News items tagged with oculus

Zenimax Files to Stop Oculus Rift Sales

Zenimax Files to Stop Oculus Rift Sales

In a move that will likely surprise no one, ZeniMax Media has made good on its stated intention of persuading a Texas court to halt s...

By Fergus O'Sullivan on 26 February 2017
ZeniMax May Try to Block Oculus Rift VR Headset Sales

ZeniMax May Try to Block Oculus Rift VR Headset Sales

ZeniMax, the parent company of Skyrim developer Bethesda, indicates that it may consider filing an injunction to block sales of Oculus Rift VR headsets. The court room drama between Bethesd...

By Dalton Cooper on 05 February 2017
ZeniMax Wants $6 Billion in Oculus Lawsuit

ZeniMax Wants $6 Billion in Oculus Lawsuit

ZeniMax requests $6 billion in damages from Facebook in Oculus lawsuit with claims that Oculus built its Rift VR headset from trade secrets at ZeniMax. Back in 2014, The Elder Scrolls devel...

By Boston Blake on 27 January 2017
Oculus Rift VR Headset Can Play Xbox One Games

Oculus Rift VR Headset Can Play Xbox One Games

Xbox One games and Xbox 360 games (via backward compatibility) can now be played with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets thanks to the Xbox One streaming app. Two years ago, Microsoft...

By Jasmine Henry on 13 December 2016
PlayStation VR Controls Market Share Over Oculus, Vive

PlayStation VR Controls Market Share Over Oculus, Vive

According to market research, Sony Interactive Entertainment already controls the market share with its PlayStation VR headset dominating Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. After having been named o...

By Kyle Sledge on 25 November 2016
Xbox One Streaming Support Coming to Oculus Rift

Xbox One Streaming Support Coming to Oculus Rift

Microsoft announces a further tie between Xbox and virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, revealing that Xbox One streaming will be coming to the Rift this December. It’s been a hugely import...

By Rob Gordon on 22 November 2016
Oculus Pulls Galaxy Note 7 VR Support

Oculus Pulls Galaxy Note 7 VR Support

Following the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 controversy, in which the phone explodes and catches fire, Oculus removes virtual reality support with its Gear VR headset. Earlier this week, Samsung an...

By Jasmine Henry on 13 October 2016
Oculus Touch Controllers Release Date & Price Revealed

Oculus Touch Controllers Release Date & Price Revealed

Oculus announces the final price and release date for the Oculus Touch motion controllers, which are available beginning this December within a rather pricey bundle. Early Oculus Rift VR he...

By Rory Young on 07 October 2016
Cheaper Oculus Rift Could Be On the Way

Cheaper Oculus Rift Could Be On the Way

During the Oculus Connect 3 keynote speech, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals that a more affordable version of the Oculus Rift is currently in development. Prior to the Oculus Rift‘s re...

By Jasmine Henry on 25 September 2016
Oculus Rift's Launch Line-up of 30+ Games Revealed

Oculus Rift's Launch Line-up of 30+ Games Revealed

Oculus is taking to the Game Developers Conference to reveal its launch line-up of at least 30 games for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, available March 28.

By Rory Young on 22 May 2016
Virtual Reality is Too Expensive

Virtual Reality is Too Expensive

With the high-end prices for both Oculus Rift and potentially PlayStation VR, there are concerns that the technology will be too expensive to draw in users. 2016 has been long expected to...

By Rob Gordon on 26 January 2016
Oculus Touch Controller Delayed

Oculus Touch Controller Delayed

Oculus reveals that the Touch controller is being delayed, stating that more work is needed and that the controller is now expected to ship in the second half of 2016. With a new year beg...

By Rob Gordon on 26 December 2015
Why I'm Excited for the Rise of VR

Why I'm Excited for the Rise of VR

2016 will see the release of VR headsets such as the Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR, and one Game Rant writer predicts it will be the next evolution in gaming. In 2006, an innovative new...

By Dalton Cooper on 26 December 2015