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APRIL 3, 2020

Oculus is now selling its 2016-era Rift for $300 for a limited time. The company is selling a limited supply of refurbished packages containing the original Oculus Rift and Touch controllers direct on its website. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift S Review – A Good Choice for VR Newcomers, a Difficult Choice for VR Vets.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Crytek today revealed at Facebook 2020 that The Climb (2016) is getting a sequel, and it’s slated to arrive on the Quest platform this holiday season. Originally launched as an Oculus Rift exclusive in 2016, The Climb dazzled with detailed visuals and kept us grasping for the next ledge thanks to interesting gameplay mechanics.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Following the announcement in September that Facebook will discontinue the Rift product line in 2021 , it appears the company is gearing up for a final sendoff by offering its latest PC VR headset, Oculus Rift S, for just $300. Oculus Rift S headset. Oculus Touch controllers (2). What’s in the box? Headset cable.

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DECEMBER 12, 2020

So, you and your buddy just picked up a couple of Oculus Quest 2 headsets and are looking for the best ways to watch your favorite TV shows and movies together without, you know, actually being together. Bigscreen was originally released back in 2016 on PC VR headsets. Need help deciding which Oculus Quest 2 to buy?

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MAY 20, 2020

With the recent news that Unreal Engine was permanently waiving engine royalties for the first $1 million in app revenue, we were reminded of a similar program for VR apps based on Unreal Engine 4 that Oculus established back in 2016. We’ve reached out to Oculus for clarity.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

This past November 700 lucky individuals gathered inside the legendary Los Angeles Theater in Los Angeles, California for a special screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story presented by Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Feature Image Credit: Oculus.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

AWE USA 2025 is set to include speakers from some of the biggest names in the XR industry, including Oculus & Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, along with Jason Rubinone of the only remaining early Oculus executiveswho is presently Meta’s Vice President of Metaverse Experiences.

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MAY 9, 2019

The Oculus Quest is a near-perfect combination of the Oculus Rift’s powerful 6DoF tracking and the Oculus Go’s comfort and portability. With the arrival of the Oculus Quest, both Karuna Labs and Osso VR now have a far more convenient alternative to PC VR, allowing them to access even more clinics and students.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Fortnite doesn’t natively support VR headsets, however an update coming to the popular battle royale shooter today reportedly holds mention of Oculus, possibly pointing to future VR support for the game. Epic added stuff related to Oculus (Quest, Quest 2 & Mobile) in today's update. — HYPEX (@HYPEX) August 30, 2022.

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MARCH 31, 2021

During an interview with Bloomberg this week, Facebook Reality Labs VP, Andrew Bosworth, said that Quest 2 has outsold all Oculus headsets combined, a significant milestone for a headset which has only been available for five and a half months. Here’s a quick timeline of Oculus headsets: Rift – March 2016. Go – May 2018.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Originally announced last year at Facebook Connect 2020, Oculus this week confirmed that The Climb 2 , the direct follow-up to 2016’s The Climb , will be arriving next month on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. I really enjoyed my time with the original The Climb on the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S.

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JUNE 26, 2020

It seems legendary programmer and Oculus Consulting CTO John Carmack has tried to bring Minecraft to every Oculus headset in existence. That includes Oculus Quest, and although we still don’t have a proper port, it certainly wasn’t for the lack of trying.

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MAY 18, 2020

In honor of Oculus Quest’s first anniversary today, Facebook announced that the popular standalone VR headset is getting a new ‘Playspace Scan’ feature to make its Guardian system capable of detecting objects that could trip you up during gameplay. Whether that infringes upon user privacy is another matter all together.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It’s been about a week since Google announced it had stopped active development on VR creation suite Tilt Brush (2016) and made the app open source. ” Check out the promo video below: The post ‘MultiBrush’ is a Multiplayer Version of ‘Tilt Brush’ for Oculus Quest appeared first on Road to VR.

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MAY 5, 2020

Oculus is reportedly readying a Quest successor which will iterate on the existing headset with a smaller form-factor, faster refresh rate, and new controllers. Rather than an outright Quest 2, it seems Oculus may be aiming first for a Quest S. SEE ALSO Oculus Reveals New VR Headset Prototypes with Major Advances in Optics Form-factor.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Oculus Quest is an awesome achievement in engineering; no other standalone VR headset offers the quality, rock solid positional tracking, ease of use, and competitive price point as Quest. Quest (left) compared to the 2016 Rift (right) – Photo by Road to VR. Let’s face it. Counterweights & Extra Straps.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Minecraft Bedrock edition initially rolled out Oculus Rift support in 2016, and then in 2017 for Windows VR headsets. . “After you receive the final update, you will still receive updates on your PC and be able to play without a VR/MR device,” the Bedrock 1.21.40

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Adding to a growing number of data points showing why Facebook has shifted its attention away from Oculus PC is the difference in momentum between the two platforms as revealed by game review counts over time. This month, the number of reviews across all Quest games has exceeded the number of reviews across all Oculus PC games.

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APRIL 3, 2019

More lifelike avatars and a new avatar editor arrive on Oculus Rift & Go headsets. Since launching in December of 2016, Oculus Avatars has brought a much-needed sense of humanity to the Oculus platform, allowing users to interact with one another on a personal level while in VR. Image Credit: Oculus.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Windlands (2016), one of the founding pioneers of modern VR gaming, has made the quiet leap to Oculus Quest this past week where it lives on to finally serve up its dizzying heights and grappling hook-based movement scheme to the standalone headset.

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JUNE 9, 2019

Onward , the popular military-sim tactical multiplayer shooter from Downpour Interactive is in development for the Oculus Quest standalone headset. Could the Oculus Quest develop into the preferred headset among hardcore VR esports athletes? OnwardTheGame ON QUEST! — VR League (@VRChallenger) June 8, 2019.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

An official release for the Oculus Quest is scheduled for 2019. Released back in March of 2016, Virtual Desktop is a handy utility application that allows users the ability to view and access their desktop computer from the comfort of their Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or WMR headset. Image Credit: Guy Gordin.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Originally released back in 2016 as a launch title for the Oculus Rift, Lucky’s Tale is considered an OG within the VR gaming community. Today, the company released a carefully crafted remaster of the original 2016 game developed specifically for the Oculus (Meta) Quest 2. on Oculus (Meta) Quest 2 headset.

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JULY 23, 2021

If you have an Oculus Quest headset, you can even watch a portion of this year’s events in VR. Available free on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, this nifty little app allows you access to hundreds of hours of Olympic content, from basketball and track & field to boxing and gymnastics, in immersive stereoscopic 360.

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MAY 23, 2019

A new era in VR technology arrives with the Oculus Quest standalone headset. The Oculus Quest shouldn’t exist—at least not at this price. Most importantly, the Oculus Quest ditches the past complexities and considerable expenses of modern VR, ushering in the dawn of true consumer-level virtual reality.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Yoshida pushed for affordable pricing and a strong content lineup to support the PSVR launch in 2016, positioning the headset as a more accessible entry into VR compared to the pricier PC VR systems like the HTC Vive and original Oculus Rift, whichrequired high-spec PCs to run.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

Recently, independent developer I-Illusions ( Space Pirate Trainer ) shared several updates on the upcoming court-size shooter, teasing a multifaceted multiplayer experience for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2. That being said, Space Pirate Arena is far from the first “hall-scale” VR shooter on Oculus Quest headsets.

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MAY 30, 2021

Back in 2018, it was revealed that the popular VR party game Werewolves Within was being developed into a full-length feature film produced by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the same team responsible for 2016’s Assassin’s Creed film.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Iris VR, the game studio behind cyberpunk titles TECHNOLUST (2016) and the still in-production game LOW-FI, teased some new footage recently of its Oculus Quest game AGENCY. Blair Renaud, studio CEO and Creative Director, released a quick sneak peak of Agency, stating that they’ve just pitched the game to Oculus for approval.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This week we cover a handful of new funding rounds, new Snap AR milestones and Oculus Quest sales Inflections, among other items. Arden’s Wake hits the Oculus Store. Finally, Penrose Studios’ award-winning narrative VR experience is available for the Oculus Rift for $7.99. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. Griffith of VR.”

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Using your Oculus Touch controller, you’ll have full control over a variety of light types, including Spray, Spiral, Starburst, and Point Cloud Stamp. Originally released in 2016, Cosmic Sugar has continued to evolve since it was first launched. Cosmic Sugar is available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets for $9.99

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Initially released onSteam in Early Access in 2016, and later released in early access on the original Oculus Quest in 2020, Onward focuses on realistic squad-based gameplay and unrelentingly faithful reproduction of real-world weaponry.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Oculus CTO and legendary programmer John Carmack took to Twitter recently to explain his reasoning behind why Rift S is still worth buying even though Oculus Quest will soon get the ability to play Rift games via Oculus Link. — John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) September 29, 2019.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Superhot VR (2016) has long been held up as one of the ‘must-have’ VR games. Now the studio announced it’s just tipped the one million mark for units sold on the Oculus Quest platform. This is undoubtedly a result of new Oculus Quest 2 owners buying the game en masse for their first VR experience.

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JULY 6, 2021

Originally released back in 2016 on PC VR headsets before arriving on Oculus Quest in 2019, Waltz of the Wizard has you casting a variety of unique spells using natural movements designed to immerse you in the game’s dark fantasy world. Image Credit: Aldin. For more information visit here. Feature Image Credit: Aldin.

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JULY 10, 2020

Yesterday, Superhot Team announced a direct sequel to its time-bending 2016 hit which is scheduled to arrive later this month on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. On the bright side, those who own a copy of the 2016 original will receive a copy of Mind Control Delete 100% free-of-charge. No plans for VR at this time.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

I have personally wanted a performance-oriented modular for VR ever since working with some early VR hardware in 2016. You can then sideload the app to your Oculus Quest headset via SideQuest. Come 2020 and it still didn’t exist, so I decided to make it happen,” said Daniel Rothmann, developer at 42tones, in an official release.

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