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Valve’s Michael Abrash Joins Oculus as Chief Scientist—Breaking
And we thought all the exciting Oculus news was done for the week... Valve's Michael Abrash is joining the company as Chief Scientist.Oculus just announced that Michael Abrash, formerly of Valve, will be joining the company as Chief Scientist....
Oculus and Facebook Deny New York Times Report that Rift Will be Rebranded with Facebook Logo...
Facebook and Oculus have come out denying a New York Times article claiming that Facebook plans to slather its branding and interface on the Oculus Rift.
It almost sounded like a joke, and perhaps for good reason. Citing a "person...
‘RiftUp!’ Promises to Bring 1080p Upgrades to Your Oculus Rift DK1, IndieGogo Campaign Now Live
"Hmmm, upgrades!"
The first Oculus Rift Developer Kit will hopefully be viewed fondly in retrospective articles of the future citing its, at the time, revolutionary impact on the gaming industry and it's resurrection of a abandoned tech dream. One thing...
Rev VR Podcast – Episode 55: Kickstarter Backers Speak Out About The Facebook Acquisition of Oculus
After reading several articles today in regards to the outcry from Oculus Kickstarter backers, I felt it was necessary to grab a couple of them and let them speak their mind on the podcast.
Nikki and 320 (not his real...
12 Oculus Rift DK2 Reactions from GDC 2014 (video)
The GDC tradition continues! Here are 12 reactions and impressions from VR newbies and veterans about their Oculus Rift DK2 experience.
Note: If you are at work or with children, there is some unsavory language at the very end of...
Oculus Founder on Facebook Buyout: ‘It lets us greatly lower the price of the Rift’
Palmer Luckey has been open and communicative with the VR community since founding Oculus VR Inc. Tonight he spent time responding to questions and concerns regarding Facebook's acquisition of the company. Among other bits of info, Luckey confirmed that...
Rev VR Podcast – Episode 54: Road to VR Discusses the Facebook Acquisition of Oculus VR
With the big news breaking today that Facebook bought Oculus VR for $2 billion dollars, the Road to VR team assembled quickly to discuss this astonishing news.
Cymatic Bruce, Brian Hart, and Ben Lang join me in this episode to...
Facebook / Oculus VR Acquisition: Investor Webcast Highlights and Breakdown
Facebook / Oculus VR Acquisition: Investor Webcast Highlights
So, while we were still reeling from Mark Zuckerberg's announcement on his own personal Facebook page of their intentions to acquire Oculus for a cool $2 billion dollars, the official press release...
Minecraft Creator ‘Notch’ to Oculus on Facebook Buyout: “…this is where we part ways”
Mojang Founder Markus 'Notch' Persson isn't happy about Oculus being bought out by Facebook. Apparently any hope for Minecraft for the Oculus Rift has just been lost.
We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus. I...
Not an Early April Fools Prank: Facebook Acquires Oculus VR Inc for $2 Billion—Breaking
According to a press release issued by PR Newswire, Facebook has today announced that it has agreed to purchase Oculus VR Inc for $2 billion.
In a move that was unknown even to some within Oculus, Facebook has agreed to...
Sony Project Morpheus Dev Kits to be Delivered as Early as June
At GDC 2014 Road to VR has learned that Sony Project Morpheus dev kits could be delivered to third-party devs as early as June this year.
A trusted source has confirmed that dev kits for Project Morpheus, Sony's PS4 VR...
Oculus Rift Easter Egg in Sony’s Morpheus Presentation
Little icons accompanied many of the slides during Sony's Morpheus announcement presentation at GDC 2014. One slide in particular included a nod to Oculus.
For those not familiar, the eye icon used on the slide is the same used for...
GDC 2014: Oculus Rift DK2 ‘Couch Knights’ Gameplay and Impressions (Video)
Ben Lang goes hands-on and shares his impressions of Oculus' new tech demo were using to to showcase their new VR Headset, the Development Kit 2 - Couch Knights.
Comfortable VR
Oculus has moved away from the types of experience they...
Condition One Blows the Door Open for Virtual Reality Cinematography With Zero Point
At GDC 2014, Condition One was showing a rough cut of their forthcoming virtual reality documentary, Zero Point. After experiencing the film first-hand, I came away extremely impressed and convinced that virtual reality cinema will be part of our...
GDC 2014: Hands-on with Sony’s Project Morpheus VR Headset
As part of continuing GDC 2014 coverage, Cymatic Bruce and myself had our first opportunity to experience Sony's new Project Morpheus, the PS4 VR dev kit, earlier today.
How Does it Feel to Wear?
Brian: I found it a little awkward...




















