Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Proton Pulse , originally created for the Oculus Rift DK1 development kit in 2013, has been re-released on Apple Vision Pro this week. Practically untouched from its original head-tracked input scheme, the game marks a soft reset in XR game development as developers assess how to approach Vision Pro’s lack of controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

After graduating from the University of Southern California in Computer Sciences, he joined Oculus VR out of his passion for virtual reality. He was part of the team behind the GearVR app store and developed some of Oculus’ first native apps, e.g., Oculus Video and Oculus Social.

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RealVision VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

When travelling – pre pandemic, one of the more relaxing experiences was sitting back, watching Netflix premieres on my own portable Imax – The Oculus Quest. This brings up the question: Why aren’t the OTT apps offering stereoscopic 3D versions of films when available, that are perfect for such immersive viewing platforms?

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Headjack

JANUARY 12, 2015

All the big names in tech are working on their own devices, including Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google. However, one underserved, yet fascinating niche with massive potential is cinematic VR ; high quality, immersive video experiences which place the viewer in the middle of the action. Even Microsoft decided to join the club.

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