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APRIL 16, 2020

Oculus Connect 7, the annual Oculus developer conference held by Facebook, will be hosted as a digital event later this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. ” Every year, Oculus Connect brings together developers, content creators, marketers, and more to celebrate the VR industry’s momentum and growth.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Oculus Connect 6 is fast approaching, and while today is technically the last day for registration , you can still follow along with the company’s annual developer conference next week both in and outside of VR. Oculus Venues, Image courtesy Oculus. SEE ALSO Oculus Quest Content Library Tops 100 Games & Apps.

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AUGUST 3, 2019

Applications are now open for the fourth annual Oculus Launch Pad , a program designed to help empower developers and creators from diverse backgrounds. ” Launch Pad 2019 is slated to begin on September 22nd, 2019 and starts with a two-day boot camp in San Jose, California. .” Image courtesy Oculus.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, is back again for its sixth year tomorrow. Taking place on September 25th & 26th in San Jose, CA, Oculus Connect 6 should serve up some exciting announcements. You’ll be able to watch it live via the Oculus page , which requires a name and email signup.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The company announced that Oculus will be backing out of GDC over similar concerns. This year, we’re doubling that donation amount to $500,000 and will prioritize organizations serving local San Jose residents.”. The company will instead make a series of digital announcements remotely.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Cinemark, a major US movie theater chain, this week welcomes the SPACES VR attraction to its Century 20 Oakridge theater in San Jose, CA. SPACES hardware consists of an Oculus Rift, HP Omen VR backpack, Hardlight haptic vest, StrikerVR guns, and hand & foot trackers, all tracked with OptiTrack. Photo by Road to VR.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

As expected, Oculus today announced both the price and shipping date of its Oculus Touch position tracked controllers for the Oculus Rift. Oculus revealed the news at its keynote speech for the Oculus Connect 3 developer conference in San Jose, California.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Oculus Connect today where he announced that the Oculus Store has now sold over $100 million worth of content to date. Zuckerberg maintains that the Oculus Store—which provides content for Rift, Quest, Go, and Gear VR—has topped $100 million USD combined.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Oculus has confirmed that a number of VR eSports tournament finals are officially headed to Oculus Connect 5, the company’s annual developer conference. Competing for a total cash prize pool of $120,000, tournament hopefuls will descend upon San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center on September 26th – 27th.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

Oculus Connect 4, the company’s fourth annual developer conference, is set for October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California. There, Oculus will share with developers some of its latest research and developments, including what’s coming to the company’s VR Audio SDK.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Oculus Rift S doesn’t have a launch date yet, although it seems the most recent Oculus software update has brought along with it a few day-one essentials for prospective Rift S owners. We suspect the ‘Oculus First Steps’ tutorial will automatically follow after a user goes through the initial setup of their Rift S.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Oculus Connect , the company’s annual developer conference, goes down this week in San Jose, California on the 11th and 12th at the McEnery Convention Center. The Oculus Connect opening keynote will be held on Wednesday, October 11th at 10AM PT ( your timezone here ). Get them here: Oculus Connect app on Rift.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

During Oculus Connect 6 in San Jose, CA, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled that the Oculus Quest would allow for hand and finger tracking without the need of any hand controllers, and of course, I couldn’t wait to try it. We’ve come a long way since Oculus’ consumer product. ” Image Credit: Facebook.

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MARCH 19, 2018

Oculus Go, the company’s upcoming $200 standalone VR headset, doesn’t have an official release date yet, but a recent report from Variety contends Oculus will be launching Go at Facebook’s f8 developer conference this May. Oculus Go was first unveiled at Connect 2017, Oculus’ annual developer conference.

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JUNE 22, 2017

With Facebook’s F8 developer conference featuring more VR by the year, we had wondered if there was still a place for Oculus Connect in the world. Fear not; Oculus Connect 4 is just a few months away.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, is returning for its fifth year today. Taking place both today and tomorrow in San Jose, CA, Oculus Connect 5 undoubtedly will arrive with what we think will be some pretty major announcements. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. September 27th.

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JULY 19, 2017

Oculus’ annual developer conference is back—Connect 4 will be hosted on October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center. Check out the official Oculus Connect 4 website to apply for registration. Come for practical problem solving, best practices, workflows, and more.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, is here once again. Now in its fifth year, Oculus is expected to update the world on what’s next from in VR content and hardware. Taking place this week on the 26th & 27th, Oculus Connect 5 will be hosted in San Jose, CA.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Oculus today announced it will offer an immersive livestream during the company’s annual Oculus Connect developer conference, including coverage of the opening keynote and several VR esports championships hosted during the event. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. September 27th.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Oculus is developing a new set of social and multiplayer tools which stand to make it much easier to directly connect with friends by treating games and apps more like actual places. Oculus is releasing new social tools in an effort to make this process much more smooth. Image courtesy Oculus. Image courtesy Oculus.

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JULY 31, 2019

Today we’re running down the just-released details of Oculus Connect 6. This event will take place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, California. Dates for Oculus Connect 6 are September 25 and 26, 2019.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

On stage at Oculus Connect 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased that Oculus is developing a new, standalone, wireless VR headset with inside-out positional tracking. This was Oculus’ Santa Cruz prototype, a ‘feature prototype’ demonstrating, for the first time, the company’s inside-out tracking technology.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Connect, Oculus’s annual developer conference, is already in full swing, but if you didn’t manage to book the flight and hotel to San Jose, CA, you can still pop your head in to see what this year’s hubbub is about. Below the steaming schedule are a few ways you can go about it: Opening Keynote.

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JULY 12, 2016

Save the date for Oculus Connect 3, coming to San Jose, California, October 5-7! more than 50 technical talks and opportunities to experience new Oculus hardware and content. oculus.com/en-us/blog/announcing-oculus-connect-3-and-rift-availability-update/ Applications open to attend OC3 at 9am PST, August 2.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

With the Oculus Connect 2016 developer conference just around the corner, the company has finally posted the full schedule of sessions and confirmed that the conference will be livestreamed in VR thanks to NextVR. Oculus has finally published the full schedule for the event which runs from October 5th to 7th. Have something to share?

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APRIL 9, 2019

Users with Oculus Go or Gear VR headsets will be able to watch in VR, but it’s unclear if there will be a VR livestream that’s accessible by Rifters. Facebook will offer a VR livestream for the keynote of its upcoming F8 developer conference which will be held in San Jose, CA on April 30th and May 1st.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The list of high-quality games that will be free when Oculus Touch releases in December just grew by one. Today, Oculus announced via a blog post that Dead and Buried , the highly anticipated multiplayer shooter, will be free with Touch at launch. By making them free, Oculus is leaving millions of potential dollars on the table.

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JULY 12, 2016

If you’re panning on attending this year’s Oculus Connect developer conference in San Jose, CA, you can now officially mark your calendars for October 5-7 for what Oculus is billing as their “largest developer conference yet.” See Also: Oculus Connect 2 Developer Session Videos Now Online.

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JULY 5, 2018

The Virtual Reality League is an ESL Gaming organization partnered with Oculus that oversees eSports tournaments for online VR multiplayer games including Echo Arena , The Unspoken , and Sprint Vector. Image captured by Road to VR. We have been listening since the last update and certainly know some of the wish lists everyone has.

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Touch, Oculus’ forthcoming VR motion controller, has made the rounds at the FCC, the U.S. In the case of the Oculus Rift launch, the headset was seen in the FCC the same day the company made it available for pre-order; for Oculus Touch we’re seeing the controllers before the general pre-order date is known.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

You can now register to attend Oculus’ 3rd ‘Connect’ conference, an event dedicated to all things Oculus from Rift to Touch and is focused primarily on developers and VR development. Photo courtesy Oculus VR, LLC. Oculus Connect 3 Registration. There’s also a student/academic pass available at $99.

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MAY 1, 2019

Oculus Quest and Rift S, Including. Easily Create and Distribute Immersive 3D Applications to the Oculus Platforms without Coding. After publishing to the Oculus Rift S or Quest with a single-click from InstaVR, users can be transported in their headsets to immersive digital environments. World-Class Touch Interactivity.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

In this episode of the Voices of VR podcast, I recap some of my highlights from Oculus Connect 3, but also dive into some of my biggest concerns and questions coming out of this year’s big developer conference. The post Oculus Connect 3 Highlights, Questions About New Min Spec & Room-Scale Claims appeared first on Road to VR.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

At last year’s Oculus Connect developer conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg came out at the start of the keynote speech for a brief few words. Zuckerberg again marched onto the stage in San Jose yesterday morning following a short introduction from Facebook CEO Brenden Iribe. He had a lot more to share.

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MARCH 23, 2017

This year’s SVVR Expo is right around the corner, running from March 29th – 31st at the San Jose Convention Center, and you can get a discounted ticket right here. This year’s show is sponsored by the likes of Oculus, HTC’s Viveport, and Unity.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content. The ill-fated Atari Jaguar headset in all its glory / Image Credit: Geek.com. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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JUNE 20, 2019

The launch of Oculus Quest let. We’re less than halfway through it, and 2019 is already shaping up to be a banner year for VR.

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