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JUNE 18, 2019

Founded in 2000, Ninja Theory is the studio behind titles like Heavenly Sword (2007) , DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) , and the lauded Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017). The VR version of Minecraft also came to the Oculus Rift in 2016. Ninja Theory – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice VR Edition.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Ocean Rift is one of the oldest VR experiences, originally launched as a free demo for the Oculus Rift Development Kit 1 (DK1) all the way back in 2013. It was a launch title for Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go, and Oculus Quest. Ocean Rift got an mixed reality update on Quest that turns your room into an aquarium.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2016

Now built from the ground up in 3D for Oculus Rift and Gear VR headsets, PDTA offers the most immersive button-pushing simulator currently in VR. 2013) and Space Invaders (1978). You can purchase the game from the Oculus Store for Rift ($14.99) and the Gear VR Store ($8.99). I wish I was making that up.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Samsung updated the WebVR support for its browser on Gear VR, Google introduced the promised experimental Daydream support for the mobile version of Chrome, and Oculus launched the preview version of its Carmel web browser that will one day have us exploring the Internet through the Rift and Gear VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Ever since Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has poised the move as a strategic bet on a technology that would eventually change the way we communicate. The analogy I always use, the first Smartphones came out in 2013—sorry, 2003—the Blackberry and Palm Treo. Photo courtesy Mark Zuckerberg.

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Peter Graham

JULY 15, 2019

As much as VRFocus and everyone else outside of Facebook/Oculus would love to know how many headsets have officially been shipped, those figures are never likely to be shared. This week ex-Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey responded to a recent negative CNBC interview on VR which listed several sales figures by revealing some of his own.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

One of the earliest virtual reality (VR) horror titles to get players jumping and screaming was White Door Games’ Dreadhalls, developed for a 2013 VR Jam contest organised by Oculus. ” White Door Games plan to release Dreadhalls for Oculus Quest on 3rd October 2019. It’ll retail for $9.99

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

To help do that, I coordinate engineering efforts internal to Epic as well as well as manage relationships with other companies like Oculus, Valve and Samsung to make sure that UE4 lets people maximize the potential of the engine to the fullest and that it’s easy to use. We don’t really have any software to show on it.

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JULY 7, 2017

Since joining TIME as an Associate Photo Editor in 2013, Mia has embraced immersive digital storytelling in many forms, culminating with her involvement shaping the editorial voice of Time Inc.’s Mia Tramz | Managing Editor of LIFE VR, TIME. Mia Tramz is the Managing Editor of LIFE VR, Time Inc’s company wide virtual reality initiative.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Development of the free-to-download game, which is released for Samsung Gear VR headset and Facebook’s Oculus Rift, was funded by German mobile carrier Deutsche Telekom AG. A 2013 study from the University of Reading has recently resurfaced , concluding that drinking 1-3 glasses of champagne each week can boost brain health.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2017

Having founded Oculus in 2012 and been an important face for the company throughout its growth from fledgling startup to $2 billion acquisition by Facebook and beyond, it was a shock to see Palmer Luckey leave the company just two months ago. Palmer Luckey throws swag to the crowd at Oculus Connect 2 | Photo courtesy Oculus.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

And then the Oculus Kickstarter happened. And Oculus did hold on to that exclusivity for quite a while. Out of seemingly nowhere, Facebook decides to enter the field, and buys Oculus for 2.4 I mean, using computers with MIND CONTROL!? that didn’t go over too well. non-literal quote from head professor). VR was here.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Much like the Samsung Gear VR with the Samsung Galaxy line, Mi VR requires a smartphone and is expectedly compatible with Mi Note 2, the Mi 5, Mi 5s, and Mi 5s Plus. Two out of the four HTC Vive X accelerators in the world are located in China, in Beijing and Shenzhen. It’s the same with VR.

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Infinityleap

MAY 31, 2016

Its Google Glass finally unlocked the market of smart eyewear in 2013. Devices like the Samsung Gear VR and the Oculus Rift belong to our last category called immersive eyewear. Since then over a dozen commercial alternatives were launched and many more announced.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Mistakes in doing everyday business led to a $500 million verdict against Facebook’s Oculus division in a legal battle with ZeniMax. ZeniMax sued Oculus, Facebook, and well-known virtual reality leaders John Carmack and Palmer Luckey for misappropriating trade secrets after Carmack left ZeniMax’s id Software and went to work at Oculus.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

His content works with all VR HMD's including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, Samsung Gear and Cardboard. He's also built an interactive experience, the "Waifu Sex Simulator", on MocuMocuDance , for Vive and Oculus users to be able to physically touch and move their waifu.

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