaw-dropping reveals per sey, 2018 will still go down as a key, if not climactic, year for VR & AR technology regardless. FILMMAKING IN VR. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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JUNE 16, 2020

BigBox VR announced that its upcoming VR battle royale shooter Population: One is heading back into invite-only playtesting soon, this time focusing on Oculus Quest. The post ‘Population: One’ to Begin Invite-only Playtesting on Oculus Quest appeared first on Road to VR.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

The internationally scattered team only came together in-person for a handful of weeks in 2018 to build and test the experience before returning to their respective corners of the globe for two years from prototype to polish. Explore the mysteries of Corpus Misty today on Oculus Rift for $9.99. Image Credit: VR Coven LLC.

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JUNE 12, 2021

Multiplayer RPG A Township Tale is coming to Oculus Quest on July 15th. The quietly developed MMO-like has been available in early access on PC since 2018 as developer Alta has honed a deep profession and crafting system. launching A Township Tale on Oculus Quest, bringing to life a fantasy we’ve had since.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This week we cover a handful of new funding rounds, new Snap AR milestones and Oculus Quest sales Inflections, among other items. Arden’s Wake hits the Oculus Store. Finally, Penrose Studios’ award-winning narrative VR experience is available for the Oculus Rift for $7.99. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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MARCH 9, 2018

GDC, hosted later this month in San Francisco, has long been an important event for Oculus. This year the company says they’re bringing brand new VR demos to the show and will host a session exploring the company’s plans for 2018. Oculus’ 6,000 square foot booth is among the largest in the event’s South Hall.

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