VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Booking travel is one of those strange things that are simultaneously pleasurable and a complete nightmare, so any way that technology can improve on the experience is likely to fall under that desirable category. Planning and booking a vacation is a clear example of that and can sometimes be a grueling task. Image Credit: Rizort Inc.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2020

The unsettling narrative-driven experience launches on Oculus Quest next month followed by Rift S in April. . Two things that we knew were really important early in development were an intriguing narrative and a unique setting,” said Executive Producer Hunter Hudspeth during an interview with Oculus.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Walking Dead Onslaught is now available on Oculus Rift, SteamVR, and PlayStation VR, offering fans of the long-running series the chance to experience the zombie apocalypse first-hand as their favorite Walking Dead characters. The Walking Dead Onslaught is available now via the PlayStation Store , Oculus , and SteamVR beginning at $29.99.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook today announced that it’s working with Rockstar Games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) exclusively to the Oculus Quest 2 headset. This follows a trend of established studios reformatting older games, such as Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 (2005), for the Oculus Quest 2 hardware.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Lies Beneath (2020), the Oculus-exclusive survival horror VR game from Gunheart (2018) creators Drifter Entertainment , launched late last month on Oculus Quest. You can find Lies Beneath on the Oculus Store for Rift now, priced at $30.

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MARCH 10, 2021

Oculus, which has historically used GDC for major announcements and developer outreach, announced it will participate in two sponsored sessions. Speakers: Chia Chin Lee (Co-founder and CEO, BigBox VR) | Gabe Brown (Co-founder and CTO, BigBox VR) | Omid Yazdanshenas (Game Producer, Oculus). Date: March 17th, 9:00–10:00AM PT.

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VRScout

JULY 7, 2016

When we first tried Oculus’ new tool Medium at Connect last Fall, we were blown away by how intuitive and natural sculpting in VR could be. So what happens when you let an Art Director at Oculus Story Studio who also happens to be a children’s book illustrator go nuts in Medium? And its amazing. Goro Fujita happens.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. It is coming soon to the Oculus store. Over 60 titles on the Oculus platform surpass $1M in revenue. Glue is now available to download on the Oculus store. See his books here.

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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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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has also recently written together with Irena Cronin “The Infinite Retina” , a great book about the technologies of the future, like XR, AI, and autonomous vehicles. But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Publisher: Oculus Studios. Available On: Oculus Quest (Rift coming soon). It’s like stepping into a graphic novel, replete with comic book text bubbles littering the game at key points to tell the lion’s share of the story. Lies Beneath Details: Developer: Drifter Entertainment. Reviewed On: Quest. Price: $30.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2021

Ludact’s physics-driven, comic book-inspired journey arrives March 26th on SteamVR headsets. We didn’t spare acid humor and a comic book art style, hand-drawn inside VR, to immerse players in this dystopic story. “The biases of society are everywhere. What could happen there? Image Credit: Ludact.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Developed by celebrated wellness authors Sukey and Elizabeth Novogratz (the sister-in-law team behind the book Just Sit ) in partnership with acclaimed developers Koffeecup and HOO KOO E KOO , Maloka is designed to build and maintain your own meditation practice by targeting your Beta and Theta brain waves to ease you into a zen-like state.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2017

Oculus has always been a major supporter of the virtual reality community. Now the Facebook subsidiary is focusing on making virtual reality more accessible than ever by bringing their Oculus Rift headsets to public libraries across California all for the low cost of $0.00.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The product is a 3D modeling software for PC VR and Oculus Quest headsets. See his books here. More from AR Insider… The post Spatial Beats: Oculus, Google & Snap appeared first on AR Insider. I’m not saying it has to be free, but someone could get a lot of 3D developers as a result of providing this service.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

So uou’ve just got a new Oculus Quest in hand, and you’re wondering what to buy after you’ve exhausted all of the best free games and experiences available on the standalone headset. Note : Don’t forget that you can also play Rift games with an Oculus Link-compatible USB cable and a VR-ready PC.

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JULY 15, 2017

Announced at Disney fan expo D23 today, Oculus are teaming up with Marvel to bring a new Rift exclusive title which lets you play as one of “more than a dozen” characters from their comic book universe, with a little help from the Oculus Touch controllers.

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AR Insider

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. See his books here.

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ARPost

APRIL 1, 2020

Thanks to coronavirus we obviously can’t meet at GDC as we usually would every year,” Bjorn Book-Larsson, President of VIVEPORT, said introducing the seminar. “So Book-Larsson, presented “A Step Ahead of the Curve: Using Data Trends to Build a Successful VR Experience.” It has a pretty high barrier to entry,” said Book-Larsson.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Wolves in the Walls, the terrifying children’s book from Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, is getting its own VR experience. Created as one of the last projects of the now-defunct Oculus Story Studio , Wolves in the Walls VR is making its debut at Sundance Film Festival this year. image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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VRScout

JULY 9, 2021

The same minds behind Lab Surprise return with even more ways to save on indie VR games for the Oculus Quest. With the arrival of VR platforms like App Lab and SideQuest, VR developers have been given new avenues to showcase their games and apps prior to official Oculus Store approval. So, the bigger the risk, the greater the reward.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Kicking off December 5th at 5PM PT (8PM ET) as part of Cline’s ongoing virtual book tour, the live Q&A session will see Bigscreen CEO & Founder Darshan Shankar sitting down with the best-selling author in VR to discuss the details surrounding the long-awaited sequel. Bigscreen Inc.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Walking Dead Onslaught launches September 29th on PSVR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive; just in time for the season 10 finale October 4th on AMC. Those interested can pre-order The Walking Dead Onslaught now via Oculus Home and SteamVR. Visit your local retailer for additional details and availability.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Perhaps no project to date shows the potential of Quill— Oculus’ VR illustration and animation tool — quite like The Remedy. The short is available in Quill Theater on Oculus Quest, here’s how to find it: Ensure your Oculus Quest is running firmware 12.0 Install/update the Oculus TV app. Launch Oculus TV.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Oculus Story Studio, the company’s internal production studio tasked with creating ridiculously polished cinematic experiences, first announced they’d be winding down production last summer. Oculus Story Studio co-founder Edward Saatchi and Pete Billington, director of Wolves in the Walls, join as co-founders of Fable Studio.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The ‘Book of Life’ director’s VR debut makes its way to YouTube. It’s as sad as it is beautiful and wholesome, something I guess I should have expected coming from the director of the enchanting 3D animated Book of Life. “I So now everyone can cry in VR. And, you know, the losers look like me.”.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 19, 2021

You have written a book on the topic “Inclusive Design for a Digital World” What can people find inside it? The book is meant for those who are new to accessibility and looking to learn more about it. Oculus For Developers has some documentation for Designing accessible VR. The first step is to educate yourself.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This week marked the launch of Warhammer 40,000’s first original VR game, Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2. What began as a tabletop wargame has over the past several decades expanded into a massive fictional universe composed of numerous graphic novels, comic books, and video games.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of January 2023. Moss: Book II.

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MAY 22, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of May 2023.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2020

Lorraine Underwood, author of the book Save the World with Code and one of the hosts of the YouTube series Element 14 Presents , points out how during a video call with multiple people you sometimes can’t tell who is looking at who. Maybe I should read Underwood’s book. Step 2 – Set Up the Webserver.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of December 2022. Moss: Book II.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Originally released on PlayStation VR in 2020, the first-person action game offers players the chance to step into the shoes of one of comic books’ most iconic superheroes and embark on an original adventure that’ll have you battling an army of deadly drones. Iron Man VR will launch on Meta Quest 2 on November 3rd.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of August 2022. Moss: Book II.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The Ten Rings Just Got Better – Blade & Sorcery from oculus. Upon spawning the Rings from the spawn book, five rings will extend up both of your arms, granting you incredible abilities. on Oculus Rift and SteamVR headsets. The Ten Rings mod is available now for download via Discord.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2018

In May 2017, when Oculus shuttered Story Studio—the premium narrative VR house behind Emmy-winners Henry and Dear Angelica —many mourned the presumed loss of Wolves in the Walls , an adaptation of a children’s book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. “This is something that we love about good immersive theater pieces.

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