Oculus will let you beta test its new desktop app and Rift Core 2.0 in December

Last month at its Oculus Connect 4 event, Oculus revealed details about its Rift Core 2.0 user interface for its virtual reality headset. Starting sometime in December, people will be able to opt-in to test Dash, which is the new in-app interface, and the revamped Oculus Home. They’ll also be able to try out the updated desktop app. […]

TPCast will launch an Oculus Rift wireless adapter this year

One of our biggest stories of 2016 was the reveal of TPCast’s wireless adapter for the HTC Vive and for good reason; cutting the chord on PC-based headsets could do wonders for immersion in VR. But Oculus Rift owners won’t be missing out on the fun. TPCast this month announced that it is also working […]

Titanfall and Call of Duty veterans will bring a VR game to Oculus Rift in 2019

Respawn Entertainment, creator of Titanfall shooter game, said that it will create a VR game for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset in 2019. The odds are good that it will be a Titanfall game, but the company didn’t specifically say that. Vince Zampella, CEO of Respawn, announced in a video played at the Oculus […]

Oculus redesigns the Rift interface for Touch and customization

From the stage at Oculus Connect 4, Oculus’ Nate Mitchell just announced Rift Core 2.0. It’s designed around Touch, offering a motion-control-focused interface that apes a lot of what hackers have been doing with BigScreen. The big addition is Dash, which as its name implies, is a dashboard accessible from within any VR app or […]

You can get a refund on Oculus Rift and Gear VR games and apps

Buying games and apps digitally is less risky when there’s a solid refund policy in place. Apple offers refunds for purchases through its iTunes app store and Microsoft has a self-service system. PC distribution portal Steam allows for refunds within 14 days of purchase if you’ve played a game for two hours or less. Now […]

Marvel Powers United VR: Hands-on with the superhero VR app on the Oculus Rift

Disney showed a glimpse of Marvel’s first virtual reality game over the weekend, showing three of a dozen superheroes who will be available in the game. And now we’ve been able to get our hands on the game, Marvel Powers United VR, on the Oculus Rift. This is the kind of brand and experience that […]

Rex Tillerson calls Qatar’s views on rift in the Arab world was ‘reasonable’

REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters in Doha on Tuesday that Qatar had “reasonable” views in the month-old diplomatic row with Arab neighbors and he was hopeful of progress toward a resolution. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt imposed sanctions last month, accusing Qatar of financing extremist […]

Oculus cuts Rift price for second time this year, now $399 with Touch

This kind of setup now costs half as much as it did a year ago. Oculus announced via its blog overnight that the Rift VR headset bundled with hand-tracking Touch controllers will now cost just $ 399, half the price the company was charging for that same hardware package less than five months ago. The […]