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Facebook Temporarily Halt Sales of Oculus Quest 2
The Oculus Quest 2 has proven to be an exceptionally popular gateway into the world of virtual reality. In terms of sales, the headset has proven to be a hit among consumers. Not just from the point of view that it’s good, but comparatively speaking, it’s quite affordable! – Following…
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Oculus Will Shortly Require a Facebook Account!
Back when Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014 (for a figure believed to be roughly in the region of $2BN), to date the two companies have (perhaps surprisingly) been run pretty independently of each other. It seems, however, that things in that regard are about to change quite significantly! How you…
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December Was the Biggest Month Yet For VR Headsets
While the jury is still out on whether the current generation of VR headsets are going to be the ‘game changers’ we’ve been touted for nearly 30 years, one thing is clear. While the sales numbers aren’t perhaps as high as some would’ve liked, more and more people are getting…
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Oculus Rift Launches its Thanksgiving Collection Bundle Sale
Being the owner of an Oculus Rift, I must admit that despite it still being something of a fringe product (as VR still fails to really take off with consumers) I do love the experience it provides. I would also probably admit, however, that I could do with getting some…
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Valve Formally Reveals Their VR Headset
Valve Reveals VR Headset For well over a year now, there have been rumours floating around that Valve was working on a VR headset of their own to compete with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Over recent months, however, many were starting to wonder whether this would really happen…
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Oculus and Lenovo Team Up for $399 Rift S VR Headset
Oculus Rift Upgraded Oculus is announcing their new Oculus Rift S VR headset, developed in collaboration with Lenovo. This headset improves upon the original Rift headset design by jumping from 1080×1200 to 1280×1440 per eye. This now matches the smartphone-only Oculus Go headset. Except the Rift S uses superior OLED…
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown May See PC VR Release
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown released on console yesterday and so far the feedback and reviews suggest it’s every bit as fantastic as it looked. When we tried it out at EGX 2018 last summer, we were highly impressed with the presentation. Admittedly, with it…
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Steam Figures Show VR Headset Ownership Doubled In 2018
VR Headset Ownership Doubled In 2018 One of the biggest pieces of gaming technology to have recently released is the VR headset. With the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive currently on the market, consumers do have something of a choice. The headsets open up an honestly remarkable world of VR and…
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Feelreal Sensory Mask Adds Sense of Smell to Virtual Reality
Increased Sensory Immersion A new gadget intends to take your Virtual Reality gaming to the next level. It is called the Feelreal Sensory mask and it attaches to the front of your VR googles. All while simulating the smells of objects and environments you see on screen. According to the…
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Magic Leap Wants To Avoid Takeover And Just Go Public Instead
Magic Leap Wants To Avoid Takeover And Just Go Public Instead After literally years of speculation, last August saw the official release of the Magic Leap One. Well, technically the creator’s edition, but essentially, the headset was out and available to the public. Since the release though, news on the…
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Oculus To Release ‘Quest’ As A Middle-Ground VR Headset
Oculus To Release ‘Quest’ As A Middle-Ground VR Headset In terms of the VR wars, Oculus has done a lot of things well against their HTC Vive rival. Not only have they come in with a headset that is notably cheaper, but they have also been keen to push alternative…
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Facebook Announces the Oculus Quest All-in-One VR Headset
Standalone VR Solution Facebook has unveiled their new Oculus Quest VR headset. Unlike other VR headset solutions, the Quest is an all-in-one unit. Which means there is no need to tether it to a powerful, expensive PC to run. It does not even need a smartphone to use. Furthermore, it…
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HTC Vive Opens VR Store Doors To Oculus Rift Owners!
HTC Vive Opens VR Store Doors To Oculus Rift Owners! VR headsets are still a relatively select product. Well, for the PC at least. In terms of options, you only really have two with the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. While the former is a less expensive gateway, the…
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Titanic VR Brings History To Life In The Best VR Game I’ve Seen
Titanic VR Brings History To Life It’s been over 100 years now since the Titanic sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic. In terms of the prestige of the ship and the number of lives lost, it is perhaps one of the best-known disasters in history. Thanks to a VR…
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