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Osso VR Secures $14M Investment to Further Develop VR Surgical Training Platform

Osso VR today announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding to further develop its VR surgical training platform. The financing round was led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures, with participation from SignalFire, GSR, Scrum Ventures, Leslie Ventures and OCA...

Someone Remade ‘Among Us’ in VR and It’s Strangely More Fun Than the Original

Thought playing the unofficial Fall Guys remake in VR was fun? Now you can sample some of the traitorous mayhem in the hit social game Among Us (2018) in VR too—and it's strangely more fun than the original in a few ways. If you've...

Facebook Lowers Price of Enterprise-focused Quest to $800

With the revelation of Quest 2, Facebook has quietly knocked down the entry price for its business-focused version of the headset. Facebook only just made its Oculus for Business program openly available back in May, which basically let anyone buy...

Project Aria is Facebook’s Prototype AR Glasses Which Start Real-world Testing This Month

Facebook is continuing its push toward delivering AR glasses and it's showing some of its development out in the open; Project Aria is a sensor-rich pair of glasses which the company will use to train its AR perception systems...
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‘Myst’ Remake Coming to Quest & SteamVR Headsets Soon, Trailer Here

Myst (1993), the iconic point-and-click puzzle adventure from Cyan Worlds, is coming to the Quest platform later this year, and on SteamVR headsets "soon." Update (September 17th, 2020): It appears Myst will also be coming to SteamVR headsets in addition...

Quest 2 Announced with XR2, 90Hz, & New Controllers Starting at $300, Pre-orders Open for October...

Today at Facebook Connect the company formally revealed Oculus Quest 2, its latest and greatest standalone VR headset. Although leaks have given away some of the surprise, there’s plenty of new details, like the Elite Strap accessory. Quest 2...

Oculus Link Upgrades Will Bring 90Hz & Full Resolution to Quest 2, Native Interface Integration

Although Facebook is discontinuing its PC-only Rift product line, the company says that PC VR content will live on thanks to Oculus Link, which allows Quest and Quest 2 to tether to a VR ready PC and play high-end...

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...
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