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How The Team Behind VRDays Europe Brought A Multi-Day XR Conference To Life

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As we edge closer to the now online conference, VRDays Europe 2020 New Horizons Edition , we reflect back to 2019 and the sentiments of both de Wit and Doornink as they pondered what they built together and what’s to come. I went to Oculus Connect One and that’s where a lot of the XR community solidified and I love it.”

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Target Price Drop Brings Oculus Quest 2 to $250

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Launched back in October 2020, Oculus Quest 2 effectively set the bar for standalone VR headsets by delivering a high-quality experience at a relatively low price. Quest 2 is capable of more than just playing games from the Oculus Store too. The post Target Price Drop Brings Oculus Quest 2 to $250 appeared first on Road to VR.

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Facebook Slashes Price of Oculus Rift S to $300

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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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Report: Oculus Quest 2 with 128GB Storage May Soon Replace 64GB Base Model

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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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Germany Opens Legal Action Against Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets

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Today, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) announced it was initiating formal abuse proceedings against Facebook for its controversial policy of requiring new Oculus device owners to use a Facebook account. ” Back in September, Facebook halted sales of all Oculus products in Germany.

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Physics-based Combat Sim ‘Swordsman’ Coming to Oculus Quest Next Year

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Swordsman (2020) , the physics-based combat sim for PSVR and PC VR headsets, is bringing its bloody sandbox battles to Oculus Quest at some point next year. Developers Sinn Studio announced in a recent tweet that Swordsman is slated to arrive on Oculus App Lab in early 2022.

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‘Sairento VR’ Launches on PSVR in Europe, Arriving in North America Next Week

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Singapore-based studio Mixed Realms today released their high-flying ninja combat game Sairento VR (2018) in Europe on PSVR; the North American release is slated to arrive next week. Customers in Europe can either download ( PS Store link ) for £35/€40 or pick up a physical copy at retail stores starting today.