Facebook’s Jason Rubin: The state of Oculus Quest, Rift, and Go at E3 2019
At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this week in Los Angeles I played an early demo version of official 360-degree songs from Beat Saber and...
Facebook enhances Level Up program for emerging game streamers
Facebook unveiled its Level Up program for emerging game creators, or livestreamers, last year for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Facebook will make it...
Facebook’s Jason Rubin: Oculus Rift 2 would need ‘radical new tech’
The Oculus Rift S was introduced to a somewhat mixed reception last month. Oculus touted a device that made it simpler and easier to get into...
Oculus Rift S will debut soon as $400 sequel to the PC-based Rift VR headset
Facebook has unveiled the Oculus Rift S, a new virtual reality headset for the PC that represents a major upgrade to its 2016 product,...
The DeanBeat: Our dream event with Atari father Nolan Bushnell, Respawn’s Vince Zampella and Spider-Man dude Ted Price
I’ve been dreaming about putting on a great game industry event for a long time. We’ve been doing our GamesBeat conferences for a decade...
A year later, what Oculus Touch has meant for VR
The Oculus Touch controllers debuted a year ago today, enabling players to eschew a traditional gamepad while using the Rift headset. In VR, this...
Game boss interview: Oculus’s Jason Rubin expects a triple-A VR game from Titanfall maker
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to reach a goal of getting a billion people into virtual reality. Speaking at the fourth annual Oculus Connect...
The DeanBeat: Optimism and despair over VR at Oculus Connect
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, injected a dose of optimism into the crowd at the Oculus Connect event this week at the San Jose...
What AltspaceVR’s shutdown says about virtual reality’s prospects
Fans of virtual reality felt a punch to the gut this week as AltspaceVR announced it would hold its last social VR gathering on...
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...