The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

This year, the Venice VR event, called Venice VR Expanded, is going to be held mostly in VR , with the participating movies and artworks that are being distributed through Viveport and Oculus TV and the event being hold in VRChat with a world built by VRrOOm. This is the boldest and craziest part of the Venice VR Expanded.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Only a week after its latest Connect event, Oculus is now rolling out software version 34 to Quest VR headsets, giving users access to a variety of new features and improvements.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Following Meta’s move away from Oculus branding and, subsequently, from requiring Facebook accounts during XR device log-ins, the Menlo Park-based firm is removing all Oculus accounts and related data by the end of the month. Additionally, all data linked to a user’s Oculus account will disappear by the end of March.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The Oculus Connect 6 is approaching. Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. But what can we expect from this important event? What will Oculus announce?

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Upload VR

APRIL 28, 2024

Editor's Note: Amanda Watson joined Oculus VR in 2015 and took a cubicle outside John Carmack's office in Dallas where she worked late nights on the mobile SDK. Later in California, she worked on Oculus Link and Air Link before leaving Oculus in 2022. But not Oculus. In early 2024, Watson released CitraVR on Github.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 31, 2022

An update rolling out to iPhones changes the name of the Oculus mobile app to Meta Quest. The update represents one of the last pieces of the former Oculus brand to take the new Meta name. As of this writing the original Oculus branding from Facebook Technologies is still listed on the Google Play store for Android devices.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Facebook’s fifth annual Oculus Connect event was arguable its biggest as the company revealed a plethora of updates to its ever growing catalogue of VR software, not to mention an entirely new standalone headset, the Oculus Quest. Dance like nobody’s watching. More details coming soon via @Orpheus_SCE !

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

The typical summer week has passed by, with some interesting XR news, but mostly no amazing event to talk about. Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The Oculus Touch motion controllers arrive December 6th and pre-orders begin October 10th. Oculus’ biggest event of the year, Oculus Connect 3 , kicked off Thursday morning with an opening keynote that revealed what’s next for the Facebook owned Oculus platform, as well as new content playable with Oculus Touch motion controllers.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2022

According to Meta, this year’s event will focus on the company’s XR goals and how inclusivity through user experiences and avatars will play a major role moving forward. To help you plan the perfect event, Meta has put together a list of some of the can’t-miss sessions that will be featured at Connect 2022. Image Credit: Meta.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This Tuesday, the CEO and Founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on his Facebook account the official October 11 event date for Meta Connect 2022. Meta Connect, formally Facebook Connect, is an annual online showcase event highlighting the firm’s technology updates and roadmaps. What is Meta Connect? What is Project Cambria?

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VRScout

JULY 16, 2020

Beginning July 29th, those with PC VR headsets can sign-in to the Museum of Other Realities , available free on both Oculus and Steam, and immerse themselves in a next-gen fashion showcase. Interactive, immersive digital experiences are the future of live events – whether to augment analogue experiences or pure-play digital events.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2019

I was browsing the “[GDI] Virtual Reality” group on facebook, and I noticed that someone told that Oculus now allows for referral codes. But then, I remembered that after I updated my Oculus runtime, I could now see a “My referral” button , that wasn’t there with my previous version of the Oculus app.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Oculus Connect 7—now referred to as Facebook Connect —is just around the corner and rumors surrounding the annual developer conference are swirling! New hardware, major software releases, updates on long-rumored projects; the list goes on. Here are our official predictions for Facebook Connect: NEW OCULUS HARDWARE.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Leaks in advance of Facebook Connect, particularly around the time that VIVE Flow was announced , had many anticipating new devices from Oculus. He also more than suggested at a couple of points that Facebook logins would no longer be required for Oculus headsets in the near future. Horizon Updates and an Interoperability API.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Official tutorial videos uncovered today show a previously unseen Oculus headset, controllers, and charging dock. Four apparent tutorial videos, which Road to VR has independently confirmed to be official in origin, surfaced online Sunday showing a previously unseen Oculus headset.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Virtual reality uses software to create realistic images, sounds, and other senses that replicate a real environment and mimic a user’s physical presence within this environment, controlled or experienced by body movement. Immersive Sporting and Events Sporting events now meet gaming in the world of immersive experiences.

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Road to VR

MARCH 9, 2018

GDC, hosted later this month in San Francisco, has long been an important event for Oculus. GDC 2018 is a little more than one week away; Oculus is planning a big presence at the show this year, and, in a post to the company’s blog , says they’ll be bringing “never-before-seen demos” to the event.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2021

Much like the Oculus app store has games, the VIVE App store will offer any VR app or tool designed for business use. HTC is also launching the VIVE Business AppStore, a store catering specifically to VR business tools. Image Credit: HTC.

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ARPost

MAY 5, 2021

The virtual event, which included networking rounds, panel discussions, and expert presentations, was attended by hundreds of educators and solution providers. According to event organizers Kris Kolo and Carlos Ochoa, the event is “the largest VR/AR event in education.” Debating the Importance of Headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

All of this fostered the creation of many virtual events , that let people enjoy their time with other people while making everyone staying at home. Because of the success of these two events, VRChat got a huge spike in viewers , and in fact, the servers crashed soon after the end of our concert. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Rift’s new system software, previously known as Rift Core 2.0 , is now rolling out to everyone, bringing with it a number of performance improvements, UI updates, and a more customizable Oculus Home area with support for up to eight people. SEE ALSO HTC Opens Its Viveport VR App Store to Oculus Rift Users. Rift Core 2.0

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ARPost

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Last week at Oculus Connect 6 there were major AR and VR announcements made. Oculus Quest and Rift News. Oculus Quest and Rift News. At the OC6 keynote, Mark Zuckerberg shared Oculus’ goal was to have forward compatibility on all future devices. The first big reveal was the upcoming Oculus Link add-on.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meta has been the last news mentioned at this Connect, but actually all the event was conceived just to arrive at this final announcement. The rest of the event has been different than the previous Oculus/Facebook Connects. This event was instead all about explaining what is the metaverse. And he kept his word.

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Upload VR

MAY 23, 2023

Four years ago this week, Oculus Quest started shipping and changed VR forever. For the majority of people, who owned neither a gaming PC nor a PS4 and simply didn't want one, the only real option for VR was the Oculus Go, which lacked positional tracking. What it really offered was PC VR on a diet, not just Go on steroids.

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JANUARY 7, 2017

Rather than another agonizing wait for updates, Oculus hit the 2016 ground running with a massive blowout on the consumer Rift, launching pre-orders and taking extensive interview sessions from which hundreds more details spilled out. This is the first huge VR event in a while in which Facebook’s VR division has remained silent.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Although his original background is in architecture, his current work in VR spans from indie games like Cubism to enterprise software for architects and engineers like Resolve. If you’re planning on developing on the Oculus platform, I also highly recommend joining their Oculus Start program.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

For years, Oculus – now part of Facebook Reality Labs – used the Oculus Connect conference to let the world know what it was up to. Work to build the next computing platform (…) increasingly requires us to extend beyond just our Oculus virtual reality product line,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Sports events like golf and tennis tournaments have been a favorite. But, in the absence of such events, can VR sports be the solution? The first-of-its-kind event is being put together by Esports Fundraisers and the VR/AR Association. It’s a first-of-its-kind event for them as well,” VR/ARA Washington D.C. How It Works.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

This years’ VR Awards returns as a red carpet black-tie event alongside a “World Hop Experience” on VR headsets. This year, the event returns to its roots with a physical red carpet black-tie event that will take place on November 11th in Central London’s prestigious 8 Northumberland Avenue.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The opportunities for partnering were identified in trending markets and technologies, for example in remote assistance , cloud software, and 5G. LaValle, who was also an early founder and head scientist of Oculus VR. See Also: Metaverse and Investing - Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 2: Software and Infrastructure.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It’s since when I launched my blog that I always dreamed of interviewing someone from Oculus , and finally today this dream has come true. Thanks to the huge help of VR Intelligence, that is organizing the VRX event, I have been able to speak with Sean Liu, Director of Product for VR at Facebook ! Hey, Antony.

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ARPost

MARCH 30, 2020

Users can access The Wild on desktops, iOS, as well as HTC Vive, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality. Users can access the software on Mac, Windows 10, various Oculus VR headsets, Vive, Valve and Windows MR to provide an immersive experience that combines XR headsets with cloud-based virtual rooms.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2017

Oculus has been on the receiving end of vocal criticism about its practices of funding the development of VR content with the requirement that it be exclusive to the Oculus platform. However, Oculus say’s they’re interested in opening the door to their platform to any third-party VR headsets that want to come in.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 25, 2020

Facebook is moving further away from the Oculus brand. The company says it is changing the name of their augmented reality and virtual reality division to “Facebook Reality Labs,” a division which will encompass the company’s AR/VR products under the Oculus, Spark and Portal brands.

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