VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Oculus promises its 16-foot fiber optic cable will provide the ideal PC VR experience on Quest. Last month, Oculus began rolling out the beta for Oculus Link , an exciting piece of software that allows Oculus Quest users to enjoy high-end PC VR games and experiences on their standalone headsets. Image Credit: Oculus.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Oculus Link, the feature which turns Quest in a PC headset, is now available in beta. If you’re wondering whether or not your PC has the specs to handle it here’s a breakdown of the Oculus Link recommended specs and what you’ll need to use Quest to play Rift games on your PC. Oculus Link Recommended PC Specs.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2018

These apps hope to make the Oculus Go your next entertainment device. The $200 standalone VR headset from Oculus has finally arrived. Available for sale on Oculus.com in 23 countries, online from Amazon , or in Best Buy Stores in the U.S., the Oculus Go is part of Oculus’ larger goal to getting one billion consumers into VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2021

Today I want to publish a very easy and short tutorial to let you grab the opportunity of getting a free silicone cover for your Oculus Quest 2. Of course, there is also a video version of this tutorial, if you are not a fan of reading… Why can you get a free silicone cover for your Quest? Are you in for that? million facepads.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Not only is the company’s just-launched cloud streaming service headed by Jason Rubin, a former Oculus executive, but VR cloud streaming is being talked about at the highest levels of the company. The post Led by Former Oculus Exec, Facebook’s New Cloud Gaming Service Paves the Way to VR Streaming appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2018

The $200 Oculus Go is the most accessible VR headset today. But now the Oculus Go is finally here and it’s a big deal, especially for the millions of iPhone users out there who up until today have had limited options to get into VR. Starting today, the Oculus Go standalone VR headset is available for purchase for $199.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2017

Amazon is a company that prides itself on embracing the unconventional. They change the way homeowners shop for furniture using one of the most exciting new technologies on the market of course. Amazon is also reportedly fooling around with ideas for electronic stores in the same vein as Apple locations. Keep it up, Amazon.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

We’ll be keeping an eye on Oculus Rift deals throughout Black Friday 2017 and Cyber Monday. Oculus Rift Baseline. Without an special discount, the Oculus Rift + Touch bundle costs $400/€450/£400. The Best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2017 Deal. You can find the deal here: Amazon. Photo by Road to VR.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 29, 2022

Amazon's infamous annual shopping event, Prime Day, will soon be upon us. and Amazon's Global Store until 5pm AEST on July 14. You will need to be an Amazon Prime member to partake in the fun. Gaming deals Check back here during Prime Day (July 12-14). -- What is Amazon Prime Day? If this is not you, fear not!

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2019

As holiday shopping jumps into full swing, Oculus Quest is sold out at many retailers, driving the resale price of the headset up to 157% of the retail price. Oculus Quest (64GB) – $400 MSRP . Oculus Quest (128GB) – $500 MSRP . This is both good and bad news for Oculus. The 128GB Quest is in a similar boat.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2018

What better way to tease the world-wide release of the new Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime then to drop thousands of Comic-Con fans into the boots of Jack Ryan himself. Taking over an entire 60,000 square foot city block, Amazon created a massive event park that places you in the heart of the Middle East.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2021

Oculus today announced new features coming to Quest 2 in update v28, including Air Link for wireless PC VR streaming, support for 120Hz refresh rate, and the ability to track your desk and keyboard in VR for enhanced productivity. Image courtesy Oculus. Air Link for Wireless PC VR on Quest 2. Air Link for Wireless PC VR on Quest 2.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon today announced a new developer tool at its annual AWS re:Invent that aims to make creating web-based applications for VR/AR and traditional monitors even easier. WebVR is integrated into major browsers including Chrome for Android, Oculus Carmel, Samsung Internet, Opera developer version and Firefox Nightly.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Image by Oculus, from Road To VR). John Carmack leaves Oculus. In a surprise move that no one was expecting, the god of programming John Carmack has decided to leave Oculus. More info (John Carmack leaves Oculus) More info (Carmack stating he’s not satisfied with VR pace) More info (Damo9000’s sarcasm on the news).

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2022

Apps from both Amazon and IKEA let you place virtual furniture in any real-world space with the swipe of a finger. from oculus. Of course, you’ll still have to build it when all of the parts arrive. You can sign up to be a beta tester today. Augmented reality (AR) technology can be an amazing tool for home design.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I am also excited because thanks to the organizers of the VRX event, yesterday I have been able to interview Facebook’s Sean Liu and ask him some questions about Oculus and its vision of Virtual Reality. Oculus Link is here. If you’re interested, you can check the interview out here. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

While it’s true that the Oculus Rift didn’t initially support room-scale tracking, Oculus has embraced large-scale tracking, allowing for 360 degree tracking and room-scale gameplay at similar sizes as the HTC Vive. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Roomscale Dimensions Compared. Oculus Sensor (2x).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is absolutely crushing it this holiday season. At the time of this writing, Meta’s standalone VR headset is one of the most sought-after gifts on Amazon. Of course, you can’t talk about social VR without mentioning Rec Room.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

Looking for an Oculus Rift S? Rift S stocks persevered up until just last week in the only remaining regions where you could order direct from Oculus , which included Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan. Now every supported country is out of stock, leaving only a few Oculus Quests in some last holdout regions.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift ’s are often pretty extensive with games spread across genres and plenty of non-gaming experiences like short films and experimental forms of education. HTC Vive’s blog reveals that their partners have collaborated to do just that and Amazon has also put together an Oculus Rift deal.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

And thanks to Amazon’s new web-based VR app development tool, everyone will. Announced at Amazon’s annual AWS re:invent , Sumerian editor utilizes simplified drag-and-drop mechanics, which allows you to easily create 3D worlds. You can even use the tool to create your own!

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Amazon has revealed its best-selling products for the holiday season, and Samsung and Oculus’ Gear VR has come out on top for our budding new industry. As Farkas pointed out, Guided Meditation currently isn’t on the front page of the Oculus Store, which means some experiences may have had even more publicity.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2021

Since its launch in 2019 Oculus Quest has represented a major shift in Facebook’s VR strategy by moving away from the PC. While there’s a handful of hand-tracking games available on the headset, the entire Quest menu, including the Oculus browser, can be controlled completely by your hands. Oculus Link & Air Link.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

On August the 9th, Facebook announced that the Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset storage would double from 64GB to 128GB. And the only way for users who already bought their headsets to increase their storage is to buy the new ones since Oculus storage doesn’t support memory expansion. Storage size counts a lot when it comes to VR.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Of course, that’s assuming that there’s software worth using when the headset comes out. Companies like Ikea, Target, and Amazon have already used ARKit, mostly for placing virtual furniture in a room to see if it fits.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Oculus plans to introduce in-app purchases to App Lab experiences. Oculus App Lab has been introduced by Facebook to give a way to indie developers to publish their applications for Quest without the need of passing Facebook’s strong store curation. Plus, the Netflix app has been in VR since the times of Gear VR/Oculus Go.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. We can expect so all big tech companies to comply with it in 2023.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Shop on Amazon. Oculus Rift Discount. Of course Oculus is also throwing in discounts of their own for the Rift. Sold on Samsung and Amazon. Running now through Cyber Monday on November 27, participating retailers will offer PSVR bundles starting at $300 and the PS4 1TB console at $200. A lot can happen in a year.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 18, 2019

But its share will start to diminish, given the rise of standalone VR, most notably Oculus Quest. In fact, the greatest share gains in this five-year outlook will be with standalone headsets such as Oculus Go and Quest. The device is currently sold out on Amazon.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

Fallout 4 is available to pre-order via Amazon right now (in the US) and direct via Steam , and its price reflects the years of development that went into the original game, in this case a cool $60. Of course, PlayStation VR owners, being a console based system, have faced higher prices since launch compared with their PC VR brethren.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The answer was "no," of course. SEE ALSO: 'Supernatural' for Oculus Quest is a fun cardio game for the exercise-averse. Just think about Amazon, the only potential "suitor" named in WSJ 's story. Just think about Amazon, the only potential "suitor" named in WSJ 's story.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

At the moment, XR Now is compatible with HoloLens 2, Oculus Quest 2, and Android 10 tablets. A test on Oculus Quest 2, where most commercial applications run well at 90Hz would have been more significant; We were in the Bay Area, one of the most advanced technological regions of the world.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Most people will wear corrective lenses over the course of their lives and estimates of the addressable market range from the hundreds of millions in the United States to billions globally. That headset came packaged with three sets of interchangeable aspherical lenses offering varying degrees of vision correction.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This has been the week of the OC6, but, believe it or not, I have been able to find some other interesting news that don’t regard Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus bets on Oculus Quest at OC6. Well, the top news of the week is, of course, the Oculus Connect 6. Oculus “Cablegate” may end soon.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

There is another reason that will make medium-big studios happy: from now on, there won’t be any revenue share with Epic until $1M of revenues of your game, a limit that raises to $5M if your game is published on Oculus Store. Oculus Link now works with USB 2.0. More info (Oculus Link works with Usb 2.0?—?Road port and cable.

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