Road to VR

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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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Native hand tracking, PC/standalone hybrid functionality, and new games confirmed for the Oculus platform. That’s a wrap on Oculus Connect 6. Oculus Link launches this November ; Oculus will be offering its own official USB-C cable as well. .

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

Pico aims at having 200 pieces of content at launch , and it is actively seeking interesting applications, not necessarily in the gaming field. It lacks all Oculus Exclusive titles like Beat Saber and Population One, but its store is becoming anyway interesting. So the Quest is still a gaming console. 10 Years of Oculus.

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VRScout

MARCH 4, 2019

VR League doubles-down with new games, more broadcasts, and bigger prizes. VR League, the first officially-recognized VR esports organizer, has once again returned for another round of pro-level competitive VR gaming. For season three, ESL & Oculus are giving their budding VR competitive series a fresh coat of paint.

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VRScout

MAY 16, 2016

Samsung has sold over 300,000 Gear VR headsets in Europe this year. Continuing on the record pre-order sales in Europe for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung has announced an exclusive Gear VR content package for new Galaxy S7 customers. Both numbers are milestones for Samsung, Oculus and mobile VR in general.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 30, 2019

From the return of a historic franchise to ambitious new originals, 2020 is shaping up to be one hell of a year for VR gaming. Not only did we get our hands on Oculus’ long-awaited standalone headset, the Oculus Quest, but we also received the Oculus Rift S as well as Valve’s flagship VR headset, the Valve Index.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2020

The world of VR games in 2020 looks bright and exciting for fans. From deep space to gloomy dystopias, these games will challenge players to become immersed in unknown worlds, where enemies and unexpected events lurk at every corner. What Is the Key Trend of Upcoming VR Games in 2020? Platforms: Oculus, HTC, PlayStation VR.

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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.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Luckily a new multiplayer trailer for the game released today, giving us our first good look at how it will play. In addition to Above and Beyond’s single-player campaign, you can master the distinctive handling of a host of WWII weapons and test yourself against opponents in five multiplayer modes on sites across Europe.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2020

We’re just a few days away from the release of Oculus Studios and Respawn Entertainment’s ambitious WWII VR shooter, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond , on Oculus and SteamVR headsets. Of course, these are just the specifications recommended by the company for the ideal game experience. Image Credit: Oculus Studios.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

If you’re looking to pick up an Oculus Quest after the holiday rush, you may be more than a bit disappointed to find out that online retailers across the board have listed it as ‘back ordered’, with Oculus US quoting an earliest delivery date well into February. Do you know where to find an Oculus Quest in-stock?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

At the time of this writing, Meta officially supports the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and most countries in Europe. ByteDance allegedly won a fierce bidding war against Tencent in early 2021 to acquire Pico, which then went on to release Pico 4 to consumers in Europe and Asia.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2022

What kind of games/experiences would you like to play?” Unity is the game engine, Photon handles the networking and Dissonance is amazing for VOIP. ” so I made all the different games. there’s even an android flatscreen app). Minigolf in AR inside your house, using Curious VR technology.

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2019

ESL, the world’s largest esports organizer, and Oculus announced that season three of the VR League will kickoff on March 24th. VR League is bringing two new games to the competition this season: Ready At Dawn’s Echo Combat and Ubisoft’s Space Junkies. McKelvy, head of esports at Oculus.

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Slashgear

AUGUST 16, 2016

The team behind the Oculus Rift is gearing up to significantly expand its reach, announcing today that the VR headset will be available in Canada and Europe starting on September 20.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2020

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. Europe – CUSA18231_00. Japan – CUSA18283_00.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Walking Dead Onslaught features two primary game modes: Campaign and Scavenger Mode. The Walking Dead Onslaught launches September 29th on PSVR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive; just in time for the season 10 finale October 4th on AMC. Those interested can pre-order The Walking Dead Onslaught now via Oculus Home and SteamVR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2018

If you’ve used your Oculus Rift since the beginning of February, you likely already have a small surprise waiting for you in your account. Important to note : Oculus Store credit has shelf life of 12 months from the date it was posted to your account, so if you wait too long hoping for a sale, you may forfeit it entirely.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.

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ARPost

AUGUST 21, 2020

and AMC are launching their highly-anticipated virtual reality game , The Walking Dead Onslaught , on September 29, 2020. It will be available on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and Steam VR. See Also: The Best Upcoming VR Games in 2020. The latter consists of all in-game and Deluxe Edition content. Survios Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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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 total price of the games comes to $110. The Best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2017 Deal. Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 16, 2019

There’s been no shortage of great VR games in 2019, although 2020 is shaping up to be a pretty significant year in VR gaming too. We rounded up the top titles confirmed for release in 2020, which includes everything from polished indies to big budget ‘AAA’ games coming to a VR headset near you. Paper Beast.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We’re talking of course about awards season, XR gaming maximalists, and data harvesting walled gardens. For example, LFF Expanded required an Oculus headset. Similarly, the recent VRDays Europe didn’t require a headset but did require multiple separate desktop applications. Apps, Hardware, and Immersive Experience Showcases.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 27, 2020

The highly anticipated Oculus exclusive, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is finally due to launch this holiday. A new trailer shows the game’s emphasis on both action and narrative. The game is due to finally launch this holiday season. The game will be available exclusively on Oculus PC.

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MAY 25, 2020

Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest becomes 1 year old, and Facebook makes many announcements. The Oculus Quest is now one year old. But the greatest feature is that finally Oculus is accepting hands-tracked applications in the Oculus Store from the 28th of this month! Happy birthday, Oculus Quest!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Hailstone Games , a Toronto-based VR studio, just launched their new goalie simulator, Goalie VR, a game that lets a single player defend a hockey goal in VR while up to five players using mobile devices try to score. The game is available today on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in North America and Europe, for $9.99

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Amazon’s UK retailer seems to have already jumped the gun on today’s supposed announcement taking place at Oculus Connect opening keynote, where we’ll likely hear official word on price, release date, and everything else surrounding the long awaited Touch controllers. Oculus Touch controllers to cost £190 in the UK.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

Instagram product head Vishal Shah and Facebook Gaming’s Vivek Sharma and Jason Rubin will be leading the new group, which will report to Andrew Bosworth, head of Facebook Reality Labs. Rezzil Secures $2.75M Investment for Oculus Sports Training App “Player 22. ” Full nerd alert here. The pass through (vs.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2022

Its latest headset, the Pico Neo 3 , was a very good Oculus Quest 2 clone , that also brought some innovations, like the DP Cable to connect it to the PC for a true PCVR experience. And for these reasons, Pico has been bought by Bytedance in 2021 … a move that many compared to the acquisition of Oculus by Facebook.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

We are all ready to play it, and if you are not, you are still in time to pre-download the game , so that at the X time, you can immediately hit the “Play” button. The one that I link to you here is from a general gaming magazine and it awards HL-A a 9/10 mark. Oculus Del Mar” may be the next Oculus headset.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Walking Dead Onslaught , the upcoming zombie VR game based on AMC’s TV show adaptation of the universe, has announced a release date of September 29th. Developer Survios published a new gameplay trailer highlighting the game’s zombie slaying action.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2020

Gamescom, the world’s largest gaming event, won’t be taking place in Cologne, Germany as planned this August. To what extent that’s possible—outside of livestreaming keynotes, game announces, and developer talks from Devcom—organizers still haven’t said.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2019

Gamescom is one of the most important gaming fairs in the world, and probably the most important in Europe. Last year I was there , and I had lots of fun, meeting cool VR people (like the Youtuber Nathie or the journalist Scott Hayden) and trying VR games and hardware (e.g. Can you describe the games shown there?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. First of all, Oculus has finally released the hands tracking SDK for Oculus Quest , letting all developers create hands-tracked application for this popular standalone headset.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has announced the finalists for the fifth International VR Awards , an international ceremony honoring incredible milestones made within the VR industry in categories such as hardware, gaming, film, social VR, marketing, and more. VR GAME OF THE YEAR. Think of it as the Oscars of VR!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

This week we had no big news from Facebook, but in the communities, the theme of the Facebook login for the Oculus Quest 2 remains pretty hot. Some people say that Facebook threatens to leave Europe, but I think this is never happening. Or better, the debate on Facebook, in general, remains hot. Other relevant news.

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