Facebook is trying to increase production of Quest 2 amid a global silicon chip shortage while planning regular software updates for its $299 headset that may put the headset, and its follow-ups, on a path that may convince some buyers to pick up a standalone VR headset instead of a Chromebook or tablet. A recent […]
Oculus Gaming Showcase Announced For April 21, Will Feature News On Star Wars, Pistol Whip, And More
The first-ever Oculus Gaming Showcase is scheduled to take place on April 21 at 3pm PT. During the event, you’ll get a sneak peek at several upcoming games on the Oculus platform, including more news about Pistol Whip, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, and Lone Echo 2. Unfortunately, that’s about everything we know […]
Oculus Gaming Showcase – Date, Time, and Where to Watch
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. Oculus today announced the Oculus Gaming Showcase, an online presentation set to be hosted on April 21st. The company says the event is “wholly dedicated […]
Get 25% Off Oculus Quest Games With This Code
A mobile code on the Oculus app drops 25 percent off Oculus Quest games. We don’t know how long this code will work so if there’s a game you’ve been wanting that was priced just a little out of your range, maybe don’t wait to use this code. Mobile25 is the promo code you can […]
The Unity Cube is the Worst Quest Game on App Lab—on Purpose
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. The Unity Cube is an experiment from developer Tony “SkarredGhost” Vitillo to test the limits of what Oculus will allow into the App Lab program. Vitillo […]
Oculus Studios Games To Be 'Bigger, More Complex' In Future
The development cycles of Facebook’s own VR content, published under the Oculus Studios banner, are getting longer, and the company says you’ll see “bigger, more complex” games as a result. Mike Doran, Director of Production at Oculus Studios, said as much on Reddit this week. Following up on comments he recently made about Studios’ content […]
Review: Cosmodread
Virtual reality (VR) developers need to stop making awesome horror titles as it’s just not fair to other mediums. Step into anything decent, whether it uses jump scares or psychological terror and say goodbye to ever feeling even a little bit tense during a movie or flat-screen videogame. The latest to give players nightmares comes […]
Flow Weaver Oculus Quest: Fantasy Puzzle Game Arrives Soon
Stitch Media and Silverstring Media’s fantasy puzzle game, Flow Weaver, arrives on Oculus Quest and Rift headsets next week. The title touches down on March 11th and is now available to wishlist in the coming soon section of the Quest Store. In Flow Weaver, players awaken to find themselves trapped in an unknown dimension, and […]
Oculus Quest Pro? Facebook’s Bosworth Winks At The Potential
In another one of his increasingly-frequent Instagram AMAs, Facebook’s Vice President of Augmented and Virtual Reality Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth hinted at the potential of a new Quest Pro model and discussed other upcoming features. One user posed a question to Bosworth that read “Why can’t Oculus make a 600$ headset and put the best specs […]
Virtual Desktop On Oculus Quest Now Supports PCVR Streaming
Virtual Desktop on Oculus Quest now has official support for PCVR streaming. At launch, this functionality was barred by Oculus, but the company has since changed its position – you’ll no longer need to go through the lengthy sideloading process to play PCVR games through Virtual Desktop. The latest update brings a few smaller additions […]