[ad_1] In a thoughtful quality of life tweak, the redesigned menu also makes it easier to access the Quest’s brightness and volume controls. As you can see from the screenshots, how much battery life the headset has left is front and center. The company is also introducing immersive overlays that allow you to access some […]
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Facebook is hosting a virtual GDC for Oculus VR titles
[ad_1] Facebook says you can expect to hear the earliest details on new experiences coming to popular titles like Pistol Whip and Beat Saber. You’ll also hear more about The Room VR: A Dark Matter, Lies Beneath and other titles that will be available on the Quest in the coming weeks. On the last day […]
Looxid adapts its VR brain monitor for Oculus Rift S
[ad_1] The attachment sits just above the goggles of the Oculus Rift S, allowing the nine EEG electrodes to make contact with the user’s forehead. It looks like a natural fit — the video shows the user dodging some enemy fire in a VR game and the unit doesn’t wobble at all. The Oculus Rift […]
Facebook buys the VR game maker behind ‘Asgard’s Wrath’
[ad_1] The “vast majority” of Sanzaru’s employees will officially be recognized as part of the Oculus Studios team. Some, according to Games Industry, have to leave since their jobs are contingent on certain projects. It’s not entirely clear if that means Sanzaru is scrapping some of things it’s working on. Verdu also said that the […]
2020 is VR’s make-or-break year
[ad_1] When the Oculus Quest originally launched, I knocked it for feeling a bit limited for a $400 device. But it’s now shaping up to be the most versatile headset around. And you can bet that price will fall over time. Still, it’d be nice to see Oculus take another stab at a dedicated high-end […]
Oculus is rolling out its expanded social VR features
[ad_1] They include messaging with your Oculus pals, along with photo and video sharing and livestreaming to Facebook. You can create events to set up a time to play games with your buddies or arrange meetups, and form parties that all your Oculus friends can join (parties were invite-only until now). Your Facebook friends will […]
Oculus Go is on sale for $120 at Amazon for Cyber Monday
[ad_1] The same caveats apply. The Go is limited to tracking head movements, not body movements like the Oculus Quest, and the lone remote is relatively simple. You’ll want to pass if you dream of playing Beat Saber. We found the Go ideal for basic apps and videos, however. It’s easy to use, comfortable and […]
Oculus Go drops to $150 on Amazon in Black Friday sale
[ad_1] The Go has its limitations. It can track your head movements, but it doesn’t have the body-tracking six degrees of freedom you’ll find in the Oculus Quest and many PC VR headsets. At this price, however, it’s an easy pick for simpler VR games, apps and 360-degree video. For that matter, it’s helpful if […]
Facebook buys ‘Beat Saber’ creator Beat Games
[ad_1] We’re excited to announce we’re joining @oculus Studios as an independently operated studio in Prague! This is a big step for us and we can’t wait to push VR even further together! https://t.co/WzWLjtnN7g — Beat Games (@BeatGamesStudio) November 26, 2019 Beat Games will “continue to ship content and updates for Beat Saber at the […]
John Carmack takes a step back at Oculus to work on human-like AI
[ad_1] Six years ago John Carmack left the company he founded, iD Software, to join Oculus VR as its Chief Technology Officer and push forward the future of virtual reality tech. Today the engineer behind many developments in 3D gaming has announced that a new “consulting CTO” role at Oculus “will only be consuming a […]