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Quest Sold Over $150 Million Worth of Games & Apps Since 2019 Launch

Facebook just officially unveiled their next standalone VR headset, Oculus Quest 2. The company also announced that, since it launched in May 2019, Quest users have spent over $150 million on apps and games. We still have no idea how...

Facebook Lays Out the Future of Work and Productivity on Quest

Facebook knows VR headsets aren't really great productivity machines yet, however higher-resolution displays, greater hand-tracking, and integration with hardware you already own, like a physical keyboard, may make that a reality. And with that in mind, Facebook outlined some...

Quest 2 Official Accessories Include Elite Strap, Elite Battery Strap, Carrying Case, & Fit Pack

Oculus is finally getting serious about offering first-party ergonomic accessories. The company will offer several accessories for Quest 2 to help you get the ideal fit. Quest 2 ships with a soft strap, but from our review of the headset we...

Oculus Move is a System-level Fitness Tracker Coming to Quest Later This Year

Facebook Connect was dense. There were a bunch of game reveals, insights into new research into AR, and the revelation of Oculus Quest 2, the company's latest and greatest standalone. Now it seems Facebook is squeezing out some interesting...

Ubisoft Announces ‘Assassin’s Creed’ & ‘Splinter Cell’ VR Games for Oculus Platform

Ubisoft today announced at Facebook Connect that both the Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell franchises are getting made-for-VR games. Both games are set to be Oculus platform exclusives. Ubisoft says that both the Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell games will be...

Every Oculus Quest Game Announced at Facebook Connect 2020

Facebook Connect offered us a veritable avalanche of games news this morning alongside the revelation of pre-order and launch dates for Quest 2, the company's next standalone VR headset. Here's all of those game announcements in one convenient place. And...
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‘Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge’ Coming to Quest This Holiday Season, Trailer Here

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge is ILMxLAB’s next pet VR project for Quest, and the studio today revealed a new glimpse of the action-adventure experience. Update (September 16th, 2020): ILMxLAB has now confirmed that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is launching...

‘Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond’ to Release in December, Crossplay with Steam & Oculus Store

We've been waiting patiently to hear more about Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, the well-established franchise's first VR game. Now Oculus Studios and Respawn Entertainment say you'll be able to storm the beaches of Normandy and finish the...

Official Quest 2 Third-party Accessories: Two Logitech Headphones, VR Cover Facial Interface

Facebook officially unveiled Quest 2 today along with third-party hardware accessories offered direct from Oculus.com, which includes two new headphones from Logitech and replacement facial interfaces from VR Cover. VR Cover Facial Interface & Foam Replacement Set Price: $29 Description:...
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‘Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister’ VR Shooter Coming to Quest in 2020, Trailer Here

At Facebook Connect today a new VR shooter was announced that takes place in the long and storied universe of Warhammer 40,000. Update (September 19th, 2020): A previous version of this article erroneously stated that Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister would launch...

‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Looks Like ‘Alien Isolation’ with Velociraptors, Coming Soon to Quest

Revealed today at Facebook 2020, Jurassic World Aftermath is set to bring a pretty familiar game of hide-and-seek to Oculus Quest soon. Instead of Alien Isolation's ruthless Xenomorph though, you'll be pitted against pack of intelligent Velociraptors. Here's the description from the...

Facebook to Discontinue Rift Product Line in 2021, Will No Longer Build PC-only VR Headsets

Capping off dwindling interest in the PC side of the VR spectrum, Facebook said today that it will discontinue the Rift product line early 2021 and will no longer build PC-only VR headsets. Though the company says “the Rift...

Leaked Quest 2 Box Reveals ‘The Climb 2’ & ‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Games

A purportedly leaked Quest 2 box reveals new games coming to Oculus Quest like The Climb 2 and Jurassic World: Aftermath. It seems the floodgates have opened following the confirmed leak of Quest 2 earlier this week which gave away many of...
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‘Rec Room’ Exceeds 3M User-created Levels with 40M Monthly Visits, Creator Monetization in the Works

Rec Room has grown significantly since it first came to prominence on PC VR headsets in 2016. It's since added a slew of first-party multiplayer games as well as the ability for users to create their own spaces, which...

Facebook Accounts Using Fake Names, Among Other Violations, Risk Losing Access to Oculus Content

With Facebook recently moving to require the use of a Facebook account with Oculus headsets we wanted to understand how violations of the company's Facebook Community Standards would intersect with its headsets. The company says that violations—including accounts that...
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