The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

Facebook Reality Labs creates a group focused on working on the “metaverse”. Zuckerberg said last week that he wants in 5 years Facebook to become a “metaverse company” and this week he started taking action in this sense: he has created a group in the company focused on “building the metaverse”. (Image by Facebook). Image by IGN).

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2020

The Oculus Quest is a fantastic VR headset, but for a piece of hardware built by the most dominant social media company in the world, it’s social capabilities have been surprisingly lacking. Oculus is also simplifying its friend finding process, making it easier to locate friends on Facebook with an Oculus Quest headset.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Major Lazer , the global dance music trio comprised of Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums, is one such group taking advantage of immersive tech to perform live in a post-coronavirus world. The post Major Lazer To Bring Arena-Scale VR Show To Oculus’ ‘Venues’ appeared first on VRScout. That’s fun for maybe 15 minutes?

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2020

During E3 2019 VR developer Echo Games revealed the team would be releasing its popular zero g multiplayer sports game Echo Arena on the Oculus Quest sometime within the next several months. Testing has already begun with the first closed alpha test group, which consists of both competitive and casual LEVEL 50 players.

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JULY 27, 2020

Today the company announced that developers can submit OpenXR applications to be published on the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift stores. Oculus today announced that developers can submit OpenXR apps for sale on the Quest and Rift storefronts which, will run on those headsets as of the v19 version of the Oculus software.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At E2 2012, Carmack got a chance to go hands-on with an early Oculus Rift prototype running Doom 3: BGF Edition, a remastered version of the iconic shooter released in 2004. “I had some hope, but that was still too small potatoes to make anything happen in a Microsoft company.”

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Because of his work, he finds himself working every day on XR headsets in professional settings, and he was one of the first people to share a photo of the Oculus Quest 2 For Business on my Linkedin feed. Here you are my chat with him about Oculus For Business! What are the advantages that Oculus For Business has given you?

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VRScout

JUNE 2, 2019

Facebook’s standalone 6DOF headset, Oculus Quest hit retail stores on May 21 st , and in just one week after launch, the VR headset was listed as sold out at many U.S. Douglas Dominguez, a plumber from Hampton, GA who is part of a Facebook Oculus Quest group, shared a Facebook post about a gentleman he knows who is confined to a wheelchair.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Taking to Twitter last Wednesday, AltspaceVR officially announced that the platform’s much-anticipated Oculus Quest launch will land on September 12 th , making the 6DoF standalone headset the seventh supported device (including 2D desktop mode on PC). AltspaceVR on Oculus Quest / Image Credit: AltspaceVR, Microsoft.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2021

Though Oculus has added plenty of new features to Quest since its launch, in the latest update its removing one: the ‘Go Live’ feature was the only direct method for livestreaming the headset’s view to the web (via Facebook), but it’s gone as of the v30 update.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2020

Facebook today announced that its Oculus for Business program is finally openly available. From the management software, IT can configure headsets, deploy and update apps, manage settings, and check the status of all headsets in the group. Now any business can purchase the $1,000 business-ready version of Quest.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Data allegedly obtained from Capcom in a recent hack suggests that a VR version of Resident Evil 4 is coming to Oculus headsets next year. Capcom confirmed the leak in a press release , saying a hacker group called Ragnar Locker destroyed and encrypted data on its servers in effort to extort money from the company.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 25, 2021

Oculus Quest software v32 is now rolling out to users, and includes a few things aimed at improving Oculus Move, app gifting, friends lists, and file syncing for local headset media. Facebook & Oculus Combined Friends. Oculus Move tweaks. Here’s a quick rundown of the changes coming to v32.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 14, 2020

Oculus Venues only landed on Quest back in June, uniting Quest and Go users under the same social VR event viewing platform. The app is being released to only a few users at this time though, so you may not find that big blue ‘Download’ button on Venue’s new Oculus Store page. Image courtesy Facebook.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

Oculus is making hard shift away from its proprietary developer APIs in favor of OpenXR, an industry-backed project that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications. ” Oculus announced this month that it plans to begin deprecating the existing Oculus Mobile and Oculus PC SDK in favor of OpenXR. .”

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Augmented Empire revives the Oculus Go narrative strategy game next month with mixed reality support on Quest, and we went hands-on. Developed by Coatsink, Augmented Empire is a 2017 turn-based strategy game initially developed for Oculus Go and Gear VR. 0:00 / 1:20 1× Augmented Empire gameplay footage on Oculus Go.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2020

Tiger Woods meets Mario Golf in Pro Putt by Topgolf on Oculus Quest. Pro Putt Golf is available now on Oculus Quest for $19.99. The post Pro Putt By Topgolf Brings Realistic VR Golfing To The Oculus Quest appeared first on VRScout. I’m terrible at golfing. Image Credit: Golfscope / Topgolf Media.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

But there is a solution that can solve some of these problems, that lets you log in on multiple Oculus Quests that you own, without using any real Facebook account (for now), if the only thing that you want to do is sideloading applications. This solution is called Oculus Test Users: let me show you what they are and how you can use them.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Spatial , the social collaboration platform for XR devices, is now available for public download on Oculus Quest, which includes cross-platform support for HoloLens, Magic Leap One, Nreal, Web browsers, and iOS & Android mobile devices. Notably, Spatial is available for free for individuals and groups who want to try it out.

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VRScout

JULY 29, 2021

This new facelift will make it easier for you to find workouts that target specific muscles groups. Here’s everything to look out for in the update: Browse Hand-Curated Collections: find the Supernatural Community’s favorite workouts grouped into carousels that make discovering them a breeze. Image Credit: Supernatural.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 23, 2018

As a little-known initiative, Oculus is actively funneling in talent with the promise of training, tools and other resources that developers — new and old — can use to build projects for the Oculus platform as well as for the greater VR ecosystem. recommendations from professors and by posting in the GDC Party Facebook group.”.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2021

3D design tool Gravity Sketch is now available for free on all major VR platforms, including the Oculus Quest/Quest 2, Oculus Rift/Rift S, and SteamVR headsets. According to Gravity Sketch, the decision stemmed from the companies desire to “diversify its user group” and “democratize digital 3D design.”

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JANUARY 13, 2021

But thanks to work by consummate modders Team Beef, the iconic first-person shooter from id Software can finally be played in all its horrific goodness on Oculus Quest, replete with Touch controls. The post ‘Doom 3’ Rips & Tears onto Oculus Quest with This Unofficial Mod appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Image by Khronos Group). Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well.

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2021

The open beta for Facebook’s remote collaboration platform is available now on Oculus Quest 2 headsets. The company’s mixed reality office can accommodate everyone from smaller independent teams to larger groups using a suite of impressive abilities. Image Credit: Facebook. Getting Started. Setup was surprisingly easy.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

During the Resident Evil Showcase this past April, Capcom revealed Resident Evil 4 VR , a full VR port of the classic 2005 survival horror game coming soon to Oculus Quest 2 headsets. Image Credit: Oculus. Resident Evil 4 VR arrives on Oculus Quest 2 headsets on October 21st. Feature Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

VTime’s cross-platform social network vTime XR is now available on Facebook’s Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, offering standalone users a premium socialVR experience centered primarily around intimate group meet-ups. For more information on vTime’s growing cross-reality platform visit here.

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ARPost

APRIL 20, 2021

For Massachusetts-based human service provider, Viability , the main mission is to help all population groups find employment and become financially independent. To deliver the program to the target population, Viability and Link to VR reached out to Oculus Business to create a business-class version of the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

and make it work with Oculus Quest , Vive Focus+ and all other Vive Wave standalone devices… plus all PC SteamVR-compatible headsets! I made a video about how to develop an Oculus+Wave+SteamVR compatible Cube application in Unity , and you can find it here below! Add Oculus Support. Isn’t it cool?

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2025

In late 2020, a crowd-funded group, which even attracted cash from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey , spurred on the race to jailbreak Quest 2, which, at the time, led an apparently successful method. At the time of this writing, there is no widely publicized, confirmed jailbreak for Quest 3, although there have been attempts in the past.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2020

Pleased with my unstable behavior, my generous overlord dubbed the most unstable of the group, at which point I was awarded by hard-earned treasure. Naturally, I nailed my performance, acting out a series of seductive movements designed to attract the attention of the ultra-hunky Ferdinand, who was being played by another member of our group.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2023

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey weighed in on his thoughts, and coming from one of the main figures who kicked off the VR revolution of today, it means something. ” Apple is admittedly going at XR with little regard for affordability, but that’s not the sticking point you might think it would be.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here you can enjoy all the action side-by-side with friends, family, and fellow football fanatics via any compatible VR headset, including the Oculus Quest/Quest 2, Oculus Rift/Rift S, SteamVR, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality. Those on PC VR headsets also have the option of streaming the game from their desktops.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Main investors to our company include ANRI, a top-tier venture capital, and Dentsu Group, the largest advertising and media conglomerate in Japan. Secondly, cross-play is possible on xambr , including Oculus Quest 1&2. As a result, the ratio of Oculus Quest users to the total participants has been surprisingly high so far!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In most cities I’ve lived in since I started working on Cubism , I’ve been able to find meetup groups for Unity developers, indie game developers, or VR enthusiasts. And even though going to actual meetups is harder these days, many of these groups also have active online communities on Slack or Discord.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, Supernatural Boxing introduces eight additional workouts at launch, with three new classes arriving on a weekly basis. ” “ Supernatural Boxing is an incredible workout that recruits new muscle groups and focuses the mind,” added co-founder and CEO Chris Milk.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“Foo Fighters love a challenge—from playing the biggest stages in the world to the tiniest clubs to making movies and miniseries… We’ve pretty much done it all,” said Dave Grohl, founder and frontman of the group in the blog update. Those who miss the show can watch a replay anytime in Venues’ “Always On” room or Oculus TV.

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