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Oculus has dropped support for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with its Gear VR platform. Anyone who now tries to download the Gear VR app when on a Note 7 will be met with a message explaining that the app is not available due to safety concerns. Customer safety is …
Read More »Oculus announce $10m diversity pledge
"“Virtual reality will only succeed if it represents a diverse ecosystem that speaks to different people and opinions."
Read More »Oculus reveals completely wireless VR headset prototype
Arguably the biggest news to come out of Oculus Connect 3 was the reveal of a new wireless VR headset prototype. Known as Santa Cruz, the headset at first appears visually similar to the Oculus Rift, however upon closer inspection there is a clear lack of wires. Positioned on the …
Read More »Oculus Touch controllers cost $199, will launch on December 6th
The Oculus Touch controllers will add a significant amount to the overall cost of Facebook’s VR system. Coming in at $199 and launching on December 6th the Oculus Touch controllers will finally allow the Rift to do room scale VR and have a more interactive input method. Pre orders for …
Read More »Oculus offer to cover royalty fees for Unreal Engine VR development
Your first $5m is on Oculus
Read More »Palmer Luckey conspicuously absent from Oculus Connect 3 keynote
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was not seen on stage at the Oculus Connect 3 keynote, probably due to his support of pro Trump memes. Luckey is usually a regular at Oculus keynotes, as you would expect, but at yesterday’s Oculus Connect 3 he was nowhere to be seen, he didn’t …
Read More »Oculus Rift system requirements lowered thanks to new tech
The system requirements for the Oculus Rift have been lowered, making VR a little cheaper as a result. Previously the Oculus required an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 graphics card or better, an Intel i5-4590 CPU or better, and a minimum of 8GB of RAM. However …
Read More »Oculus announce new headset, release date for Touch controls
New headset is wireless, fits between Gear VR and Rift
Read More »Oculus adding virtual boundary system to Touch
Rift update 1.8 will introduce new tool to warn players when they’re out of sensor range
Read More »Oculus’ Rubin on the Rift’s first year and its High Street launch
2016 has witnessed VR become a reality. Already this year, the consumer versions of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR have been priced, with the former pair made available to consumers directly via their websites. Now the Oculus Rift is finally coming to UK retail on September 20th following …
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