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APRIL 5, 2020

15 VR short films scheduled to debut at Tribeca Immersive will be available later this month on standalone Oculus headsets. Last month New York’s annual Tribeca Film Festival announced it would be postponing its film and interactive storytelling programs indefinitely after New York Gov.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

Yesterday, Facebook unveiled a slew of new details surrounding the next generation of its VR hardware line-up. The company taking time during their F8 developer conference to reveal an official price tag for the enterprise-grade edition of the Oculus Quest. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

APRIL 25, 2021

Brought to us by the same team behind Custom Notes —a popular VR mod that allows players to compose original Beat Saber tracks—this custom map loader allows Gorilla Tag players on both PCVR and Oculus Quest headsets access to over a dozen custom multiplayer environments ranging from New York City to the International Space Station.

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ARPost

APRIL 20, 2021

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. See Also: New PwC Report: The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Soft Skills Training. To solve this issue, Viability. How the VR Training Project Works.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2022

The following is a full list of the 2022 nominees: After The Fal l by Vertigo Games Demeo by Resolution Games Lone Echo II by Ready at Dawn / Oculus Studios Resident Evil 4 VR by Armature Studio & Oculus Studios Song in the Smoke by 17-BIT. For a full breakdown of this year’s nominees and awards visit here.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2017

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. Oculus Story Studios created three VR experiences before Facebook shuttered the studio back in May; Dear Angelica, Lost, and Henry. image courtesy Oculus.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2017

Dungeon Chess , described as “the first official Dungeons & Dragons -themed Gear VR Game”, is now available on both Samsung’s mobile VR platform and the Oculus Rift. Dungeon Chess has launched just in time for the Oculus Store Summer Sale, where it is currently enjoying a 50% discount.

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VRScout

JANUARY 14, 2021

Lobser came up with the idea for Visitations during the explosion of consumer VR devices, such as the Oculus Quest. Visitations is available now on Oculus Go , Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 via SideQuest and Steam. At the time he was in the midst of shifting from animation direction to creative code.

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VRScout

MAY 15, 2019

We’re less than a week away from the long-awaited release of the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset and with over 50 launch titles already confirmed, it appears as though we’ll have plenty of content to look forward to this coming Tuesday. In The Under Presents, we collide theater and gaming.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A New York Times report maintains that Meta has been planning its own retail stores that aim to eventually span the world. The report cites people with knowledge of the project in addition to internal company documents shared with The New York Times.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Oculus today announced that it’s bringing two VR experiences to this year’s Sundance Film Festival— the previously announced Traveling While Black for Oculus Go & Rift, and the newly unveiled The Under Presents for Oculus Quest. The experience is said to arrive on Oculus Quest “later this year.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Their Oculus app allows real-time collaboration without ever leaving your home. As of November 2020, they’re hiring for both New York and San Francisco positions. The New York Times (Research & Development).

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2020

Social VR/AR platform vTime released a new update today that includes a few theater spaces where you can chat with friends and watch select sports programming on big screen TVs. Programming is admittedly thin at the moment, which only includes select clips from Manchester City Football Club matches.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2017

My adventure started as I entered a large green-lit cube where a lone Oculus Rift hung from the center on a rusty construction hook tied to some shanty rope. I donned the headset, took control of an Oculus Remote and was transported forward in time to a futuristic Borabora island resort that had long since been abandoned.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

NextVR, the VR livestreaming event app, is now available on Oculus Quest for free, which is said to come alongside a new technology that promises clearer and sharper video rendering. The studio calls the new rendering technology ‘PAVE’, which is said to enable new features like enhanced in-experience graphic overlays (e.g.

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APRIL 28, 2020

Between high demand and manufacturing interruptions due to the Coronavirus, Oculus Quest and Rift S have been in extremely short supply, often commanding a 150% price premiums (or more) in aftermarket sales. SEE ALSO Oculus Explains Rift S Design & Manufacturing Partnership with Lenovo.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2017

The new Dubai-based park is the company’s second public location, and will be hosting their Ghostbusters: Dimension experience—the same currently running at their first location at Madame Tussaud’s New York. The Void combines a real world environment—i.e.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2018

The advanced VR simulation expands to new medical institutions as Oculus & CHLA continue their push towards experiential education. The results have proven so successful that Oculus & CHLA will be launching the revolutionary program across eleven new medical facilities and healthcare providers across the U.S.

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VRScout

JUNE 11, 2022

When Meta (formerly Facebook) launched its Facebook Spaces beta for the Oculus Rift back in 2017, the VR app gave us a glimpse of the future of socializing through VR technology. Honnold was amazed by the experience, saying, “This is quite an experience for me, this is kinda blowing my mind.”

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2019

Penned by New York City mailman Victor Hugo Green in 1936, The Green Book was an annual guidebook that informed travelers of various services and establishments known to be welcoming to the African-American community; a potential life-saver for those living through the era of heinous Jim Crow laws. Image Credit: Oculus.

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JULY 8, 2020

RPO has celebrated its fair share of success; it spent more than 100 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list and was adapted into a film, produced by Steven Spielberg. i dislike Ready Player One, for a lot of reasons; one of those reasons is that at oculus (circa 2015?) Of course, not everyone appreciated it.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

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. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

In a major new commitment to the medium, CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new journalism unit that aims to produce immersive VR content across multiple platforms and devices. Speaking at VR Day Atlanta in January , CNN’s Head of VR, Ed Thomas, described VR and 360 video as a ‘reinvention of the news story telling process’.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Much like traveling in reality, whether visiting the familiar or discovering the new, Earth VR is an experience that everyone can enjoy. Available on the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the update lets you explore Street View imagery from 85 countries right within Earth VR, making it easier than ever to experience the world as it really is.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Jude recently teamed up with Facebook, creative agency BBDO New York , and immersive developer Flight School on an interactive VR experience designed to honor the immense bravery of past St. Jude, Facebook, BBDO New York, Flight School. Jude, Facebook, BBDO New York, Flight School. Jude patients.”

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The Unspoken is a multiplayer virtual reality video game that was released earlier this month as a launch title for the Oculus Touch platform. The Unspoken has been a huge boon for the Oculus Rift and VR gaming in general but, according to the studio that made the game, it was almost something completely different.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Spatial , a New York-based startup behind the eponymous real-time AR/VR collaboration platform, has secured $14 million in additional financing, bringing its overall funds to $22 million. Existing Spatial investors also include the likes of Samsung NEXT, Baidu Ventures, and LG Ventures to name a few. Million.

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APRIL 7, 2018

Yelena Rachitsky is an executive producer of experiences at Oculus, and she’s been inspired by how interactive narratives have allowed her to feel like a participant who is more engaged, more present, and more alive. The future of VR storytelling will be immersive and interactive. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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JUNE 23, 2021

The New York-based company’s latest funding round was led by Bee Partners with additional investment from First In, Meeting Street Capital, Service Provider Capital, Spacecadet, and Dan Farah, producer of Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ready Player One. The post Moth+Flame Raises $2.5M

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VRScout

APRIL 9, 2021

Inspired by crime noir dramas, this fast-paced VR fighting game will have you battling black-clad Mafioso forces through the crime-ridden streets of 1930’s New York City to the beat of an intense electronic soundtrack.

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VRScout

JUNE 16, 2017

In conjunction with the upcoming release of Spider-Man: Homecoming starring Tom Holland, you can now suit up as Spider-Man, hone your web-shooting skills, and sling high above New York City in pursuit of the Vulture. Yes please.

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Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2017

Wilson’s Heart , the latest exclusive on the Oculus Rift and Touch, has launched to much fanfare, including a funny take on the game (and VR in general) by Conan O’Brien. Recently he visited YouTube’s mixed reality lab in New York City to try a number of different VR experiences on the Vive.

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VRScout

JUNE 22, 2018

Launched on Frank’s 89th birthday, the VR collaborative effort by the Anne Frank House, Force Field VR, and Oculus provides a unique 25-minute immersive tour of Frank’s secret hiding place, known as the Secret Annex. The experience is available for download now on the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR— completely free of charge.

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VRScout

JANUARY 17, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg gave testimony during a lawsuit with ZeniMax about the real cost of Oculus. The Facebook CEO knows exactly how much his company paid for Oculus, clarifying the higher purchase price at a Texas courthouse. ZeniMax alleges that Oculus created their Rift VR headset from misappropriated trade secrets.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1, the sci-fi shooter from Metro developers 4A Games , is launching on Oculus Rift October 10th. Pre-orders are currently live on the Oculus Store , selling for a 10% discount off of the game’s $30 price tag. SEE ALSO Hands-on: Ubisoft's New VR Shooter 'Space Junkies' is All About Guns and Jetpacks. Called ARKTIKA.1:

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Appearing this week on the stage of Oculus competitor HTC at the Tokyo Game Show , Oculus founder emeritus Palmer Luckey affirmed that he’s continuing to work on projects within the VR industry. ” SEE ALSO Oculus Founder Backs 'Revive'—a Hack for Vive to Play Rift-exclusive Games—With $2K in Monthly Funding. .

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APRIL 14, 2020

Created by indie studio Tender Claws , known for its breakout hit VR experience Virtual Virtual Reality (2017) , and the New York-based live theater company Pie Hole , The Under Presents is a different type of game—and that’s putting it lightly.

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