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JULY 27, 2017

In a blog post entitled “A Very Sad Goodbye,” mentions of financial trouble outline the reasons for the closure. “The company has run into unforeseen financial difficulty and we can’t afford to keep the virtual lights on anymore,” the company states in its blog post.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It was well over a year ago that the promise of Xbox streaming to the Oculus Rift was first promised by Phil Spencer during a June 2015 press event in San Francisco. The idea was to allow your Rift to function as a highly immersive monitor for your Xbox console. Tagged with: Headset , microsoft , oculus , rift.

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MAY 31, 2017

The Microsoft roll out is one of the most interesting plays for VR dominance given the headsets are extremely light weight and feature precise tracking that requires no outside hardware — so they are much more convenient to set up than a Rift and Vive. Tagged with: microsoft Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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JULY 27, 2017

In a blog post entitled “A Very Sad Goodbye,” mentions of financial trouble outline the reasons for the closure. “The company has run into unforeseen financial difficulty and we can’t afford to keep the virtual lights on anymore,” the company states in its blog post.

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MARCH 17, 2017

Today, Disney is announcing a new virtual reality experience for Oculus Rift with Touch and Gear VR. Lumiere’s Dress Rehearsal is being made available through the Disney Movies VR app that can be downloaded now for free on Oculus Home for Rift and Gear VR. Tagged with: Beauty and the Beast , disney. Bless his heart.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In a blog post today, Ubisoft ( Assassins Creed , Watch Dogs ) announced that it will be bringing cross-platform multiplayer functionality to its growing list of virtual reality games. When playing on the Oculus Rift I have a very hard time finding enough other users to fill out a full game. 10 ] from Ubisof t.

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APRIL 21, 2017

According to an Oculus blog post today: “With the controller, you can use your hand to point, drag and drop, tilt, shoot, and more, making it easier than ever to interact with VR games and experiences. .” Ocean Rift. Tagged with: gear vr Facebook Twitter Reddit More. AFFECTED: The Manor. Dragon Front. Facebook 360.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Oculus appears to be listening to recent complaints about tracking stability for its Rift VR headset and Touch controllers, and is offering owners more help today. The VR specialist posted a new blog in which it details ideal set ups for the Oculus sensors that track the headset and controllers.

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JULY 11, 2017

On the home page right now you’ll find apps such as Google Cardboard stress-reliever Happinss , rhythmic casual game Thumper for PS VR, and Fearless which gives you a chance to overcome your own fears on Oculus Rift and Gear VR. Tagged with: NewPathVR Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

For reasons that stretch beyond what we can think up, Oculus wouldn’t recommend you use any third-party equipment to enhance your Rift setup. A note at the bottom, though, says that these are definitely not recommendations, even if it is a list of products it thinks would be good to use with your Rift. Except it does really.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Just under eight months after it first launched on the Oculus Rift, CCP Games’ EVE: Valkyrie [ Review: 9/10 ] is finally available on the HTC Vive from today, though it’s lacking some features we’d really hoped to see. Instead, players have to use a gamepad, as with the Rift and PlayStation VR versions.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Company founder and CEO, David Braben, confirmed as much on the PlayStation Blog , along with revealing a new trailer that you can see below. Elite already supports the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on PC, but today’s announcement makes no mention of integration with Sony’s headset. We reached out to Frontier to find out more.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

Announced today on their blog , Oculus is transitioning to ratings provided by the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) which is the same system used in the Google Play Store and Nintendo eShop. Tagged with: esrb , Games , IARC , oculus , Ratings , rift.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The posts on social media and on the blogs of gaming studios and platforms (including SideQuest) in which people express their disappointment are countless. Others have even threatened the safety of the employees. Others are working on legal actions. Many journalists talked negatively about this news. This is a small win for us.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

As announced over on the PlayStation Blog , Darknet , the developer’s futuristic hacking-based puzzle game, is making its way from Gear VR and Oculus Rift over to Sony’s system at some point in early 2017. Tagged with: darknet , E McNeill , puzzle.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

” Announced on their blog , Northway Games has put a major new feature into the hands of players: The level editor. Fantastic Contraption is available on Steam for Rift and Vive for $29.99 Tagged with: fantastic contraption , htc vive , oculus rift , PS VR. In an email, developer Sarah Northway wrote “1.6.0

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MARCH 10, 2017

According to a blog post published today on the official Oculus website: We want to make it easy to share memorable virtual moments with your friends and family on Facebook. ” Finally, Oculus Voice will be made available for English speaking customers only today on both Rift and Gear VR.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

From a blog post about the update: Travel to various Destinations to find hidden item caches using the new Cache Finder tool. Unlike Toybox, however, Destinations works for people wearing the Vive, Rift, “or any other OpenVR compatible headset.” ” Tagged with: Destinations , social , toybox , valve.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

According to a blog announcing the release, Carmel is based on a version of WebVR that “most major browser vendors believe can reach general availability in mid-2017.” Rift support for Carmel should be arriving later down the line. Tagged with: Carmel , oculus , webvr.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In an announcement on their blog , Experiment 7 revealed that they’ve penned a partnership with legendary game publisher Wizards of the Coast and Dungeon Chess is the first project born of that collaboration. It will be available on Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, taking advantage of the Magic Table platform.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

CCP has a long list of other tweaks and balances over on the a blog post it released yesterday. Look for the update to drop next week on PSVR, Rift and Vive. Look for the update to drop next week on PSVR, Rift and Vive. Tagged with: ccp games , EVE Valkyrie.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Google declined to comment on exactly which other headsets support this release though a blog mentions that support for Cardboard headsets and desktop platforms — which would use the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive — would be added soon. Tagged with: Daydream , google , webvr.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Featured in these new clips are Space Pirate Trainer (above) and Fantastic Contraption (below), two games that fully utilize room scale VR on the HTC Vive and, from tomorrow, the Oculus Rift. Writing on his blog , Gartner said that filming in this way was more “cost effective” and less time consuming. .

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

This news comes just a week after the company launched the Oculus Touch controllers, the long-awaited solution to hand-tracking for their Oculus Rift headset. Looking ahead and thinking about where I’m most passionate, I’ve decided to lead the PC VR group—pushing the state of VR forward with Rift, research and computer vision.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Microsoft is rolling out development kits for the first VR headset made by Acer later this month, but in a blog post announcing that news, it dropped an even juicier detail. Microsoft’s headsets seem a likely option, but could it go beyond that to also support the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive? Today, we can confirm it will.

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AUGUST 6, 2017

“It’s lighter than the HP mixed reality headset, and FAR lighter than the Rift or Vive. ” Zeighami also explained that the facial interface “looks and feels cheaper” than that of either the Rift or Vive and the stability when tightened is much lower. It’s got a fun, approachable robotic retro look and feel.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Light fireworks, play ping pong in zero gravity, and interact with a variety of gadgets and games with a friend—wherever they are,” an Oculus blog post reads. Ocean Rift. Tagged with: oculus touch , toybox. . “ Toybox is one of the best ways to showcase the power of social interaction in VR. Arizona Sunshine.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The platform will support the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and OSVR and is free-to-play. A scroll through the company’s Medium blog reveals yet more ambitions, like bringing sculptures from Oculus Medium into the experience. Tagged with: social vr , VRChat. VRChat will be releasing on Steam in Early Access on February 1st 2017.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Facebook s very own CEO, Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new $199 headset, Oculus G o, and permanently cut the price for the flagship Rift to $399 as he talked up VR’s potential. In a blog post, the company said the new price for its immersive headset will be available for a “limited time” as part of a summer sale.

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

According to the official Oculus blog , “Oculus Parties lets you and up to three friends join a voice call from anywhere in VR. Tagged with: oculus , parties , rooms , social. The first is Oculus Parties — a VR chat experience for you and your friends. ” Connecting to parties is fairly simple. .”

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AUGUST 7, 2022

Oculus Rift. While the price tag dropped during the Black Friday sales, it is still at 699€ in Europe (US $600) and requires at least some decent PC hardware to perform smoothly. Thanks to LibreVR/Revive project, Vive users can also play some of the Oculus Rift exclusive titles. Oculus Rift. Samsung Gear VR. HTC Vive Pro.

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MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! If he’s right, what surprises me the most is the $499 price tag.

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APRIL 7, 2023

In February 2021, I blogged : Since I have upgraded my Oculus Rift to a Valve Index, I have been spending more and more time in VRChat lately. Let’s take VRChat as an example.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

” Posting on his personal blog , Luckey is critical about the overall usability of the headset, calling it “less of a functional developer kit and more of a flashy hype vehicle that almost nobody can actually use in a meaningful way, and many of their design decisions seem to be driven by that reality.”

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Oculus Rift. While the price tag dropped during the Black Friday sales, it is still at 699€ in Europe (US $600) and requires at least some decent PC hardware to perform smoothly. Thanks to LibreVR/Revive project, Vive users can also play some of the Oculus Rift exclusive titles. Oculus Rift. Samsung Gear VR. HTC Vive Pro.

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MARCH 30, 2016

With the recent release of the Oculus Rift CV1 and 1.3 tag in the gallery is also good place to check.). Yes, we’ve updated our VR Developer Mount to be compatible with the latest generation of VR headsets, including the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. SDK, this is an exciting time for virtual reality. But not today!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Magic Leap 1 to be discontinued — Road To VR) More info (Magic Leap 1 to be discontinued — Upload VR) Among Us to be discontinued on Rift platform Among Us, VR developers have stated that the game won’t be available on the Rift Store after October, 4th. Per se, this is a piece of news no one cares about. Happy Birthday, Tom!

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