Oculus Connect 5 (2018)
Oculus Chief Scientist Dives Deep Into the Near Future of AR & VR
In his latest presentation at Oculus Connect 5, Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash took a fresh look at the five-year VR technology predictions he made at OC3 in 2016. He believes his often-referenced key predictions are “pretty much on...
Oculus CTO: Quest is ‘In the Neighborhood of Xbox 360 / PS3 Processing Power’
Speaking on stage at Oculus Connect this morning, Oculus CTO John Carmack gave his signature unscripted talk, somehow going into depth despite covering a wide range of topics from Go to Quest to Rift, and plenty more. Part of...
Oculus CTO Explores Next-gen Oculus Go Feature Wishlist
Legendary programmer and Oculus CTO John Carmack took the stage today at Oculus Connect to have another one of his famous off-script, stream-of-thought talks. Carmack was instrumental in architecting the company's mobile VR platform, so when he talks about...
Oculus Shows off Colored Quest Headsets at Connect
Oculus Connect, the company's annual developer conference, kicked off yesterday with the surprise announcement of a new high-end standalone VR headset. Dubbed Oculus Quest, the headset is being shown off at Connect in an array of colors outside of...
Oculus Quest Hands-on and Tech Details
Oculus Quest was the main attraction at Oculus Connect 5 this week. Following the high-end standalone headset's reveal, attendees of the conference got to try several demos to experience the headset's inside-out positional head & hand tracking, including in...
‘Superhot VR’ is Coming to Oculus Quest
Superhot VR (2016), the ultra-successful slow-mo VR shooter, is coming to the newly announced Oculus Quest.
Speaking to Superhot Team here at Oculus Connect 5, we confirmed that Superhot VR is indeed coming to Oculus Quest, the company's high-end standalone VR headset previously...
Up Close With Oculus Quest
Oculus Quest (formerly Santa Cruz) has been officially revealed, launching Spring 2019 for $400. We've got our first up close look at the newly refined headset.
Update (3:00 PM PT): In a previous version of this article, it was stated...
Facebook & RED Unveil ‘Manifold’ Volumetric VR Camera
Last May, Facebook and RED Digital Cinema announced they were working on a volumetric video camera based on Facebook’s Surround360 technology. At Oculus Connect 5 today, the company's annual developer conference, Facebook and RED revealed a first-look at the...
Oculus Quest Supports “Arena-scale” Tracking and Multi-room Guardian
Oculus today offered up some details on the 'Insight' tracking system of their new Quest headset. The inside-out tracking goes "beyond roomscale," according to Oculus, enabling large-scale experiences that let players physically move around large spaces. Additionally, Oculus Quest...
New VR ‘Star Wars’ Series Slated to Launch on Oculus Quest Next Year, Trailer Here
ILMxLAB, the immersive media wing of Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), today revealed at Oculus Connect 5 that they're producing a series of Star Wars VR experiences for Oculus Quest, the company's upcoming high-end standalone VR headset. The first in...
‘Lone Echo 2’ Announced, Immersive Trailer Available on Rift, Go, & Gear VR
Oculus today announced Lone Echo 2, a sequel to the highly praised Lone Echo which was developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Oculus Studios in 2017. While the game, like the original, is expected only to launch on the...
Mech Simulator ‘Vox Machinae’ Available Now After Surprise Launch at Oculus Connect
Vox Machinae, a long running indie VR project, is available right now on the Oculus Rift, SteamVR, and PC. The game received a surprise launch into Early Access today at Oculus Connect 5, bringing a new beginning to a...
Oculus Announces Quest, The High-end Standalone Headset Starting at $400
Oculus today introduced Quest, the consumer version of the 'Project Santa Cruz' headset that the company first revealed way back in 2016. The headset is high-end standalone, meaning it doesn't rely on a PC, but still manages to include...
Watch Oculus Connect 5 Opening Keynote Livestream Here
Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, is returning for its fifth year today. While we're not entirely sure what the company has to announce in its all-important opening keynote, you can watch along with us here, starting today...
What to Expect at Oculus Connect 5 This Week
Oculus Connect, the company's annual developer conference, is here once again. Now in its fifth year, Oculus is expected to update the world on what's next from in VR content and hardware. Here's a look at what we expect...


















