VRScout

APRIL 30, 2019

Naturally, Zuck took his time throughout the presentation, waiting until the very last minute to reveal the long-awaited release date of both the Oculus Quest standalone headset and the upgraded Oculus Rift S PC headset. The Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest are available for pre-order now via the providers listed above.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Soon you’ll be able to walk into a regular store in Europe and Canada and pick up an Oculus Rift headset, according to a tweet from the company’s CEO Brendan Iribe. Rift hits retail in Europe and Canada Sept 20, in-store Touch demos begin in October. pic.twitter.com/dJxx8rFsyY.

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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. . Image Credit: Facebook.

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VRScout

MARCH 4, 2019

For season three, ESL & Oculus are giving their budding VR competitive series a fresh coat of paint. Along with new games, VR League is also offering more broadcasts of their weekly cups in both Europe and North America, all of which culminating with an inn-person grand final in Leicester, UK at the historic Haymarket Theatre.

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MARCH 13, 2020

With a successful holiday season under its belt, Facebook was no doubt looking forward to resupplying its retail partners with more Oculus Quest & Rift S stock. The good news (for some) is that the 64GB version of Quest is still readily available in Europe, and parts of Asia. New Zealand. ×. ×. South Korea. Switzerland. ×.

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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. Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Back at Oculus Connect 4 in 2017, it was revealed that Oculus Studios would be teaming up with veteran developer Respawn Entertainment [Titanfall 2, Apex Legends] on a new VR game exclusively for the Oculus platform. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will be available exclusively on the Oculus Rift/Rift S in 2020.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Some customers who ordered and are still waiting for an Elite Strap and Elite Battery Strap for Quest 2 have received an email from Oculus that maintains their shipments will be delayed, as the company is currently investigating user complaints likely surrounding premature breakage first spotted in late October.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

After being backordered by weeks in many regions, Oculus Quest is now “unavailable” from Oculus in 17 out of 23 regions where the unit is sold, including the United States, Canada, and much of Europe. Facebook says the Coronavirus outbreak is to blame. United States.

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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

JUNE 2, 2018

Oculus today announced that Oculus Go, the company’s standalone 3DOF headset released last month, is finally available for pre-order through Oculus retail partners in the EU and the UK. The post Oculus Go to Hit UK & European Retailers This Month, Pre-orders Now Available appeared first on Road to VR.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

VRDays Europe brings together some of the best and brightest minds working in immersive technology to bridge the gap between business, science, and art.

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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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MAY 5, 2018

SEE ALSO Oculus Go, Mirage Solo, and Vive Focus Standalone Headsets Compared. The post Vive Focus Dev Kits Cost €650 in Europe, Devs to Receive €200 Discount Until June 4th appeared first on Road to VR. We don’t have any information on US developer kit prices yet, but will update as soon as we do.

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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. ” MOH recommended system specs from oculus. Image Credit: Oculus Studios.

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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: Season 3 will have weekly cups in both Europe and North America, and terminate in an offline Grand Finals event at Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, UK. McKelvy, head of esports at Oculus.

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MAY 3, 2017

Today, HTC is appointing a new General Manager for Vive in Europe in former Disney executive Paul Brown. While HTC makes new appointments, several high-profile staff have left Facebook’s Oculus, including Palmer Luckey, and just yesterday VR evangelist Chet Faliszek announced he had left Valve.

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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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MAY 18, 2021

Last week we started seeing reports that users couldn’t find Oculus Quest 2 across a range of Amazon EU websites. The headset is still unavailable in many Amazon Europe sites as of this week, but Oculus isn’t saying why. Oculus has dealt with this issue previously.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Meta also teases other “brand new accessories” that will “enhance your Quest 2 gameplay experience” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oculus (@oculus). That said, tomorrow’s celebration only extends to those in the United States (sorry Europe and Asia). “It’s almost Quest Day.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Compatible with SteamVR and Oculus headsets, Cybershoes allows you to physically walk and run in VR from a comfortable seated position. The company is also hosting an NFT Tournament open to all Cybershoes owners on the Oculus Quest on November 6th. More on that later!

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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. In Europe and the UK, the package is selling for €400 and £350 respectively.

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JULY 6, 2023

At the time of this writing, new units are still available direct from HTC in select markets, including Europe, Australia, Taiwan, and Japan. I suggest you to check with resellers if they have it available,” an HTC service representative confirmed with Road to VR, echoing the statement provided to Kody1996.

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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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MAY 19, 2017

Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus’ mobile VR headset release with a new motion controller , but there were updates on the software side, too. When the new Gear arrived, so too did a new version of the Oculus Home hub that Gear VR users enter every time they boot the headset up, much like they do on Rift.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

At the recent VR Days Europe event in Amsterdam, Vicon was in attendance to showcase its latest top-of-the-line camera, the ViperX. In combination with the ViperX tracking system, the setup used mobile backpack PC’s, Oculus Rift’s, and gun controllers for that added feel of realism.

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2016

BBC has released their first VR short film for the Oculus platform. The animation team brings a sense of style with their artwork that makes this one uniquely powerful experience, highlighting a sense of suspense and anticipation felt by displaced people journeying to Europe.

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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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MAY 23, 2016

Oculus has always had a presence in the UK and, by extension, Europe, but it looks like it’s about to grow that presence in a big way. The post Oculus is Expanding its London Team to Work on a ‘Cutting Edge’ VR Experience appeared first on UploadVR.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2020

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. This digital launch will be followed by a physical release on PSVR October 2nd in Europe and October 13th in North America. Visit your local retailer for additional details and availability.

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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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JULY 10, 2017

Oculus is parting ways with another long-standing employee today. Underwood wrote about the decision to leave Oculus on a blog today , revealing that he was leaving to join indie videogame publisher, Raw Fury. “With that said, Oculus, and the people within it, completely changed my life. . Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

We Wait is a story based VR experience that takes you to the heart of the refugee crisis in Europe. You can watch it on the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Check it out on Oculus Home: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/ri… Did you like this video? Subscribe Nathie!

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APRIL 28, 2021

See Also: Virtual Reality Documentary Tells the Story of the Band That Changed History in Eastern Europe. Using a VR headset such as Oculus Rift, you can step into the prison yards, cells, and classrooms in the camps. In 2014, Zero Point was released as the first 360-degree movie made for the Oculus Rift.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

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. Again, this is increasingly true given user skepticism of Facebook and Oculus. Other examples require prohibitively expensive tethered headsets.

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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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