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Meta on Thursday announced the Quest 3, its next generation all-in-one untethered VR/MR headset. The updated headset is based around a newer Qualcomm SoC for VR/MR applications, offering increased performance, a higher resolution display, improved controllers, an all-new 6-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) positional tracking system, and backwards compatibility with existing software developed for existing the Quest headset. Meta's Quest 3 comes with the company's 'highest resolution display yet' coupled with slimmed down optics assembly to make the device thinner. Meta is not disclosing the display resolution or refresh rate just yet, but it is reasonable to expect that it exceeds per eye resolution of 1832x1920 resolution and 72 – 120 Hz refresh rate range featured on the Quest 2. Meta says that the Quest 3 has a...
Mandatory Socialization: Facebook Accounts To be Required for Oculus Headsets
Signaling the end to any remaining degrees of separation between Facebook and its VR headset division, Oculus, today the social media company announced that it will be further integrating...
73 by Ryan Smith on 8/18/2020
OpenXR Update: First Approved Runtimes Now Available, OpenXR Coming to Minecraft
Among the many technologies to come under the purview of the Khronos consortium have been augmented reality and virtual reality. Looking to fulfill the group’s mandate to develop open...
16 by Ryan Smith on 7/28/2020
Oculus Go Price Slashed by 25% to $149
Facebook has announced that it has permanently slashed the pricing of its entry-level Oculus Go 32 GB VR headset to an ‘impulse buy’ level of $149. The move will...
10 by Anton Shilov on 1/17/2020
Oculus Link Software Available: Oculus Quest Can Now Tether to PCs
Oculus VR this week started to distribute its Oculus Link software, enabling owners of the standalone Oculus Quest VR headsets to connect them to gaming PCs and play games...
22 by Anton Shilov on 11/21/2019
Oculus Link Software: Connecting Oculus Quest to a Gaming PC
Oculus VR has announced a new software update for its standalone Oculus Quest VR headset that enables it to connect to a gaming PC and work like an Oculus...
22 by Anton Shilov on 9/26/2019
Oculus Rift S VR Headset: An Upgraded Virtual Reality Experience
Oculus VR has introduced its new Oculus Rift S virtual reality PC-powered headset. The new head mounted display (HMD) features an inside-out tracking and does not require any external...
24 by Anton Shilov on 3/20/2019
Oculus Quest Announced: A 6DoF Standalone VR Headset
Oculus VR this week introduced its next all-in-one untethered VR headset, based around a 6-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) positional tracking system as well as the same optics as the Oculus Go...
26 by Anton Shilov on 9/27/2018
VirtualLink USB-C Alt Mode Announced: Standardized Connector for VR Headsets
While PC VR headsets are fun, no one has especially enjoyed the number of cables required to hook one up. With separate video, power, and data cables, the end...
50 by Ryan Smith on 7/17/2018
Oculus Go Now Available: Mainstream Standalone VR Headset Starts at $199
Previously announced back in October, Oculus VR this week has begun to sell its mainstream-focused Oculus Go standalone VR headset. With a price of just $199 for the base...
20 by Anton Shilov on 5/4/2018
Oculus Announces Oculus Go: Untethered VR For $199 USD
Today, Facebook owned Oculus announced their follow up to the Oculus Rift VR headset, and they’ve decided to make the entry point to Oculus VR much easier to access...
28 by Brett Howse on 10/11/2017
Oculus Announces Six Week Sale of $399 Rift + Touch Bundle
Update: On 7/14/17, Oculus permanently reduced the cost of the Rift + Touch bundle to $499. Meanwhile, the bundle is still available for $399 for the next six weeks. In...
32 by Nate Oh on 7/10/2017
Oculus VR Acquires The Eye Tribe, Developer of Eye Tracking Technologies
It has been announced that Oculus VR as bought The Eye Tribe, a company known for its eye tracking hardware and software technologies, earlier in December. Facebook’s VR division...
17 by Anton Shilov on 12/30/2016
Oculus Touch Controllers Shipping In December for $199
Back when the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets launched earlier this year, one of the main differentiating features was the inclusion of touch/motion controllers. The Rift was...
14 by Ryan Smith on 10/6/2016
HP and MSI Demonstrate Backpack PCs for VR Gaming
Virtual reality gaming promises to drive demand for higher-performance graphics cards as well as richer game content. But even before the first AAA VR games make their debut, computer...
22 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2016
Oculus Rift Launch Day News: New AMD & NVIDIA Drivers; Async Timewarp & Platform Restrictions Added To SDK
After just over three and a half years and a Facebook acquisition in between, Oculus’s first-generation Rift headset is launching today. We took a hands-on preview of the headset...
11 by Ryan Smith on 3/28/2016
Hands On With the Retail Oculus Rift: Countdown to Launch
Today I'll be going over my hands-on session with the final, retail version of the Oculus Rift, Oculus's soon to launch VR headset. As part of their GDC festivities...
75 by Ryan Smith on 3/16/2016
Oculus VR Reveals Retail Price of Its Virtual Reality Headset: $599
Oculus VR on Wednesday revealed the price of its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset as well as its launch date. The price of the VR hardware appears to be...
75 by Anton Shilov on 1/7/2016
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