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JUNE 14, 2018

The World Cup is due to kick off today, and Oculus announced that US residents will be able to watch select matches of the quadrennial football championship for free in Oculus Venues , the company’s social VR event viewing app for Oculus Go and Gear VR. Check out the schedule below: 2018 World Cup Oculus Venues Schedule.

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JULY 14, 2017

Oculus seeks to bridge the gap between PC and mobile VR with a mid-level headset. Oculus is all up in the news lately. The Facebook-owned VR manufacturer shut down its Oculus Stories department and revealed a ridiculous $399 Rift & Touch bundle sale running throughout the entire summer.

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MAY 2, 2024

Barra warns that, like the company’s first standalone headset Oculus Go, the novelty around casual content consumption will probably fade fairly quickly. Most users who bought Oculus Go completely abandoned the headset after a few weeks. Most users who bought Oculus Go completely abandoned the headset after a few weeks.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Catan VR , a modern adaptation of the original 1995 board game Settlers of Catan is finally available on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or simply a lover of multiplayer strategy games, Catan VR is a must-play on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2. Image Credit: Experiment 7.

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MAY 14, 2020

Tetris Effect (2018) first released on PlayStation 4 and PSVR in late 2018, later coming to PC via the Epic Store , which included support for SteamVR headsets. Now the award-winning stacker puzzle game is available on Oculus Quest starting today. Tetris Effect launches today on the Oculus Store for Quest, priced at $30.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Back at CES, Oculus announced that Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi would exclusively bring its own branded version of the standalone Oculus Go headset to China. The Xiaomi Mi VR Standalone headset is identical hardware to the forthcoming Oculus Go, the $200 standalone headset that Oculus announced late last year.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Despite its initial mixed reception, there’s no doubt that 2018 was the year of PlayStation VR. OCULUS RIFT ON SALE! For a comfortable AAA immersive experience that doesn’t break the bank, there are few options more attractive than the Oculus Rift. Image Credit: HTC / Oculus / Sony PlayStation / VRcardboard.co.uk.

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MAY 21, 2020

Contractors VR developer Caveman Studio today announced a brand new update to its team-based multiplayer shooter Contractors VR which introduces support for Oculus Quest headsets as part of an ongoing open beta. Once you’ve registered an organization to your account you can then enable Developer Mode in the settings of your Oculus app.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Released back in 2018 for SteamVR headsets, Sólfar Studios ‘ VR rogue-lite shooter In Death made a surprise appearance during yesterday’s UploadVR Summer Showcase in the form of In Death: Unchained. Personally, I’m thrilled to see this unique title make it’s way to a brand new audience on Oculus Quest.

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JANUARY 2, 2018

Without any major VR hardware releases on the radar for this year, 2018 is shaping up to be a time for content to shine. We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : PSVR (2018).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

John Carmack, legendary programmer and key player in the Oculus Rift genesis story, announced recently that he’s won a decisive battle within Facebook to finally release root access to Oculus Go, the 3DOF standalone VR headset launched in 2018.

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MAY 31, 2018

The BBC is bringing live coverage of all 33 of its licensed World Cup 2018 matches from Russia to a new dedicated app, dubbed BBC Sport VR – FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. The post BBC to Stream Major World Cup 2018 Matches in UK on PSVR, Cardboard, Oculus Go & Gear VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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MAY 18, 2021

Hugo Barra, one-time head of Oculus and VP of Facebook Reality Labs partnerships, has announced that he’s left Facebook. Barra came to Facebook in 2017 from his role as Global VP at the China-based tech giant Xiaomi, replacing Oculus’ first CEO Brendan Iribe. Looking forward to sharing more soon,” Barra says.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Pavlov VR , the Early Access VR shooter from indie developer davevillz , has a new badge under the ‘VR Support’ category on its Steam page which now indicates official support for Oculus Rift. Davevillz says updates have been sparse because of the upcoming Battle Royale mode, slated for a 2018 release.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Right up front it should be said that there’s a number of different ways one could consider Facebook’s Oculus exclusive content ‘successful’ or not. Defining Scope. Twisted Pixel. The Mage’s Tale. Ready at Dawn. From Other Suns. Brass Tactics. Hidden Path. Marvel Powers United VR. Dance Central. Turtle Rock.

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MARCH 9, 2018

Coming to the festival’s Immersive program, which showcases works by artists who are pushing boundaries and using cutting-edge technology, are six Oculus-funded projects. Oculus most recently sent 5 VR experiences to the Sundance this year, one of which, SPHERES , was sold in a 7-figure deal while there. image courtesy Oculus.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Blade & Sorcery , one of the most popular VR games currently available on PC VR headsets, has officially arrived on Oculus Quest 2 headsets in the form of Blade & Sorcery: Nomad. on Oculus Quest 2 headsets. The post ‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’ Available Now On Oculus Quest 2 appeared first on VRScout.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

GORN (2019) , the single-player arcade battle simulator, is finally coming to Oculus Quest next week. Created by Free Lives , the studio behind Broforce (2015) and Genital Jousting (2018) , Gorn is officially headed to the Quest platform on January 28th, 2021. You can also grab Gorn on SteamVR headsets , Oculus Rift , and PSVR.

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MAY 15, 2023

Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus who left the company in 2017, appears to have insider knowledge of upcoming Apple XR headset, which is expected to be unveiled at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month. To Luckey, Apple’s hotly awaited entrance into the space is apparently “so good.”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Oculus Quest platform is in desperate need of some quality survival crafting games. Those familiar with the 2018 PC game Raft will feel right at home with OceanCraft. The post ‘OceanCraft’ Brings Aquatic Survival Co-Op To Oculus Quest appeared first on VRScout. Try the free demo available free via SideQuest.

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MAY 30, 2017

Oculus’ founder Palmer Luckey, who left the company in March, recently opened up on record for the first time in an interview since September 2016. Palmer Luckey, Founder of Oculus, circa 2014 | Photo courtesy Oculus. 12 months from the time of this quote would push things out to May 2018 or so.

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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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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 was 10 million units, and the success of Oculus Quest 2 had an impact on the company that is providing [it].” The post Qualcomm: Oculus Quest 2 Shipped 10 Million Units Since Launch appeared first on Road to VR. “And I’ll point you out that this is already starting.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

‘Oculus Go’ doesn’t require a phone or PC. Oculus’ biggest event of the year, Oculus Connect 4 , kicked off Wednesday morning with an opening keynote reveal from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook owned Oculus unveiled on stage their first standalone VR headset. There’s also no cords.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When Fable Studios premiered the first chapter of their Wolves in the Walls VR experience at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival , they introduced the world to Lucy, an AI-powered virtual being who could remember things you told her, ask questions, and even acknowledge your presence when you entered her virtual world. Image Credit: Fable Studios.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

It was a little over a year ago when Facebook triumphantly announced that games and apps made for Oculus Go would live on in Oculus Quest. Legendary programmer and Oculus Consulting CTO John Carmack responded to one such complaint via Twitter , saying Go apps are indeed not supported on Quest 2.

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JULY 19, 2021

Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset launched in October 2020 in two flavors: 64GB and 256GB. Notably, LDCL is an official partner retailer of Oculus, which may lend credence to the report. Note that “Go” is French for GB, which shouldn’t be confused with the now discontinued Oculus Go standalone from 2018.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. Samsung Gear VR – Oculus Store. The post How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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JUNE 15, 2018

Here’s how you can spend this weekend immersed in football’s most elite competition: OCULUS VENUES. Chat about the your favorite moments while you catch free live streams of select FIFA World Cup matches thanks to FOX Sports using your Oculus Go or Gear VR headsets. Oculus Venues is available free via the Oculus Go and Gear VR.

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MARCH 22, 2018

Here’s a roundup of news from the third day of our GDC 2018 coverage. Qualcomm’s latest reference headset supports Vive Wave, HTC Vive Focus international launch, Oculus talks about their 2018 ecosystem, announces ‘Positional Timewarp’, reveals new Oculus Go details, and Unreal Engine’s real-time ray-tracing demo.

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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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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). Photo by Road to VR. What’s in the box?

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DECEMBER 6, 2020

Earlier this week, Caveman Game Studio, developer behind Contractors VR , launched the official standalone port of its popular team-based VR shooter on the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2, offering players yet another AAA military shooter centered around realistic modern warfare. Image Credit: Caveman Game Studio.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Facebook’s sixth annual Oculus Connect will take place September 25th & 26th at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA, introducing developers, content creators, and other VR fanatics to the latest advancements made by the Oculus team. Image Credit: Facebook / Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook / Oculus.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

There’s been plenty to talk about in VR gaming over the course of 2018, with even more ambitious indie studios and AAA game companies getting into the medium for the first time. That said, 2018 has been a year of cross-platform pollination, so deliberation has been even more difficult this time around. Beat Saber.

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JANUARY 9, 2018

Here’s a roundup of news from ‘day zero’ of CES 2018, served in bitesize chunks. Intel’s tiny VR-capable PC, Tactical Haptics’ reconfigurable controller, NextVR updates, TPCast Plus, HTC Vive Pro, and Xiaomi’s re-branded Oculus Go. Xiaomi Branded Oculus Go. Intel announces VR-capable NUC PC. Stay tuned!

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The end for Oculus Go is nigh. The latest Oculus SDK (v19/1.51) no longer supports the company’s first true standalone VR headset. The company says in the SDK’s developer release notes that both Unity and Unreal Engine support for Oculus Go has officially been dropped.

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